Director Nicholas Mihm discusses "How to Change the World | SAGE," Indigenous energy independence, and impact-driven filmmaking at Blue Water Film Festival.
A Q&A with filmmaker Sugandhi Gadadhar on "My Otter Diary"—capturing India’s smooth-coated otters, underwater filming challenges, and human–wildlife conflict.
Join ZEISS Cinematography on March 10 for a hands-on demo and conversation with cinematographer Pascale Marin, AFC, exploring the new Aatma lens family.
Watch "Letter to 2025" — a short film made through the CFA Film Challenge and released as part of our ongoing showcase of completed challenge projects.
Watch "The Divinity" — a short film made through the CFA Film Challenge and released as part of our ongoing showcase of completed challenge projects.
The Reel Champions invite filmmakers to an intimate 2026 launch party focused on community, connection, and what’s next for TRC.
Inside the 72-hour creation of "Falling Out", where daring choices, teamwork, and in-camera ingenuity shaped a powerful CFA Challenge winner.
Berkeley neuroscience grad Abby Tozer turns classical music angst into "Muse"—a surreal, noir short celebrating creativity, chaos, and indie spirit.
Kamaria Williams’s "Haunted" turns intergenerational trauma into psychological horror, exploring identity, grief, and the power of the unseen.
In "Fix the Faucet", Jennifer Gouchoe turns personal mess into art, blending dark comedy, self-discovery, and indie filmmaking grit.
Hana Kazim’s "Yathoom" transforms sleep paralysis into cosmic horror, marking a bold Arabic-language entry in global genre cinema.
Brian Sepanzyk’s "Defile" delivers bold psychological horror with Tanaya Beatty and Jeff Zwicker, blending raw emotion and fearless indie craft.
Justin Evans redefines indie cinema with "Texas Strange", using his self-invented Nairobi lighting system to prove that epic, Hollywood-quality films can be made with a micro crew through his “Lean Filmmaking” approach.
Madeleine Coghlan’s "The Other Girl" turns the actor’s nightmare audition into a slow-burn horror filled with dark humor, creative flair, and indie filmmaking spirit.
At FilmQuest 2025, twin filmmakers Jamie and Jason Neese explore faith, friendship, and humanity in their bold spiritual sci-fi dark comedy.
Jacob Johnson’s "I See the Demon" blurs the line between truth and perception, blending sci-fi, horror, and drama in a gripping exploration of trust and reality.
