Author: documentaryfestival

Having to immigrate to the U.S. from South Korea with a widowed mother and two siblings as a teenager, a songwriter Gretchen Lee has a struggling childhood trying to pursue her dream – music. While doing her internship at a music post production house, she finds that she has hearing problems. After going through many… Continue reading DOC Short: CRESCENDO, 17min., South Korea

Jim Bradley, DirectorJim Bradley has directed commercials and corporate video projects in various countries around the globe. He has worked in all areas of film from development, to production and post production. One of his proudest moments was working with legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles on one of his last (and never completed) projects. He has… Continue reading Director BIO: Jim Bradley, Ben Wolf (OPEN ALL NIGHT)

In a city renowned for its nocturnal energy, there are many who work at all hours of the night. In interviews with veteran Broadway star LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple), the night supervisor at the Office of Emergency Management, a night manager at the printing plant of The New York Times, and… Continue reading DOC Short: OPEN ALL NIGHT, 20min., USA

The story behind Las Vegas hospitality entrepreneur Elizabeth Blau.

Daniel Parris is a documentary filmmaker based in San Francisco, California. He enjoys telling stories of people in transition. His favorite documentary films include Spellbound, Icarus, and Minding the Gap.

A short documentary following San Francisco’s longest-running movie theater, The Roxie, as it reopens after 434 days closed. Project Links  Website

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE Best Direction: THE NEW NORMAL Best Documentary Subject: CARVING A NEW LIFE Best Cinematography: A COMMUNITY UNDER FIRE Best Sound & Music: DEFIANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF FAKE NEWS Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

Mathias has loved storytelling his entire life. At the age of 5, he was obsessed with Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series. At age 18, his uncle—an award-winning cinematographer—offered him an internship. On the sets of movies and drama TV, Mathias entered the world of visual storytelling. For five years, Mathias assisted in various roles, from producing… Continue reading Director BIO:  Mathias Magnason (DEFIANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF FAKE NEWS)

In the northeastern city of Changchun, China, a group of six ordinary people — a truck driver, a food vendor, a housewife, etc. — gathered in secret to plan an extraordinary task: to break into the television broadcasting system of the most tyrannical regime on earth – that of the Chinese Communist Party. Their goal… Continue reading Short Film: DEFIANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF FAKE NEWS, 10min., USA

During a 10-year career as a TV news journalist, Drew Petrimoulx told stories about many different aspects of American society, from high-profile criminal trials to natural disasters to congressional politics. Seeking to focus on long-form storytelling, Drew left the business in 2019 to start a career as a documentary filmmaker. His first documentary short was… Continue reading Director BIO: Drew Petrimoulx (CARVING A NEW LIFE)