Tag: filmmaker

Director BIO: Gonzalo Cotelo (MAMMA)

Director Biography Trained as director and editor in Spain, Gonzalo has experience shooting for both commercial and independent projects. Further he worked on a number of short movies and music videos, allowing him to build a vast portfolio. Gonzalo is currently based in Kuwait City, developing his career in advertising as director of photography and… Continue reading Director BIO: Gonzalo Cotelo (MAMMA)

Director’s BIO: Hisanori Tsukuda

Short Film I & MYSELF Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Director Biography Director / Creative Director of NHK (Since2004-) Film Director Recent representative work [Drama] “The Wife of Gegege”(2009) “Clouds above the Hill” Season3 (2011) “Taira no kiyomori”(2012) “Garasu no ie”(2013) “Housou Hakubutsukan Kiki-ippatsu”(2014) [as a Creative Director] “64”(2015) “Manben”(2015)… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Hisanori Tsukuda

Director’s BIO: Sewra G Kidane

Short Film Proclamation Punctuation Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Director Biography Sewra G Kidane is a New York City based, award winning Commercial Film Editor, with over 10 years of experience editing with some of New York City’s top advertising agencies, networks and heavy hitters in the music industry. Her love… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Sewra G Kidane

Director’s BIO: Laura Malatos

Short Film FAMILY SHADOWS Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Director Biography Laura Malatos is a filmmaker from Seattle, Washington. She’s established herself mainly as a writer/directed, but has additional experience in editing and cinematography. Her work captures the vulnerability of human emotion, often alluding to the beauty that comes from… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Laura Malatos

Get to know the short film: FAMILY SHADOWS, 4min, USA, Family/Drama

Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Every Friday night at 7 o’clock, Carter walks into the forest, and every single time, his father follows him. While wandering through the shadows, they discover what it means to be family. The film’s director was 17 at the time of filming and 18… Continue reading Get to know the short film: FAMILY SHADOWS, 4min, USA, Family/Drama

Get to know the short film: BEYOND, 4min, Italy, Drama/Mystery

Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Night. Anonymous suburbs. A woman lies on the floor in a pool of blood. Two paramedics of Saint Mary’s Hospital are beside her. She’s a victim of violence by a wanted man. From the beginning and throughout the entire short film we will only… Continue reading Get to know the short film: BEYOND, 4min, Italy, Drama/Mystery

Director’s BIO: Lucy Lee

Short Film VOICING SILENCE Playing at the June 29, 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival Director Biography Lucy has made eight independent animated films numerous animated film commissions, as well as live action documentaries and dance films. She works in a variety of media including oil on glass, sand on glass, drawn animation, puppets and cut… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Lucy Lee