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DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 19 2019

Watching the audience feedback on my film made me so happy. I wish I could have been there. I love people who are open minded and ready to see with their heart. And I love cinema. As most of the people there love movies too. – Laura Lehmus, Director of “Alienation” Submit your film exclusively… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 19 2019

DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 6 2019

I was very impressed by the audience participation and knowledge. I can see from watching their feedback that they were paying close attention to the details especially when they were able to recollect some of the dialogue in the film. I thought that was awesome! Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968) Submit your… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 6 2019

February 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: SOMEWHERE IN THEIR HEADS, 13min., UK, Musical/Documentary THE DUCHESS, 7min., USA, Experimental PERSON(A), 5min., USA, Dance **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera… Continue reading February 2019 Film Winners

DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 4 2019

I thought it was VERY interesting to hear the varying interpretations…the theme of death came up a couple times…that was not where we were driving our story, but I like that there is that possibility! I like that one of the audience members commented that she found the film therapeutic. Our intention was for it… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – March 4 2019

2018 Documentary Short Films (41)

Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com Films that played at the festival month by month: CITY OF MY HEART, 4min., Greece, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK 21ST CENTURY HERMIT, 3min., UK, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE CRYING CHEF, 6min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK AN ACTOR PREPARES, 4min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK… Continue reading 2018 Documentary Short Films (41)

Director Biography – Dennis Zaidi (CONNECTION IN CRISIS)

Dennis Zaidi is an award winning short film maker who has a passion for films about animals and nature. This project is the culmination of over two years spent researching and filming different types of Animal Assisted Intervention techniques. Director Statement When I set out to make this project, I did not expect to be… Continue reading Director Biography – Dennis Zaidi (CONNECTION IN CRISIS)

Short Film: CONNECTION IN CRISIS, 24min., Canada, Documentary

Born in the aftermath of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, this remarkable team of psychological first aid trauma dogs, the K9 First Responsers, are called upon after America’s worst tragedies. Led by Brad Cole and his encaptivating 150 pound dog Spartacus, the story culminates in a journey to Las Vegas to help firefighters… Continue reading Short Film: CONNECTION IN CRISIS, 24min., Canada, Documentary

Director Biography – Noah Sheldon (TAOBAO)

Noah is a filmmaker, photographer and artist based in Shanghai and New York City. Noah started his career as a photographer and brings a strong eye for clean and compelling composition and natural story telling to his films. He favors an observational approach to capturing subjects; authenticity is a hallmark of his work. Noah’s work… Continue reading Director Biography – Noah Sheldon (TAOBAO)

Short Film: TAOBAO, 4min., China, Documentary

Pin’er is a model on China’s largest online shopping site, Taobao. With a never-ending pile of clothes to shoot, Pin’er has developed a unique way of getting through her workload. Film Type: Documentary, Short Genres: Biography Runtime: 4 minutes 14 seconds Completion Date: April 1, 2017 Production Budget: 1,000 USD Country of Origin: United States… Continue reading Short Film: TAOBAO, 4min., China, Documentary

Director Biography – Melissa Lesh, Tim Laman (PERSON OF THE FOREST)

Documentary filmmaker Melissa Lesh (Co-Director) founded Emerging Earth Films as a way to bridge the gap between the arts and sciences, focusing on natural history and conservation stories. Her first award-winning documentary, James River Sturgeon, was a collaboration with scientists to uncover the uncharted migration of the endangered Atlantic Sturgeon. Lesh is the Co-Director and… Continue reading Director Biography – Melissa Lesh, Tim Laman (PERSON OF THE FOREST)