Category: Short Films at Festival

Director Biography – Yelena Gorn (ONE TIME)

Yelena Gorn was born and raised in Ukraine, USSR. She was educated as a classical guitar teacher and received BA degree in Music – Classical Guitar Pedagogy and Folk Orchestra Leader from R. Glier Kiev Institute of Music. Upon completion of her degree she worked as a music teacher in her native Ukraine for 8… Continue reading Director Biography – Yelena Gorn (ONE TIME)

Director Biography – Jesse Haaja (ONCE AN ANGEL)

Jesse Haaja is an multi-award winning director, producer and a writer. His first full length film Rendel was released 2017 and it was sold to over 60 countries. Haaja has a background in commercials as Graphic Designer and Art Director. In 2009 he founded the company Haaja & Arwo Design which grew to be the… Continue reading Director Biography – Jesse Haaja (ONCE AN ANGEL)

Short Film: ONCE AN ANGEL, 2min., USA, Experimental

The White Angel and the Black Angel Film Type: Short Genres: Musical, Thriller Runtime: 2 minutes 23 seconds Completion Date: April 19, 2019 Production Budget: 4,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Shooting Format: 1080 Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope Film Color: Color

Director Biography – John J.A. Jannone (SOLDIER ONLINE)

I am an audiovisual installation and multimedia artist, composer, and have a background as a performer, improviser, and creator in music, theater, and hybrid performance forms. I’ve been teaching for over 20 years, most of that time at Brooklyn College, but also at Osaka University, Hunter College, Pratt Institute, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. My current… Continue reading Director Biography – John J.A. Jannone (SOLDIER ONLINE)

Short Film: SOLDIER ONLINE, 5min., USA, Music Video

Official music video for Old Robes (Subtle Soup Records) “Soldier Online” from the album The Spider and the Spectator. Software Art / Realtime Cinema: generative, audio-responsive animation. Who is the Soldier Online? A gamer, lost in their own exciting but unreal world? A drone pilot, far removed from the too-real destruction they are causing? A… Continue reading Short Film: SOLDIER ONLINE, 5min., USA, Music Video

Director Biography – Arsen Arzumanyan (FURNACE OF THE BIRDS)

I am a Filmmaker originally from Latvia who has been working as a sequence designer and digital cinematographer in Hollywood films and Commercials for the past 10 years. My goal is to use new technologies and methods to try to recreate dreams capes and take the viewer on strange but enjoying journey. Director Statement This… Continue reading Director Biography – Arsen Arzumanyan (FURNACE OF THE BIRDS)

Director Biography – Mark Robertson (STANDING AS ONE)

The work of Mark Robertson and One Vision Productions has impacted the lives of over 10,000 at-risk youth across the country, in both regional and remote communities. Founding Director, CEO and MC, Mark Robertson is well renowned for his passionate contribution to creating social change and has been widely recognised for his innovative approach and… Continue reading Director Biography – Mark Robertson (STANDING AS ONE)

Short Film: STANDING AS ONE, 4min., Music Video/Dance

This deadly mob from Kingscliff High School are demanding social change with this amazingly powerful Hip-Hop film clip, created during the 8 week Music For Change Workshop by One Vision Productions. Their strong imagery tells a story of two worlds; the Dreamtime, where the ‘Old Ways’ were the guide, and the modern day where greed… Continue reading Short Film: STANDING AS ONE, 4min., Music Video/Dance