EVERYTHING IS UPSTREAM
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JENNIFER PLOTZKE
June 19, 2020
JUMPER
May 27, 2020
SENTRIS
May 23, 2020
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
May 2, 2020
Interview with director – Leland Montgomery
April 30, 2020
LIKE ANIMALS
April 19, 2020
HOME CONSTRUCTORS
April 17, 2020
INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR – GREGORY ALLEN
March 28, 2020
EVERYTHING IS UPSTREAM
Part animation and part documentary, Martin Ponferrada’s Award Winning Short Film EVERYTHING IS UPSTREAM, is a visually stunning piece of artistic storytelling – in only ten minutes. Ponferrada takes us into the dreams of Buddhist monks from around the world. Vivid descriptions of their dreams are captured in meticulous detail through the beauty of rotoscope.
JENNIFER PLOTZKE
My childhood was split between New Jersey and Illinois. I was born in Illinois, but moved to New Jersey when I was two years old. We lived there until I was fifteen and then moved back to Illinois, where I finished high school and went to college.
JUMPER
Written by Susannah Nolan and Directed by Jeremiah Kipp, JUMPER is a story told from multiple character perspectives. These perspectives are from people whose day unexpectedly collide.
SENTRIS
Writer, Director and Producer Ian Harrington takes his audience on a visually stunning journey in his sci-fi short film – SENTRIS. Harrington explores the unbreakable
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
When an artist is a true artist, he or she finds a way to continue to speak their truth. Even though the world may seem
Interview with director – Leland Montgomery
The arts were sort of present in my life for as long as I can remember. My mom and dad had been part of the Oakland Art scene for as long as I can remember. Some of their best friends were the original founders of Burning Man and I remember going to burner parties in warehouses when I was a little kid. My current passion as a filmmaker, however, began when I started doing plays in high school. I remember being interested not only in acting, but also in costume and scenic design. My interest only broadened in college.
LIKE ANIMALS
LIKE ANIMALS is a visually stunning film which opens with a haunting score in a neighborhood lackluster of life. The non-color palette and neutral tones define a monotone way of living that reflects the lives of the characters that call this home. The score creates a foreboding pulse to the film that carries the story in a haunting rhythm.
HOME CONSTRUCTORS
The film is about five Palestinian workers who try to find their place alongside their Jewish-Israeli constructor during Israeli’s Memorial Day. By distancing themselves from a foreigner fellow-worker – a refugee from Darfur – the workers are hoping to finally belong to this land that defines its owners by the rules of war.
INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR – GREGORY ALLEN
Allen has been in the entertainment industry for thirty years as an actor, director, writer and producer – having worked on television, film and stage. He is an award winning director.