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An Interview with Russell Southam ("Black Heart, Red Hands")
Russell Southam is a writer, producer, and director born in Sydney, Australia to English parents. Russell entered film by chance after...
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Aug 6, 202015 min read


Spotlight: An Interview with Sound Designer Bo Pang ("Ghazaal")
Bo Pang is a talented, hard working sound designer. After earning her master's degree- MFA in Film Production from Dodge College (Chapman...
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Jul 9, 20206 min read


5 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: Hugo Diego Garcia (France)
Hugo Diego Garcia is a 26-year-old French and Spaniard actor and director currently living in Los Angeles. After studying theater and...
Top Shorts Team
Dec 31, 20195 min read


5 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: Virginia Bach (France)
Virginia Bach is a French writer and filmmaker, based is Paris. Virginia's 3rd film, Tell Him, won Best Director, Best Drama and Best...
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Dec 31, 20193 min read


5 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: Tsuneo Goda (Japan)
Tsuneo Goda is a Japanese stop motion animator and filmmaker. Tsuneo's film, Mogu and Perol, is a story about two friends living on Yummy...
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Dec 31, 20193 min read


5 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: Stepan Nakhaev (Russia/Czech Republic)
Stepan, congratulations on winning the Best Indie Film of the Year at Top Shorts. Our Kin was one of our favorites here at Top Shorts. As...
Top Shorts Team
Dec 31, 20193 min read


5 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS TO WATCH: Richard Prendergast (UK)
Richard Prendergast has a truly natural ability for beautiful story telling through film and video. His vision and passion, backed by his...
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Dec 10, 20195 min read


"Suddenly, a man leaped out of his chair and said: What the hell was that?!"
David Leidy is an award winning filmmaker and experienced founder with a drive to share daring stories that challenge modern perceptions...
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Aug 28, 20197 min read


Spotlight: An interview with Oliver Bou Eid, Cinematographer & VFX Artist
Oliver Bou Eid is a Los Angeles based film director, cinematographer & VFX artist, who specializes in movie intros and TV commercials....
Top Shorts Team
Aug 20, 20194 min read


"I always give my actors full confidence and attention"
Growing up in south China, Qianzi (Sophie) Gao spent her childhood writing stories and reading movie magazines. After watching Truman...
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Aug 20, 20198 min read


20 Shorts with Jarek Marszewski
1. My all-time favorite movie: If I were to choose only film, it would be: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Milos Forman for its...
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Jun 3, 20195 min read


20 Shorts with Nami Melumad
1. My all-time favorite movie: De Tweeling, directed by Ben Sombogaart. An absolute masterpiece. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best...
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May 30, 20195 min read


20 Shorts with Elysia Rotaru
1. My all-time favorite movie: The Professional but I also love the VHS version of Alice in Wonderland. 2. A film that inspired me to...
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May 30, 20194 min read


20 Shorts with Ronn Kilby
1. My all-time favorite movie: Casablanca, followed by A Few Good Men - for different reasons. 2. A film that inspired me to become a...
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May 27, 20193 min read


20 Shorts with Roy Zafrani
1. 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...
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May 23, 20196 min read


Top Shorts 2019: The Annual Nominees
The 5th annual Top Shorts nominations have just been announced, and over 200 films and screenplays are in the run for an annual award, in...
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Apr 18, 20198 min read


"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...
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Oct 25, 20185 min read


"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...
Top Shorts Team
Sep 20, 20189 min read


"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...
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Jul 26, 20186 min read


"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...
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Jul 4, 20187 min read
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