20 Short questions with Top Shorts Premier JudgeMay 27, 20193 min20 Shorts with Ronn Kilby1. My all-time favorite movie: Casablanca, followed by A Few Good Men - for different reasons. 2. A film that inspired me to become a...
20 Short questions with Top Shorts Director andMay 23, 20196 min20 Shorts with Roy Zafrani1. My all-time favorite movie: A Walk to Remember (dir. Adam Shankman). I watched it about 10 times, and it's still heartbreaking. I also...
Top Shorts TeamApr 18, 20198 minTop Shorts 2019: The Annual NomineesThe 5th annual Top Shorts nominations have just been announced, and over 200 films and screenplays are in the run for an annual award, in...
An Interview with Brian McWha - Co-Writer andOct 25, 20185 min"Knowing that we created a positive environment on set is really important to me"Brian McWha is a Vancouver based filmmaker who has started his filmmaking journey three years ago. Working his way up from production...
An interview with Yulia RomanovaSep 20, 20189 min"Don’t wait for the right time, make it the right time yourself!"Yulia Romanova is a UK based film producer and actress of Russian origin. She started her acting career at Pinewood Studios, UK, after...
An interview with Paul BestolaridesJul 26, 20186 min"I hope that this short film makes people think about the current issues involving immigration&Paul D. Bestolarides is an independent filmmaker/freelance videographer currently teaching at San Joaquin Delta College. Michael Thygesen...
An Interview with Kelly SarriJul 4, 20187 min"I feel that cultural behavior is a very interesting thing to observe and interpret"Originally from Greece, Kelly Sarri is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. Kelly decided to shoot a documentary about the Tax Evasion in...
An Interview with Juan Felipe RestrepoJun 13, 201825 min"I wasn’t mentally prepared to have a love scene with another guy"Juan Felipe Restrepo has been playing in theatre and movies since he was 14-years-old. Recently, Juan won Best Actor award at several...
Interview with Ann HuangFeb 4, 201810 minThe Making of Palpitations of DustAnn Huang is a creative story teller and a filmmaker based in Southern California. After writing several successful poems, Huang wrote...
Top Shorts TeamJan 23, 201810 minFilmmaker in the Spotlight: An Interview with Derek FreyDerek Frey is an exceptional filmmaker. With credits like The Killers' Here With Me, Alice in Wonderland, Kill the Engine and Disney's...
Interview with Jhosimar VasquezDec 8, 20178 min"I really want to take my mom to the Oscars"Jhosimar Vasquez is a Los Angeles based film director, originally from Peru. His recent film, The Scorpion's Tale, won the Top Shorts...
Pierre Van de Kerckhove, Director of ALZHAÏMOURAug 28, 20174 minThe Making Of ALZHAÏMOURI made and produced documentary films for over twenty years without ever thinking about making a Fiction Film until the day I had to deal...
Lee O'Connor, Director of SoloMay 31, 20175 minThe journey of my film ‘Solo’The creation of ‘Solo’ I have always been fascinated by the vast ocean of space and what we as a human race have explored. After the...
Liam Newton, Director of Star Light, Star BrightMay 9, 20175 minNatural Selection – Adapting to your limitsThanks to availability of comparatively cheap, easy-to-use graphics software, it's easy to think that all things are now possible when it...
Written by Katie GaribaldiMay 6, 20175 minHow I Finally Learned Things Go Wrong For a Reason (So Why Worry?)Being an independent singer/songwriter, I wear many hats and juggle lots of responsibilities and duties. So as you can imagine, with all...
Written by Samuel E. MacApr 28, 20175 minLess is More – A Minimalist Approach to a Short Genre FilmI’m a daydreamer. Always have been. It’s gotten me into trouble a few times and I’ve been told to ‘get my head out the clouds’ more times...
Mark Renshaw, Writer of "Surrender"Mar 1, 20174 minChanging the Narrative around Addiction in FilmMy first experience with addiction on film was by far the most memorable and realistic. Back in 1986 a children’s TV program about a...
Written by Dennis Cahlo, Director of The WeekendOct 26, 20164 min"Beyond all those lessons, I learned never to give up"2001: A Space Odyssey was the first film I can ever remember seeing. Not watching. Seeing. As a whole. As a piece. I happened upon it...
Interview with Danna WallaceSep 26, 20164 min"As a Director, You Really Have to Learn to Not Doubt Yourself"Danna Wallace is an up-and-coming filmmaker whose work we value. We had the pleasure to chat with Danna about some of the challenges she...
Roy Zafrani, Top Shorts' DirectorSep 12, 20162 min10 Inspiring Interviews That Every Screenwriter Must WatchAre you an aspiring screenwriter? Once in a while, most of us could use a little encouragement and inspiration, along with advice on how...