Director BIO:  Riley Davis (i don’t know what i’m doing)

Riley Davis is an emerging filmmaker based in Vancouver. His debut short film “3PM” is soon to begin its festival run premiering at the Ontario International Film Festival this fall. Director Statement i don’t know what i’m doing is an experimental film about a young man grieving the end of a relationship. The film was… Continue reading Director BIO:  Riley Davis (i don’t know what i’m doing)

Director BIO: Jess Irish (THIS MORTAL PLASTIK)

Jess Irish is an award-winning media artist and filmmaker, working in experimental film, design collaborations, installation and interaction. Her work has been exhibited and screened nationally and internationally, and has receive multiple honors. Irish is a full-time faculty in Art, Media & Technology at Parsons School of Design in NYC, where she teaches both graduate… Continue reading Director BIO: Jess Irish (THIS MORTAL PLASTIK)

Short Film: THIS MORTAL PLASTIK, 21min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

A personal dive into the world’s most impersonal substance: plastics. Amid the lockdown, a bereaved mother unfolds a surprising journey within and across oceans to understand the contemporary landscape of single-use synthetics. From the noble intentions behind its invention to scales of havoc it has wrought, this experimental documentary brings together art, history, science, and… Continue reading Short Film: THIS MORTAL PLASTIK, 21min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

Director BIO: Cyrill Durigon (VEXOH – A MEMORY CAPSULE)

French Visual artist living in Toronto, Canada. I am working with brands such as Adidas, Spotify, eBay, IKEA. I am passionate about 3D, animation, graphic design, music, and cinema. It influences my creative practice because it leads me to approach Motion graphics, like cinema, as a whole. A global art form, where I can blend… Continue reading Director BIO: Cyrill Durigon (VEXOH – A MEMORY CAPSULE)

Short Film: VEXOH – A MEMORY CAPSULE, 1min., France, Experimental

Sometimes dreams feel like memories.Do you remember when was the last time you felt carefree?Do you remember before the world pandemic?The parties, the music, the crowd. It was a soft summer night, and we danced together.Lighthearted.Keep the memory in mind before it vanished,because sometimes memories feel like dreams

Director BIO:  Robert Machoian, Keely Song (THE WIND AND THE KITE)

Robert Machoian: Born in King City, California and raised in the DIY Punk Culture, Robert Machoian has been making films and taking photographs for nearly two decades. His multiple award-winning short and feature films have premiered at major festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, and CPH:DOX. His subject matter often looks at the struggles of the… Continue reading Director BIO:  Robert Machoian, Keely Song (THE WIND AND THE KITE)

Director BIO: Yevgeniy K’banchik (BROOD X)

YEVGENIY K’BANCHIKis an award-wining cinematographer and filmmaker. A graduate of the Moscow School for Filmmaking and Screenwriting, Yevgeniy has worked in Telesto film company in Moscow (Russia) directing films for TV, as well as a freelance special effects artist and cinematographer.