Interviews
In-depth conversations with filmmakers, cinematographers, and industry voices. These interviews explore creative processes, career journeys, and the lessons learned behind the camera and on set.
Students in Action: Sam Morgan's journey from YouTuber to student director
"I've always wanted to be a filmmaker, and I gradually started to focus the channel around my pursuit of that."
Moulding Meaning in "Playing God"
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Degree of Certainty
21.09
"Brave Wilderness" Host Mark Vins Talks his TIFF Debut
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Directing First-Time Actors and Learning to Navigate Independent Filmmaking
13.08
Community Through Film: A Conversation with FILM SCHOOL
10.08
Why We're All Saying "I'm Good" | Jonathan Tysor
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Film Challenge
“Award-winning filmmaker Isabel Siragusa steps into psychological horror with 2x6, a tense short set inside a photo booth. Made during the CFA Quarterly Film Challenge, the film highlights how preparation, community collaboration, and adaptability can turn tight constraints into creative strength.”
Haunted Frames: Isabel Siragusa’s "2x6" Unveils a Dark Photo Booth Mystery at CFA Quarterly Film Challenge
Interview
“Kerry Frances reflects on returning to Knives Out, creative ambition, and storytelling with depth.”
Mystery and Momentum: Inside "Wake Up Dead Man" with Kerry Frances
#ellie
“Check out this interview with Micah Cole Pittman, who stars as Noah in the new holiday rom-com released this past Christmas Eve.”
"This Time of Year"
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"Retirement Plan": The Turmoils of infinite choices in a finite lifetime.Filmmaker Ilana Zackon Goes Against The "Grain""The Last Dance": An Interview with Hayden McleanJackie Quinones Explores a Day in the Life of a Rideshare Driver in her New Film "Miles Away""Dust Bunny": Behind its Distinctive Visual Style"A Bear Remembers"
Elsewhere in the League
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TRC Shorts Fest
"Coconut Girl" Turns Childhood Shame Into Belonging
At this year's TRC Shorts Fest, Ayesha Agarwal's "Coconut Girl" follows a young daughter of Indian immigrants through the sting of being different, tracing how the very thing that marks a child as an outsider can one day become a source of pride.
TRC Shorts Fest"You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)" Finds Tenderness in the Awkward Age
At this year's TRC Shorts Fest, Lilly Lion's "You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)" turns a first-hookup plan into a study of a shifting teenage friendship, tracing the pressures two girls face to take the next step.
TRC Shorts FestGrief Goes Off Piste in "The Blue Diamond"
At this year's TRC Shorts Fest, Sam Fox's "The Blue Diamond" turns the confrontation we never got to have with a toxic parent into an 80s apres-ski cult nightmare, where closure comes with a shot of blueberry schnapps.