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Q&A with Tanmay Chowdhary
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Q&A with Tanmay Chowdhary

“I had never been to Europe before. I knew I had to film something, I didn't know what.“ The end result was this hybrid narrative-doc short that explores cross border perspectives on the relationship between identity and space in the post globalization era. 

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Q&A with Angeline Gragasin
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Q&A with Angeline Gragasin

“Yanvalou” was inspired by a personal struggle to connect with human beings—and my own body—within the conflicting cultures of the dance studio and digital startup environments. Though not a documentary per se, the film is based on a true story from my own personal experience.

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Q&A with Anne Hollowday
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Q&A with Anne Hollowday

“I’m interested in deconstructing and complicating our ideas around gender by documenting my experience and those of the people around me.“

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Q&A with Xavier Burgin
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Q&A with Xavier Burgin

Vanessa Kelly, a writer/actress on the Emmy nominated series, Giants, reached out to me to direct her piece. Our friendship came from working together on the series. She wanted to convey her feelings as a black woman in America as we watch our nation, again, gives time and attention to white supremacists.

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Q&A with Weekend Films
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Q&A with Weekend Films

“Making any kind of creative work takes a lot of energy — In the end, it's all worth it because short films are such a great form of expression and I truly love to make them”.

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Filmmaking as an Educational Tool
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Filmmaking as an Educational Tool

Oakley Anderson-Moore joins Mylissa Fitzsimmons in her home-studio to discuss 'That Party That One Night', an original short film written and directed by Mylissa, inspired by a mix of John Hughes and her own awkward adolescence. 

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