Category: Short Films at Festival

Director BIO: Tash Tung (SAINT ETIENNE – MAGPIE EYES)

Director Biography Tash is a London-based director and visual artist with a background in fine art, graphic design and photography. Very much a visualiser across many mediums, she continues developing her relationship with film and music through a focus on strong concepts, storytelling and striking visuals.

Short Film: SAINT ETIENNE – MAGPIE EYES, 3min., Music Video

Magpie Eyes reimagines the 90s band as teenagers in the modern day and follows them around the sleepy market suburb of Stevenage, UK – the first of the government’s post-war Utopias. The film celebrates a distinct sense place and what it’s like to grow up in a British suburb, mixing stills and moving images of… Continue reading Short Film: SAINT ETIENNE – MAGPIE EYES, 3min., Music Video

Short Film: ALL FALLS DOWN, 6min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

ALL FALLS DOWN presents a digital hell-loop centering around the idea of the transgender antagonist coming to terms with the ideas of home, anxiety, intimacy, our inevitable death, longing, and the conversation between obsolete and current technologies. Project Links  Website News & Reviews “buy the limited edition VHS tape VIDEO ART IS DEAD!” LIMITED EDITION… Continue reading Short Film: ALL FALLS DOWN, 6min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

Director BIO: Craig Lobo (YOU’RE DEAD WRONG)

Born in North Hampton England, and raised in Toronto Canada filmmaker Craig Lobo landed his first job as a video store clerk at age fifteen. Twelve years later his passion lead him from watching to making films. Known for his dark suspense driven films the writer/ producer/ director is currently wrapping production on Dangerous Rumors (releasing 2018) and will begin production on his… Continue reading Director BIO: Craig Lobo (YOU’RE DEAD WRONG)

Short Film: YOU’RE DEAD WRONG, 6min., Canada, Music Video

Electronic artist Stellar’s first single You’re Dead Wrong ft Containher  tells the story of a woman who wakes to find herself assaulted. Gathering herself, she finds clues to the identity of her assailant. Determined and vengeful she sets out on a quest for revenge against the one who wronged her. Director: Craig Lobo Cast: Jacqueline Godbout, Fabian Olive, Samantha Carly

Short Film: THE LONGING RITUAL, 4min., USA, Experimental/Animation

Most recently, in my latest series The Longing Ritual the focus has been on the nature/culture continuum, in particular the search for real experience and a connection to the natural world. By using imagery from various personal rituals connected to cycles of repetitive behavior; the work represents a synthetic place where barriers interfere with direct… Continue reading Short Film: THE LONGING RITUAL, 4min., USA, Experimental/Animation

Director BIO: Haonan Wang (BLACK BIRD)

Director Biography Haonan Wang is a Director and Cinematographer originally from China. He graduated from Art Center College of Design with a MFA in Film, and from University of Miami with a BFA in Film. He directed a promotional short film “Bioroid” for Chinese clothing brand Bouquet Fever, a music video for musician Eddie Beatz… Continue reading Director BIO: Haonan Wang (BLACK BIRD)

Short Film: BLACK BIRD, 4min., USA, Experimental/Fantasy

The journey of a man escaping the concrete jungle of the modern city with help from spiritual black birds. Project Links  Website Film Type: Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Student Genres: Fantasy, Action Runtime: 3 minutes 38 seconds Completion Date: April 16, 2017 Production Budget: 3,000 CNY Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United… Continue reading Short Film: BLACK BIRD, 4min., USA, Experimental/Fantasy

Director BIO: Jola Kudela (TRAINS – RADIO CUT)

Director Biography I was born in Poland and I now travel between Paris, London and Warsaw for various projects. I graduated from the Lodz Film School PWSFTViT (Master of Fine Arts degree in Animation and Visual Effects) and completed my training at the department of animated film at CFT Gobelins in Paris. I currently work… Continue reading Director BIO: Jola Kudela (TRAINS – RADIO CUT)