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THE IMAGINIST
The Imaginist was one of the most challenging and rewarding films I have directed. A 19- page script written by my creative partner, Sina...
Top Shorts Team
May 3, 20162 min read


WORTH EVERY MINUTE
Roughly four years ago I woke up one morning at 3 am with the unquenchable desire to make “47 Minutes” as a short film. Since that moment...
Top Shorts Team
May 2, 20165 min read


THE IDEAS BEHIND 'REMEMBER'
“All that was once directly lived has become mere representation.” Theorist Guy Debord, in his collection of theses called The Society of...
Top Shorts Team
May 2, 201611 min read


MAKING 'AN EDUCATED WOMAN'
During the year of 2013, the directors of the film, Khawla and Katebah approached me. We were all working at the KwestOn Media offices in...
Top Shorts Team
May 1, 20162 min read


INTERVIEW WITH DAVID CASADEMUNT
A year ago, while reviewing over 500 submissions from around the world, we received another short film from Spain, called "Sleeping...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 30, 20162 min read


PERFECTING PREFLEXIA IS PERPLEXING
When I “borrowed” my father's camera at the age of ten and shot my first film, 'Attack of the Killer Grapefruit', I knew there was no...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 30, 20164 min read


FILM ADVICE FROM THE NEW GUY
My experience and advice as a first time director… It’s hard to really put into words the true experience of making a film from start to...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 30, 20169 min read


THE FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER EXPERIENCE
Even though I’ve been acting since I was fourteen years old, I wasn’t interested in the crew side of film until I came to college. I had...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 29, 20162 min read


THROUGH THE EYES OF NEW YORK TEENAGERS
I always get surprised by the evolution of a film and as writer and director of Act Zero I was able to be the first witness of that...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 29, 20162 min read


INTERVIEW WITH MARLOM MEIRELLES
Last year Marlom's film "Button Eyes" won the Best Drama award. We talked with the director and found out how he managed to create a...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 28, 20163 min read


TACKLING IDENTITY CRISES AND OTHER DISASTERS ON SET
Science fiction and fantasy stories are some of my favorite genres of film. For me, they are the best ways to explore hard-hitting...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 27, 20162 min read


INTERVIEW WITH LASZLO BARBO
It’s been almost a year since “Light Games” (in Italian: “Doppia Luce”) won the Best Thriller award at Top Shorts. Although it was an...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 26, 20164 min read


INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY DRAPER
We talked with Tommy Draper, the writer of “The Maid” (Pro Kopf in German) about the challenges in making a film in just one location,...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 26, 20163 min read


A FIVE POUND SHORT
How do you keep going when you have a day job, busy family schedule and financial commitments that just can’t be put off? I came into...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 26, 20163 min read


RANDOM THOUGHTS
For me, writing, directing, producing and starring in a short film was kind of “sure let’s do that and see how it goes” kind of thing. It...
Top Shorts Team
Apr 22, 20162 min read


"WE NEED TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN FILMMAKING"
"I’ve come across Roy’s works while working for an NGO. And I couldn’t resist not to contact him. As we started to talk I began to feel a...
Top Shorts Team
Oct 1, 20151 min read


TWO DETERMINED INDIVIDUALS | Alex Bains
Creating a movie is a fragile process which requires dedication and the endless refinement of your work. Like Michelangelo sculpting the...
Top Shorts Team
Jul 10, 20153 min read


VOYAGE OF PERSONAL GROWTH | Adam Nelson
As a young filmmaker, I constantly try to make a point of evaluating the personal growth that I gain as a result of making a film: I ask...
Top Shorts Team
Jul 1, 20153 min read


GUESS WHO RULES THE WORLD | Thomas Kaufmann, Michael Mehring
Alekto is a science fiction short film which invokes questions about conspiracy theories and the entire evolution of man. An earthling is...
Top Shorts Team
Jun 30, 20152 min read


THE ABSENCE OF PRESENCE | Justin Suttles
Making Hominid was an absolute joy. In fact, it might have been the best filmmaking experience of my life thus far. It's amazing what you...
Top Shorts Team
Jun 28, 20152 min read
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