How to Build a Comedy Around One Strong Idea

Tom Levinge’s comedic short, Mister Biscuits, is silly. It suspends reality by putting humans in the roles of beloved pets.…

How a Filmmaker Explored the Penal System Like Never Before

Sometimes the most compelling way to present a story is to take a step back. A narrative can, and will…

Director Dylan Allen on Building the Perfect Ensemble Cast

Dylan Allen’s The Privates manages to tackle sci-fi, indie-rock, group dynamics, and merge them into one brilliantly thoughtful short film.…

Behind The North Face’s Mind-Blowing ‘Imagination’

There are a lot of action-sports films out there. A lot. Maybe that’s because in extreme sports the drama is…

Eliot Rausch: “Quick and Easy Answers Bother Me Now.”

Eliot Rausch likes parables and has a habit of turning them into beautiful and thought-provoking, albeit highly ambiguous, short films.…

Embrace the Terror: Behind an Oscar-Nominated Short

At just 26 years old, Daisy Jacobs was nominated for an Academy Award for her animated short film, The Bigger…

Laura Merians’ Philosophical Approach to Cinematography

In a film, “Every object, every color, every detail tells a story,” cinematographer Laura Merians told us. “For me, philosophy…

How One Director Found His Style in Commercial Work

No matter what kind of profession you work in, there’s something to be said for good, old-fashioned hustle. Squeezing every…

Finding the Story at the Core of ‘Where There’s Smoke’

The “based on a true story” trope is equal parts appealing and daunting for a filmmaker. An amazing story rooted…

Why the “Hard Road” is a Path to Better Films

If our conversation with Dan Sadgrove seems to rove a bit, bear with us. It’s what he does. “I don’t…