Directing an animal is a big challenge especially if the role is psychologically complex. Mexico-city based Silvia Santoyo made the task even greater. She wrote a script—”Escamol”—featuring four dogs. In the interview (below) Silvia shares some of the techniques she used to make her canine protagonist into a star. Interview with Silvia Santoyo MMM: How…
read more →The ingredients: a deaf barista working to earn a pilot’s license; a hip musician planning to turn his music into light. The result is “Lightning,” a beautifully crafted romance directed by London-based filmmaker Cristina Isoli Sandri. In the interview (below), Cristina tells how she came up with her original idea. She also explains the importance…
read more →“Upend” is a rare mixture of modern and classic storytelling. Directed by Blake Worrell, this sci-fi ghost story employs a variety of cutting-edge visual effects: landscapes take on otherworldly colors, tree limbs become distorted, and the sky turns upside down. Simultaneously, in the tradition of Shakespeare, we’re treated to a one-minute-long classic prologue that introduces us to the…
read more →Hollywood movies often use astonishing visual effects to hold an audience captive. But it is possible for a movie to enchant us with words and facial expression. As an example, consider Giacomo Tinti’s two-person drama about a father laying out a life plan for his young daughter. The conflict between convention and freedom is quiet but intense. In the interview below, director Tinti talks…
read more →Is it possible to develop a variety of sophisticated filmic techniques in a short movie? If you carefully study the 60-second drama “Maiden,” we’re convinced you’ll answer ” Yes!” Directed by Iranian filmmakers Fatemeh Saeedi and Saeed Aghakhani, “Maiden,” a finalist in the 2018 Mobile Film Festival, employs many filmic techniques that you’re likely to encounter in well-made features.…
read more →Italian actor/moviemaker Matteo Tibiletti made “Yes, No” to address a major societal problem. At the same time, his prize-winning movie demonstrates the power of the minimalist movie. With a cast of only two performers and no locations and no props, Tibiletti creates a haunting drama. In an interview (below), the director takes us behind the scenes…
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