As the SXSW Film Festival gears up this weekend, regular SOTW contributor, Jason B Kohl, sat down with two filmmakers from UCLA's MFA Directing Program en route to Austin. Their shorts couldn't be more different from each other in every aspect from production through post, but the two had many common insights to share.
A man unwittingly instigates Armageddon in Cromer, Gem of the Norfolk Coast.
The story of a grandfather's perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution
A young mortician will give his heart away to find true love. A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung fu, and biker werewolves.
The night of a sorority hazing event, Scotty, a college freshman, must make an impression on the older girl she wants as her “big”. As the night goes on, Scotty realizes how far she’s willing to go to prove herself. Power dynamics are not what they seem.
The invention 'iMom' has completely transformed the way of parenting. In this horror science fiction short, a mother leaves her kids in iMom's care and a dark biblical connection is realized.
Director Eric Kissack's excellent short, Blessing in Disguise, is the rare romantic comedy film that is truly romantic and funny. The same could be said for his new indie feature film, Love, Sex, & Missed Connections.
Returning to his hometown after spending the last six years in prison, Ex-ATV champion Martin discovers he's no longer welcome in Val-Bélair. With the help of his sister and his niece, he's determined to prove to everybody that the Prince isn't dead.
It's Christmas Eve, Martin drives customers in his VTC, suddenly, without warning, his body begins to make uncontrolled movements.
While stuck in traffic, emotions escalate for a husband and wife when another driver doesn’t give them a "thank you wave" after they cut in.
