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Director BIO: Jenna Gartlan (MISSING PEACE)

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Director Biography Jenna Gartlan is the director and writer of Missing Peace, a documentary that demonstrates the plight of those suffering with Body Integrity Identity Disorder. Although this is her directorial debut, Jenna won Panavision’s Best Emerging Filmmaker from Sheridan’s Advanced Television and Film… Continue reading Director BIO: Jenna Gartlan (MISSING PEACE)

Get to know the short film: ALAN WILLIAMS METAL ARTIST

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Alan Williams: Creatures of the Deep offers an insight into the mind and work of the immensely talented Brighton sculptor Alan Williams, who turns scrap metal into amazing animal figures. Looking into his dark influences and childhood, this biopic explores Alan’s practice, presenting the… Continue reading Get to know the short film: ALAN WILLIAMS METAL ARTIST

Director BIO: Ben Cox (ALAN WILLIAMS METAL ARTIST)

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Director Biography Ben Cox is a filmmaker from Brighton, UK. Director Statement “This film is the result of the wanting to create a passion project based around a local Brighton artist. The resulting film has surpassed all my original expectations both in the final… Continue reading Director BIO: Ben Cox (ALAN WILLIAMS METAL ARTIST)

HIGHLIGHTS – August 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: MY NAME IS JOAN Best Character: WALLY from WALLY Best Cinematography: THE MARCH SWEATER Part 1 Best Music: The music from UNTIL DEATH DO US PART Take a look at the Audience Feedback Videos from our NEW Film Festival. Some of the best short films in the world today were showcased. UNTIL DEATH DO… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – August 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

MY NAME IS JOAN Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

MY NAME IS JOAN, 30min, USA, Documentary Directed by Margaret Costa Tells the story of Susan Drew, a woman who was born Joan Fagan to an unwed mother in the St. Patrick Mother and Baby Home in Dublin, Ireland in 1949. While the documentary chronicles Susan’s journey to find her true identity, it also highlights the… Continue reading MY NAME IS JOAN Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA, 23min, USA, Documentary Directed by David Bosser Disney Cartoon Camera, hosted by acclaimed historian Leonard Maltin, tracks the history of animation cinematography – from the origins of crude “down shooters” to the first multi-plane camera fashioned out of old car parts, to the latest digital camera capture systems – through the eyes of… Continue reading DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

Get to know the short film: THE MARCH SWEATER – PART 1: THE CARETAKERS, 8min, Canada, LGBT, Documentary

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Five celebratory stories of LGBTQ2+ seniors speaking of life, love and the wisdom that comes with growing older. The March Sweater is available in full length and as individual shorts. Directed by Cory Ashworth…

Director BIO: Cory Ashworth

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Director Biography Cory Ashworth, founder of The March Sweater Project, partnered with Amazing Factory Productions to produce and direct The March Sweater documentary. The March Sweater Project promotes public awareness in support of the…

Director BIO: Andy Galloway

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Director Biography I was born in Dallas, Texas in 1970. After graduating from High School, I pursued, and obtained a B.S. in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Texas at Austin in…