Podcasts about palm springs international shortfest

Cara Stricker is an Australian born director, writer, musician and artist. Stricker first started making films, photographs and installations as a young teenager, stemming from her background as a dancer and musician. She is known for her work that combines filmmaking with her creative direction, choreography, and expressive narratives. Her unique blend of feminism, nature and performance creates work that is both subversive and otherworldly. Her work is screened, exhibited, printed, and performed around the world. Stricker's major commissions include: creating a techno-surrealist land-based prayer prompt short film with the Miccosukee, Seminole and Black Carribean community's of Miami within the Everglades, Allapattah, and installations by James Turrell, Es Devlin and teamLab for Superblue; Bvglari global campaigns for 23' and 24' featuring Zendaya and Anne Hathaway; a four part polyptych instillation and music video for Alicia Keys; visual sonic film about the late Aaliyah's legacy; and album films for Chloe and Halle, Blood Orange, Kelsey Lu, Amber Mark, Tei Shi and Kadhja Bonet. She has collaborated with global brands such as Gucci, MAC Makeup, Chanel, Alexander Wang, Missoni, musicians such as SZA and Perfume Genius, and photographed for titles such as Vogue, Dazed, I-D Magazine, Fader, Interview Magazine and Oyster. Her work has been awarded and screened internationally including at Cannes Lions, Tribeca Film Festival, Camerimage, Cannes Short Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Berlin Music Video Awards, Toronto Shorts Film Festival, Shots awards, HollyShort Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Rooftop Film Festival New York, London Short Film Festival, Palm Springs International Shortfest, Sugar Mountain festival and Vivid Sydney. Her short narrative ‘Maverick', starring Abbey Lee and Rhys Coiro, which she wrote and directed, premiered at FFFest, and her commercial film short, “Carlos,” that explores how micro-mobility is transforming the lives of its users, was shortlisted for both best non-fiction short at Cannes Lions and Best Branded Content at the Tribeca X Award. Most recent solo exhibitions include two mixed media shows at The Hole NYC. Her latest albums include collaboration with musician John Kirby (Solange Knowles, Frank Ocean, Blood Orange, Sebastian Tellier) to direct, perform and produce music for their audio visual album, ‘Drool', and her solo ambient album and short film ‘Formless', both released on Terrible Records, with screenings and performances across Australia, LA and New York City. She lives in Los Angeles.

Writer / Director Savanah Leaf and star Tia Nomore discuss their new film, Earth Mama, the importance of found family, media representation, and the challenges of recreating an Oakland sideshow. More about Earth Mama With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids, in this singular debut feature from filmmaker Savanah Leaf. A glowing breakout at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Starring Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, and Dominic Fike. More about Savanah Leaf Savanah Leaf is an Olympian and award-winning filmmaker, whose work weaves magical realism with poignant social commentary. Her latest film The Heart Still Hums (2020) is a short documentary following the stories of five women as they fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addiction and neglect from their own parents. The film won Best Documentary Short at the Palm Springs International ShortFest, BlackStar Film Festival and Nashville Film Festival and was released with Fox Searchlight Shorts. Her music video ‘This Land' for Gary Clark Jr. was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2020 Grammys. Other recent films include: ‘What's Going On', a film made for Marvin Gaye's 1971 hit song, commissioned by Universal Music's ‘Never Made' series, ‘Dream', a film set to Nikki Giovanni's poem and Flying Lotus' music, commissioned by the 2020 Biden/Harris campaign; ‘We Matter Too', a Webby and Shots award-winning animated visualization of phone calls she conducted with incarcerated people during the COVID-19 Pandemic, commissioned by rapper Common, the ARC and ACLU. More about Tia Nomore Coming up in cypher circles and freestyle battle arenas, Tia Nomore forced her entry into hip-hop's boys club. The 28-year-old's claim as Oakland rap's little sister started as a teenager when she would jump into her older brother's rap circles and ditch class to record G-funk- inspired hyphy music. Now a fully realized artist and experienced Oakland emcee with three records under her belt — 2019's Level, 2018's Gooney Tunes (alongside Bruh from Last Night and MVCK) and 2016 Halloween— Tia's fiery wits, lyrical dismantling and command for respect, continue to bring her to new bold artistic territory. The past two years have seen her sharing stages with Princess Nokia and Smino, and releasing singles “DRIP” and “Skirmish,” two addictive collaborations with fellow Town girl and rapper Stoni. Earth Mama is in theaters now. Find us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.werewatchingwhat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or instagram.com/werewatchingwhat THEDHK can be found at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedhk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/thedhk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/thedhkmovies⁠

Erica is a fifth-generation Chinese American director based out of Los Angeles. Her film “Americanized” based on her experiences playing high school basketball has taken home 25 awards including Palm Springs International ShortFest, Bentonville Film Festival, and the Oscar-qualifying award at Cinequest. Erica's love for film started at a young age with her love for TV and cartoons blossoming into a curiosity which was nurtured through her school eventually leading her to work at local a local tv station; where she learned cinematography opening her eyes up to the world of film and eventually set her on her path to becoming a music video director.  She discusses the challenges she faced as a woman in film school and the film industry and how she overcame those challenges. She talks about how her film about her life stories as a Chinese American now has a place in the industry due to the new found appreciation of Asian American films such as Crazy Rich Asian and The Farewell. More so, the lack of work as a director is what motivated her to be the one moving her career forward and we get to learn a lot more about how she was able to develop this breakthrough film.

A phone call between mother and daughter. A bad dream. Home movies. Seems simple, yet Ash Goh Hua's short documentary “The Feeling of Being Close to You” expertly navigates physical and emotional space to provide a compelling, affecting story of attempted reconciliation. “The Feeling of Being Close to You” will play at the The Palm Springs International ShortFest as part of the “In Search of Lost Time” series on Thursday, June 23rd 2PM, at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center).  We are delighted to be partnering with Shortfest to promote promising NextGen filmmakers. And if you can't make it to Palm Springs, on June 25th it will play Brooklyn's BAM CinemaFest.   Hidden Gem:  Learning Tagalog with Kayla Follow on Twitter: @topdocspod   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.  Listen to our recent conversations with directors whose documentaries are currently on Netflix: Rory Kennedy on "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" Andrew Rossi on "The Andy Warhol Diaries" Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah on "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy"

An expat journalist reflects on the recent revolutions that have transformed her native Ukraine. A filmmaker, looking for spiritual advice, goes to a secretive Buddhist monastery in Kyoto. A mother grieves for her young son and seeks answers about why childhood drownings are shockingly common. A young dancer finds her way back to performing after experiencing a life-changing swimming accident. What do these four compelling films have in common? The answer: in each case, a first-time feature documentary director shares a deeply personal point of view that can only be fully explored by turning the camera on him or herself. They are also the four films featured in “Top Docs”' first live, in-person event, a lively, illuminating and emotional panel discussion called “In the Frame: The Art of Personal Documentary”.   On Saturday, May 14, at the recently concluded 41st Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, “Top Docs” brought together filmmakers Katya Soldak (“The Long Breakup”), Ahsen Nadeem (“Crows Are White”), Chezik Tsunoda (“Drowning in Silence”), and Kelsey Peterson and Daniel Klein (“Move Me”), whose films were screening at the festival. Moderated by Ken, the panel delved into such questions as: What brought you to the critical creative moment when you decided to go on camera? What makes a personal documentary different from other modes of documentary storytelling? How did you navigate the sensitive issue of whether to film your friends and family? And where did you find the courage to excavate your own archive of home movie footage even if that meant potentially reliving personal trauma? It's a remarkably frank conversation with four filmmakers just stepping onto the feature documentary stage, and one that we know you won't want to miss.   “In the Frame” is the first in a series of “Top Docs” podcast events that spotlights the next-gen wave of up-and-coming documentary filmmakers. Stay tuned for more next-gen interviews as part of our partnership with the Palm Springs International ShortFest, which takes place June 21 – 27 in Palm Springs, CA. See https://psfilmfest.org/2022-shortfest for more details about ShortFest.    

Amelia Spitler is a film person. Her work explores themes of absences within identities. EX DISPOSER, her debut film as Producer, was in competition for Best Student U.S. Short at the prestigious Palm Springs International ShortFest. The film is thriving at festivals across the country. When not making films, Amelia manages film festivals, such as the Sundance Film Festival.

Jason Stuart stars in the title role in Hongyu “Neo” Li's film Hank, after Neo saw Jason's performances in the Sundance hits Tangerine and the historical drama, The Birth of a Nation. Neo's cultural background makes him sensitive to racial, gender, aging, and LGBTQ issues. Hank received a 2019 nomination for an Award at the Palm Springs International ShortFest and garnered a nomination for Best Short Film at the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, a nomination for the Golden Angle Award for Best Short Film at the Chinese American Film Festival and the Best Dramatic Short Film at the Kansas City LGBT Film Festival. Currently Jason is the co-star, co-writer, and co-producer of the Amazon comedy Smothered along with Mitch Hara and recently completed an episode of Goliath starring Billy Bob Thornton opposite J.K. Simmons on Amazon. And is featured in the thriller Immortal opposite Samm Levine. Tonight, Jason Stuart talks with Tony Taylor on UNSCRIPTED.

Invitado especial: Renato Moncayo Dávalos · Licenciado en Artes Audiovisuales. Finalista en el Concurso Nacional de Guion Cinematográfico del Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato en el año 2015. Fue becario del Consejo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes (CECA) y ganador en el 17º Concurso Nacional de Apoyo a la Producción de Cortometraje del IMCINE en su edición 2017. Su debut como director fue con el cortometraje "Alguien real" (2018) que se estrenó en el Palm Springs International ShortFest y fue ganador del premio a Mejor Cortometraje en Lengua Extranjera en el 15th #NewYorkCity Short Film Festival. Canción original "Cine, Cine" - Luis Eduardo Aute

Written and directed by Annalise Lockhart, Inheritance is a multi-genre short film about a Black family in Vermont who encounter the ghosts of white people passed on from the mortal world, but still intent on preventing the family from living in peace on their own property. During our chat for Carolyn Talks...I spoke with Annalise and her cast, Victoria A. Villier, Ron Brice and DeLelon Dallas about birth rights, family legacies, generational curses and science fiction.Inheritance recently screened at the the Oscar qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International ShortFest, another Oscar qualifier.Director Annalise Lockhart is a writer/director whose work is influenced by her Afro-Futurist beliefs and the genre's power for change. She has worked extensively as a 1st Assistant Director on projects such as Random Acts of Flyness (HBO), The Assistant starring Julia Garner, The Fits and Chained For Life. Inheritance is her first short film as both writer and director.You can watch the video edition of this interview on Carolyn's YouTube Channel here, and follow here on Twitter and Instagram at @CarrieCnh12. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Farida Zahran joins Nadine Reumer on IN HER LENS! Farida is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. Her short film "Banat Akher Zaman" or "Youth" premiered at SXSW 2019 and received an Oscar-qualifying award at Palm Springs International ShortFest. She was selected for the 2019 New York Film Festival Artists Academy. Prior to grad school, Farida worked in development at the Doha Film Institute. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. In this episode, Farida and Nadine talk about her experiences at film school, the international production of her short Youth, about setting boundaries for your own and other people's expectations, and about Arab representation, tokenism and self tokenism, in film and television. Farida Zahran is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. You can watch Youth on Vimeo and you can follow her on instagram or check out her work on her website: www.faridazahran.comNadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: After nearly 3 months, a number of Riverside County facilities that were closed have reopened for regular business on Monday. California lawmakers passed a working budget in order to meet their constitutional deadline. Coronavirus cases climb as California’s economy reopens, but Governor Newsom says he isn’t worried, as numbers are attributed to increased testing. California Attorney General Becerra is calling for changes to law enforcement across the state, including implementing de-escalation tactics before using force. The first virtual Palm Springs International ShortFest begins, and will run until June 22.

An interview with Liliana Rodriguez Artistic Director Palm Springs International Film Society

Host Paul Booth interviews Lili Rodriguez, Festival Director for the Palm Springs International Shortfest.

Brought to you by Women in Film and Television Ireland and Film Ireland, this podcast features producer Julie Ryan talking to Sarah Griffin about her career to date and her work on The Young Offenders. Julie is an international producer having produced the short film Take a Seat (Official selection for the Hollywood Film Festival and Palm Springs International Shortfest), Blood and Water (Best narrative at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood & Official selection for the Action on Film International Film Festival at Los Angeles). She has worked on numerous TV shows in Ireland, Canada and the US including Showrunners the Documentary, which debuted No.1 on the iTunes documentary chart in the US. The Young Offenders is out in cinemas from 16th September and has the widest release of any Irish film so far this year. http://filmireland.net/ http://wft.ie/

Host Paul Booth reviews Voor Film (Eng: Supporting Film). Original title: Voor Film Voor Film is distributed by Go Short  Synopsis: From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience. Director : Douwe Dijkstra  douwedijkstra.nl/projects/voor-film/

Host Paul Booth reviews TOUCH directed by Lulu Wang (U.S.A.), REPLIKA directed by Luc Walpoth (Switzerland) and from the film market Soldier's Story directed by Nataliya Bobytska (Ukraine).

A chat with Best Emerging Best Talent Tilda Cobham-Hervey about One Eyed Girl and other projects; Paul Harris talks about the St Kilda Film Festival sister relationship with Palm Springs International ShortFest.

Jane Campion's first feature is odd, gorgeous, and bursting with ideas -- and foreshadows her future breathtaking work in The Piano and Top of the Lake. Kay and Sweetie, two sisters with starkly opposing personalities, give us the chance to talk about on-screen and real life siblings.We also discuss Peel, Campion's first short film, as well as American Gladiators, our guest Lara Gallagher's latest short that recently screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest. The film will be screening this October at Mill Valley Film Festival (screening times), San Jose International Film Festival (Oct.9-12) and St. John's Women's Film Festival (Oct.14-18th).Find more of Lara's work, including her music videos for Hospitality and Wild Flag, here. Additional reading: Order Muppets vs. Chaos Muppets, by Dahlia Lithwick in Slate.--More information about next live event "All of Them Witches" is available here

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with the very talented Maggie Kiley ("Brightest Star," "Some Boys Don't Leave," "We Own The Night," "All Good Things"). I first met Maggie at the Austin Film Festival, where her directorial feature debut, "Brightest Star," was premiering. Her feature film was inspired by her short film "Some Boys Don't Leave," which was a number one selling short film on iTunes. We talk about everything from her beginnings in backyard performances to taking part in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop For Women to directing her first feature two months after giving birth to her second child. BRIGHTEST STAR will be screening in theaters and digitally starting January 31. MAGGIE KILEY'S BIO Filmmaker and actress Maggie Kiley most recently directed and co-wrote the feature film BRIGHTEST STAR which was inspired by her award winning short film SOME BOYS DON’T LEAVE.  As a recipient of the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, BRIGHTEST STAR was shot on 35mm in New York City and stars Chris Lowell, Rose McIver, Jessica Szohr, Clark Gregg and Allison Janney.  BRIGHTEST STAR premiered at the Austin Film Festival and will be released theatrically and digitally in late January 2014. Maggie was one of eight women selected to take part in American Film Institute’s prestigious Directing Workshop for Women and it was through her participation in this program that she made SOME BOYS DON'T LEAVE.  Maggie received the Student Visionary Award at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival and the Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker at Palm Springs International Shortfest.  SOME BOYS DON'T LEAVE was the number one selling short film on Itunes for several weeks, has played at over 40 festivals and continues to screen both nationally and internationally.  Currently, Maggie is developing her second feature, Dial-a-Prayer, to shoot in Michigan in the Spring of 2014.  She is also attached to direct the film 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, based on the graphic novel from Oni Press/Closed on Mondays Entertainment. As an actress, Maggie has appeared in film, television and on stage.  She has worked extensively at Atlantic Theater Company in New York where she is one of just 40 ensemble members.  Maggie received her BFA in Theater from New York University and was invited to join the critically acclaimed ensemble after graduating.  Maggie has been fortunate to work with such great film and television directors as James Gray, Lesli Linka Glatter, Daisy von Scherler Mayer and Documentarian Nathaniel Kahn.  She recently appeared in Andrew Jarecki's  ALL GOOD THINGS alongside Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella. 

Lisa James Larsson has worked as an editor, director, and writer in television and short film projects.In 2008, Lisa completed her graduation film Pussyfooting, staring Kate Dickie and Terence Beesley.More recently, Lisa completed her short film Little Children, Big Words about a seven year old boy that tells his class mates what he wants to be when he grows up starting an uncomfortable discussion about the meaning of an unknown but loaded word, revealing the teacher’s story of victim and offender. Little Children, Big Words premiered at Palm Springs International Shortfest, and garnered a number of international screening and awards. Little Children, Big Words is also shortlisted for Oscar nomination for the Academy Awards 2011.