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Film Review: THE NEON STRUGGLE, 38min, USA, Documentary

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Played at the April 2017 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. THE NEON STRUGGLE, 38min, USA, Documentary Directed by Bert Simonis A family fights to keep their neon sign business alive as the light of the industry fades away. The process of creating these delicate signs is beautifully photographed to capture the…

Interview with Festival Director Teddy Grouya (American Documentary Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs) )

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The American Documentary Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs) is one of the largest Docs only festivals in the United States, located near the media capital of Hollywood in beautiful Palm Springs. This unique event focuses on international films in both the short and feature categories as well as showcasing…

Get to know the short film: DEIGHTIES, 8min, Australia, Documentary/Romance

Short Film Played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles (September 2017) Having lost his wife 18 months earlier, octogenarian Phil decides that he no longer wishes to be alone anymore and to embark on a quest to find new love. Times have changed though, and Phil needs to navigate the complexities of… Continue reading Get to know the short film: DEIGHTIES, 8min, Australia, Documentary/Romance

Director BIO: Mason Fleming (Romance Film Festival)

Short Film Played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles (September 2017) Director Biography Mason completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia in 2015 and a Master of Screen Directing at the WA Screen Academy in 2016. During his undergraduate studies, he was a director of videography for TEDxPerth,… Continue reading Director BIO: Mason Fleming (Romance Film Festival)

DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival – Thursday August 31, 2017

The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2017.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier and Amanda Lomonaco. Showcasing a festival… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival – Thursday August 31, 2017

Director BIO: Margaret Costa

Played at the Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Director Biography I have been in the production business for over 3o years. I specialize in both video and film production. I have a BA in English from College of the Holy Cross and an MS in communications with a concentrate on… Continue reading Director BIO: Margaret Costa

Get to know the short film: MY NAME IS JOAN, 30min, USA, Documentary

Played at the Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 “My Name is Joan” 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… Continue reading Get to know the short film: MY NAME IS JOAN, 30min, USA, Documentary

Director BIO: David Bossert

Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 David A. Bossert is an artist, filmmaker, and author. He is a 32 year veteran of The Walt Disney Company is currently serving as an independent producer and creative director. He studied at the Character Animation program at CalArts and received a B.F.A. in… Continue reading Director BIO: David Bossert

Get to know the short film: DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA, 23min, USA, Documentary

Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 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 Get to know the short film: DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA, 23min, USA, Documentary