Interview with Leigh Marling, director of “Ana Paula”, awarded Best Narrative Short (Grand Jury Prize) of Spring 2024. Directed by Leigh Marling, the disturbing 46-minute film revolves around a young woman seeking to retrieve her dignity, become a mother and – after a life of exploitation and abuse – learn to trust a man who…
Interview with Caroline Bevaart & Harald Swinkels, the Dutch directors of “Drawback”, awarded Best Narrative Short (Grand Jury Prize) of Fall 2023. Award-winning Caroline Bevaart & Harald Swinkels talk about the amazing 20-minute “Drawback” (Netherlands), a short film that follows Simon, a lonely comic strip artist with an unattainable love, and Rachel, a woman he…
Interview with Iranian filmmaker Kiarash Bokaeyan, recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award (Grand Jury Prize) for Foreigner Short in the Fall edition, for the drama short “Varanus”. Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Kiarash Bokaeyan talks about “Varanus”, an impressive 15-minute film that revolves around a hearing-impaired teenage boy who is forced by a man to participate in secret and illegal fight competitions. Born in…