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Gwen – Interview with Film Writer/Director William McGregor

Gwen is the debut feature-length, gothic folk-horror film by Writer/Director William McGregor. Set in the 19th Century during...

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Dani – 5 Questions for Film Director Lizzy Hogenson

Won Best Animated Short at the 2019 Palm Springs International ShortFest. The short film, Dani, focuses on a...

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Ophelia – Interview with Film Director Claire McCarthy

Winner of the Directors to Watch Award at the 2018 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Australian Director Claire...

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Peggy – 5 Questions for Film Director Justin O’Neal Miller

Winner of 2 Best Short Film (Jury & Audience) Awards at the 2019 Spokane International Film Festival. 1....

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Here & Beyond – 5 Questions for Film Director Colin West

1. What are the pros and cons of working in a short format? Pro: They’re shorter. Con: They’re...

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Instant Dreams – Interview with Film Director Willem Baptist

Director Willem Baptist (Wild Boar, I’m Never Afraid!) brings his dreams alive in his visually enthralling feature, "Instant...

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The Haunting of Sharon Tate – Interview with Film Director Daniel Farrands

What if Sharon Tate survived that fateful night in August 1969? Writer and director Daniel Farrands explores this...

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Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer – Interview with Film Director Cruz Moore

Palm Springs-based filmmaker Cruz Moore will be premiering his first documentary, Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of...

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Finding Steve McQueen – Interview with Film Director Mark Steven Johnson

In Finding Steve McQueen, a group of thieves tries to steal President Richard Nixon’s secret bank funds in...

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Under the Eiffel Tower – Interview with Film Director Archie Borders

If there's anything that can cure a bourbon soaked mid-life crisis, it must certainly be a wine-filled trip...

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Buck Run – Interview with Film Director Nick Frangione

Director Nick Frangione's new drama, Buck Run starring James Le Gros and Nolan Lyons, had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

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Fauve – 5 Questions for Film Director Jeremy Comte

Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2019 Academy Awards. 1. Where did the idea for...

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Coyote – 5 Questions for Film Director Lorenz Wunderle

Winner of the Best International Short award at the 2018 Palm Springs International ShortFest 1. What have been...

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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times – 5 Questions for Film Director Marcus Markou

Winner of Best International Short Film at the 2018 San Jose International Short Film Festival 1. Above all...

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Ian – 5 Questions for Film Director Abel Goldfarb

Winner of the Best Animation Award at the 2018 L.A. Shorts Fest 1. How did you decide on the...

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The Whale [2022] Official Film Trailer

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Daddy’s Head – Interview with Film Writer / Director Benjamin Barfoot

Booger – Interview with Film Writer / Director Mary Dauterman

Memoir of a Snail – Interview with Film Writer / Director Adam Elliot

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Listen to our interviews on Spotify

Gwen – Interview with Film Writer/Director William McGregor

Dani – 5 Questions for Film Director Lizzy Hogenson

Ophelia – Interview with Film Director Claire McCarthy

Peggy – 5 Questions for Film Director Justin O’Neal Miller

Here & Beyond – 5 Questions for Film Director Colin West

Instant Dreams – Interview with Film Director Willem Baptist

The Haunting of Sharon Tate – Interview with Film Director Daniel Farrands

Look Closer: The Rise and Fall of Robert Benfer – Interview with Film Director Cruz Moore

Finding Steve McQueen – Interview with Film Director Mark Steven Johnson

Under the Eiffel Tower – Interview with Film Director Archie Borders

Buck Run – Interview with Film Director Nick Frangione

Fauve – 5 Questions for Film Director Jeremy Comte

Coyote – 5 Questions for Film Director Lorenz Wunderle

Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times – 5 Questions for Film Director Marcus Markou

Ian – 5 Questions for Film Director Abel Goldfarb