​​ Best Picture Deepfaking Sam Altman - Adam Bhala Lough Best Narrative Feature LA Jesus - Richard David Charles Boddington Best Narrative Short Hurt - Jeremy Kunkle Honorable Mention: Narrative Film 4 Long Years - David DeSantos, Molly Durand Best Indie Feature Lost with You - Mike Southerly Honorable Mention: Indie Feature Blair County: A People's History - Mark Andrew Frederick Best Indie Short The Bell Rings - Qianyunuo Qiu Honorable Mention: Indie Short KAMARIA -

“The Making of Star Among the Cosmic Clouds: from Song to Symphony” by Susan Lim is an epic behind the scenes look at the magic and magnitude of just what happens when a collaboration of artists and creators come together out of a shared interest and vision to help uplift the world. It is not only a love letter to these beautiful creative beings, but also to the notion that there is good in humanity and in the very stars from which we once came and will go again.  The film ex

In the current landscape and industry of filmmaking bigger, faster, better seems to be winning out. Audiences have shorter attention spans and demand bigger “bang” for their buck. Fewer and far between are the films that take their time and weave a story, allowing it to flow and unfold in a natural way. Specifically, with documentary filmmaking there also seems to be a trend toward flashier, more fast-paced story telling. Cramming in high-tech edits and sound and special effe

“Summer Triangle” is a new film from director Takeru Nakazawa and a film that is entirely visually generated by Artificial Intelligence. There is plenty of buzz around A.I. in the filmmaking world. Will it work? Will it capture the minds of viewers? Will it hold up against traditional filmmaking? With Summer Triangle, Nakazawa seems to endeavor to tackle some of these big questions. Making a film that he helmed entirely himself, with the help of professional voice artists and

For Nguyen Dang Vy, filmmaking began long before his first day on set. It started in a modest French home filled with the glow of old VHS tapes: Jurassic Park, The Matrix, Back to the Future, films that ignited a lifelong fascination with storytelling. After years of crafting visual effects for Hollywood hits, DangVy stepped behind the camera to create Facade, his bold and haunting directorial debut. We caught up with him to discuss how it all began, and where it’s headed nex

​​ Best Picture After Vice - Andres Felipe Hermida, Alessandra Hernandez Dolan Best Narrative Feature The Girl at the Fruit Stand -...

Frat Magic, Written and directed by MJ Fernandez. In just six minutes, Frat Magic takes the audience on a playful journey from dull reality into pure fantasy. It begins with a fraternity party so lifeless that the guests look more interested in their books than in each other. Then everything changes with the pop of a mysterious purple antique beer bottle. A sparkling white, purple, and pink foam bursts out, and the magic begins. The arrival of Chad, a larger than life genie w

White Hare, directed by Inkyu Jee, is an exceptional example of how pure visual storytelling can move an audience. Without a single word of dialogue, the film relies on expressive animation, powerful sound design, and a deeply cinematic approach to immerse us in the perilous journey of a mother rabbit and a lost bear cub. The decision to tell the story without dialogue proves to be one of its greatest strengths: emotions are conveyed through the characters’ eyes, movements, a

​​ Best Picture Finnick - Denis Chernov, Tatiana Belova, Jeffrey Hylton Best Narrative Feature Love and Lemon Trees - Savanna Crasto,...

Mack Lindon is no stranger to adversity, and no stranger to turning it into art. The Australian actor-turned-director first stunned...