Author: festivalforromance

A young pilot at the dawn of aviation is set for takeoff but is grounded after the death of his father. He has to save his family’s empire, but can he save his wings? CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Henry: Allan Michael Brunet Clyde: Andy Camp Dupont: Geoff Mays ——

B>Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: SING ABOUT IT Best Direction: A FILM ON FILM Best Performances: ROOFTOP INTERMISSION Best Cinematography: SOMETHING WICKED DWELLS Best Sound & Music: RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND Theme of night: Life NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2021 Festival

My name is Orlando de Jesús Rodríguez Jumelles (Better known as Orlando Jumelles), I am an audiovisual producer, editor, videographer and cinephile. I have been working for more than 10 years in the content production industry for television and digital platforms in the Dominican Republic. I have worked with prestigious companies and local brands creating… Continue reading Director Biography – Orlando Jumelles (DIE INSIDE)

Gaia is a young woman who has been through multiple traumatic episodes that have marked her life, she lives trapped in a dark world inside her head produced by her past, where anxiety, bitterness and suffering corner her, while she seeks to escape from all her ties. News & Reviews “Best Cinematography Orlando Jumelles –… Continue reading Short Film: DIE INSIDE, 8min, Dominican Republic, Experimental

It’s the story of a clumsy criminal, Mad Dog, who accepted the job of stealing the suitcase of the Mob Boss in the reptile district: Al Gatore. With a mix of planning and improvisation, he will try to get the job done, but there’ll be many obstacles along the way and plots he’s not aware… Continue reading Short Film: UNDERDOG, 8min,. Italy, Animation

Christine A. Banna is an internationally showing, multidisciplinary visual artist and educator. She works in both modern and traditional methods with a focus on experimental animation and projection design. Her animations and projections have been shown at the CICA Museum in South Korea and in film festivals in San Fransisco and Boston. Some of her… Continue reading Director Biography – Christine Banna (SING ABOUT IT)

For when the violence of white supremacy and information silos sit very close. Sing About It from In Our Voices (2021)

Masa Gibson (they/them) and Abby J. Smith (she/her) co-founded Marked Pictures in 2013 to produce original projects together. Visit masagibson.com, abbyjsmithdesign.com, and markedpictures.com to see more of their work. Director Statement Back in the spring of 2020, we found ourselves halting preproduction on a feature project we’d been developing while we sheltered in place. Naïve… Continue reading Director Biography – Masa Gibson, Abby J. Smith (ROOFTOP INTERMISSION)

Seeking a momentary respite from the strains of life in 2020, two strangers from the same building end up on a roof together and make a socially distant connection. (Shot on a mobile phone by the sheltering-in-place cast.) Project Links  Website  Facebook

The film follows a balloon observation during WW1. The cables and winch brake sending the ballon sailing towards Hunland. The observation pilot jumps overboard with a parachute but soon finds himself in the middle of a dog fight. One thing leads to another as he cascades down to no man’s land. Project Links  Instagram