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Director Biography – Grace Chang (A MISSING PIECE)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Grace Chang is an award-winning actor and filmmaker, writer and director based in New York. She grew up in a family of well-known entertainers in China, where the sparks of her creativity were nurtured. Her real life experiences inspired her … Continue reading →

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Short Film: A MISSING PIECE, 16min., USA, Drama/Family

Posted on February 19, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Ling, a former Peking Opera performer, tries to enlist her teenage son, David to deliver a mysterious package to her aging Opera master. During their visit at her master’s old folks home in Chinatown, something unexpected happens that leads Ling … Continue reading →

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Director Biography – Trudy Bellinger (KILLING CHRISTMAS)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by festivalfordrama

TRUDY BELLINGER is a Director, Producer, Writer and Creative Director whose unique spark, attention to detail and female outlook makes her a great filmmaker. Always evolving, Bellinger’s hands-on artistic and directorial approaches have informed an imaginative body of work, combining … Continue reading →

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Short Film: KILLING CHRISTMAS, 12min., USA, Drama/Family

Posted on February 19, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Deciding to opt out of the season of goodwill, Holly abandons her family and all the forced merriment on Christmas Eve and instead has a strange encounter with a security guard and receives the best festive gift she’s ever had. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker Evgeniya Radilova (PATRIK) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

PATRIK played to rave reviews at the November 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? What motivates me to write “Patrik” is an anonymous elderly man who caught my attention years ago. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker Tony Saich (LATE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Well, each student in my class had to come up with a concept, which followed with the class voting on which idea would be the film that gets made. Once mine … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker Eleni Rivera (LOVE IN SEASONS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

LOVE IN SEASONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2020 Romance Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eleni Rivera: After years of being an assistant to some amazing director’s and … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker Eric Rusch (PICTURES OF LEO) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

PICTURES OF LEO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY and BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2020 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eric Rusch : I had had this idea for a … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker GG Hawkins (AN ASPIRATIONAL SPACE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

AN ASPIRATIONAL SPACE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival in Janaury 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? GG Hawkins: There were a few things that got the ball rolling … Continue reading →

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Interview with Filmmaker Uliana Burykina (ILLUSION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on February 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

ILLUSION was the winner of BEST MUSIC & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2020 Drama Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Uliana Burykina: It was my third year studying in University, so as … Continue reading →

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