Freya is a Filmmaker/ Lecturer based in Bristol who launched ‘boy and bear films’ in 2014 to develop personal projects. Since then she has made ‘experimental musical’ BREAD AND BUTTER, NOT WAVING starring Peter Bowles for IShorts /Creative England and documentary HOW LUCKY? filmed in Finetown Township, South Africa. She has just completed Experimental Documentary… Continue reading Director Biography – Freya Billington (TERMINATED: TEETH & TINDER)
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Director Biography – Max Mollring, Ian Burris (THE NIGHT SHIFT)
Max Mollring (director/editor) is a director, editor and colorist based out of Oakland. Originally from Arcata California, he attended San Francisco State University’s Undergrad film program. He has directed short films, music videos and commercials. Ian Burris (director) is a filmmaker and musician residing in San Francisco. Born and raised in Santa Cruz California, Ian… Continue reading Director Biography – Max Mollring, Ian Burris (THE NIGHT SHIFT)
Director Biography – Marcos Almada Rivero. Alejandra Chacón Gallardo, Monique Zepeda (WE)
Marcos Almada Film director. Filmography: 1. Animated short film “Fuimos colores” (We were colors): direction, art, and storyboard. 2. Animated short film “El Secreto de Cuatrociénegas (The secret of Cuatroacienengas): direction, and arts. 3. Animated short film “Colourmakers”: art. 4. Animated series “El show del Dr. Greko” (Dr. Greko´s Show). Monique Zepeda Speaker, workshop facilitator,… Continue reading Director Biography – Marcos Almada Rivero. Alejandra Chacón Gallardo, Monique Zepeda (WE)
Director Biography – Jingyi Wang (SUNSET GLORY)
Director, Writer, Videographer. Graduated from Nanjing University majored in Chinese Literature and Syracuse University majored in Television, Radio, and Film. Always trying to explore the current under the calm surface of life.
Director Biography – Lian Morrison (BEHIND BANANA VACCUM)
Lian Morrison is an award-winning filmmaker & graduate from the Prague Film School where she first learned to hone her skills in creative filmmaking. Today, she has her own successful filmmaking company, Tin Bird Productions based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Lian loves giving audiences glimpses of the lives of others in her films. Her first… Continue reading Director Biography – Lian Morrison (BEHIND BANANA VACCUM)
Director Biography – Blaze Nowara (SECRET ON THE HILL)
Blaze is a documentary and travel filmmaker based in New York City. He has worked in countries around the world including Jordan, Colombia, Brazil, Portugal, Kenya, Panama, Canada, Nepal, Mexico, Thailand, Ireland, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
HIGHLIGHTS – JUNE 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: THE CURE Best DOC Character: The Widow from QUEEN’S WAY Best Cinematography: Child, Disrupted Best Music: Fighting Childhood Cancer Theme: Loss to Strength Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH, 8min., USA, Documentary CHILD, DISRUPTED, 25min., USA, Documentary KYRA, 7min., Canada, Documentary FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER, 5min., USA, Documentary THE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – JUNE 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival
CHILD, DISRUPTED Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from June 2019 DOC Festival
CHILD, DISRUPTED, 25min., USA, Documentary Directed by Krista Riihimaki As a society, are we in danger of raising a generation of children disrupted by the overuse of technology? Through interviews with experts in the fields of neuroscience, occupational therapy, addiction, psychology, and sociology, we uncover the reality behind fears about the effects of screen time… Continue reading CHILD, DISRUPTED Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from June 2019 DOC Festival
Director Biography – Krista Riihimaki (CHILD DISRUPTED)
KRISTA RIIHIMAKI, M.Ed. Documentary filmmaker, Educator, Artist Krista Riihimaki, the founder of White Poppy Media, is a Montessori educator who over the years taught children of all ages, ranging from 22 months and 14 years of age. She decided to make Child, Disrupted because she wanted to learn more about how the widespread use of… Continue reading Director Biography – Krista Riihimaki (CHILD DISRUPTED)
Director BIO: Yuntong Man (FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH)
Originally from Beijing, Yuntong graduated Emerson College in May 2016 and now studies at Columbia University. She focuses on documentaries about social justices and development. She believes film is an amazing medium to bridge people from different backgrounds together and to raise awareness of unnoticed improvement potentials. Currently, she interns at United Nations Television Session… Continue reading Director BIO: Yuntong Man (FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH)
Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto 