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Get to know the short film: OCEANIC ALIENS, 6min., USA, Documentary/Wildlife

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Oceanic Aliens is an internationally award winning short documentary that explores one aspect of how little we truly know about planet earth. More is known about outer space than our very own oceans. This short documentary illustrates just one example of a little known… Continue reading Get to know the short film: OCEANIC ALIENS, 6min., USA, Documentary/Wildlife

Director BIO: Mike Johnson (OCEANIC ALIENS)

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Director Biography Mike Johnson is a Director of Photography specializing in adventure and outdoor video productions. He travels the world shooting and producing television shows, documentaries, and the occasional corporate video. Mike is also a passionate diver, working in his spare time as a… Continue reading Director BIO: Mike Johnson (OCEANIC ALIENS)

Director BIO: Omino Gardezi (LEAD THE PARADE)

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Director Biography Omino Gardezi is an experimental filmmaker who bridges the gap between film and video art, marrying live action and animation in a composite style all his own. Through his work, he has collaborated with a diverse mix of artists, including African American… Continue reading Director BIO: Omino Gardezi (LEAD THE PARADE)

Get to know the short film: COSPLAY: BEHIND THE MASK, 20min., USA, Documentary/Sci-Fi

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festiva A look into the life of cosplayers who try to shatter the boundaries of reality by transforming themselves into characters from comic books, TV shows, and movies. Hendricksen Armand Director Hendricksen Armand Producer Ashley Morisette Key Cast Ciara Rodriguez Key Cast Taylor Nelms Key… Continue reading Get to know the short film: COSPLAY: BEHIND THE MASK, 20min., USA, Documentary/Sci-Fi

Director BIO: Hendricksen Armand (COSPLAY: BEHIND THE MASK)

Short Film played at the November 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Director Biography Hendricksen Armand was born in Miami, FL but grew up in the rural town of Immokalee, FL. He first discovered filmmaking in the 9th grade when he took his first TV production class. When realizing he could actually make a career out… Continue reading Director BIO: Hendricksen Armand (COSPLAY: BEHIND THE MASK)

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)

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