DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday June 3rd (Stream for FREE all Day)

RIVER & OAK – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Kierston Drier:: RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada Directed by James Malekzadeh As Toronto’s Regent Park Housing project is demolished and rebuilt for the second time in its history, two women reflect on the complicated past of their neighbourhood. Through archival footage, the past is brought to the present and the… Continue reading RIVER & OAK – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

GULMARG PARADISE ON EARTH – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Kierston Drier: GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia Directed by Cassie De Colling A portrait of a small once wartorn mountain village that has been discovered as a new frontier for western ski tourism. The film explores the past and the future that Gulmarg is undergoing. Director’s Statement: Gulmarg,… Continue reading GULMARG PARADISE ON EARTH – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

BEING SEEN – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Kierston Drier: BEING SEEN, 15min, USA Directed by Paul Zehrer A combination of funny, acerbic, and heart-wrenching, these people’s candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled. “Being Seen” explores the poorly understood subculture of people living with “developmental disabilities.” Bay Area filmmakers, Paul Zehrer and Chikara Motomura,… Continue reading BEING SEEN – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK from the March 2017 DOC Shorts Festival

Feature Screenplay Submission Testimonials from WILDsound Festival

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read a WILDsound Festival Review. Various comments and opinions from writers who submitted to the festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all submissions. Winners get their screenplay performed by professional actors. Submit your feature screenplay today: http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html Testmonials (updated weekly): As usual, totally impressed by, and very appreciative of, the below critique!…

Toronto DOC Fest: Thursday March 23, 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.… Continue reading Toronto DOC Fest: Thursday March 23, 2017

Get to know the short film: RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada

RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada Directed by James Malekzadeh As Toronto’s Regent Park Housing project is demolished and rebuilt for the second time in its history, two women reflect on the complicated past of their neighbourhood. Through archival footage, the past is brought to the present and the audience is left to decide whether the… Continue reading Get to know the short film: RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada

Get to know the short film: BEING SEEN, 15min, USA

BEING SEEN, 15min, USA Directed by Paul Zehrer A combination of funny, acerbic, and heart-wrenching, these people’s candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled. “Being Seen” explores the poorly understood subculture of people living with “developmental disabilities.” Bay Area filmmakers, Paul Zehrer and Chikara Motomura, spent over three years following individuals with… Continue reading Get to know the short film: BEING SEEN, 15min, USA

Get to know the short film: THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA

THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA Directed by John Mollison Sometimes the old man next door turns out to also be a young man of a different, violent age. Director’s Statement: When an old man dies, a library burns. When I interview old combat pilots about their days, my aim is to capture the moment… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA

Get to know the short film: GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia

GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia Directed by Cassie De Colling A portrait of a small once wartorn mountain village that has been discovered as a new frontier for western ski tourism. The film explores the past and the future that Gulmarg is undergoing. Director’s Statement: Gulmarg, Paradise on Earth has been a momentous… Continue reading Get to know the short film: GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia