“In September 2021, artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg covered the National Mall in a blanket of white: one flag representing each life lost to COVID in the United States. Her goal was to both show the epic scale of COVID deaths in America, and to simultaneously express that behind each number was a real, living person. […]
SxSW 2022 Interviews
SxSW 2022 Interview – EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT director Farhad Pakdel
“A phone call from home shatters Leila’s normal world right at the outset and throws her into a situation in which she has to make choices that will define how strong she is. Leila is a young drama teacher who has been keeping a secret from her family in the Middle East. Amid the outbreak […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – EL CARRITO director Zahida Pirani
“EL CARRITO is a short narrative drama about a street vendor named Nelly, whose existence is held together by a thread. She has learned not to trust anyone but is forced to take a leap of faith or be resigned in her position forever. While the film portrays the struggles of an immigrant woman, it […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – ASPIRATIONAL SLUT director Caroline Lindy
“ASPIRATIONAL SLUT is a romantic sex comedy about a woman learning how to become a SLUT shot in the style of a Quentin Tarantino film.” Director Caroline Lindy on ASPIRATIONAL SLUT which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? This is my first SxSW experience! My family […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – PETER $UN – WORK director Chris Scholar
“Today much of our lives are centered on “work”. Giving us a break from life’s monotony, this visual reimagines our daily routine and offers a surreal depiction of the everyday hustle. It’s a reminder to make the most of what you have and to enjoy the journey!” Director Chris Scholar on PETER $UN – WORK […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – MINIMUM MASS directors Raqi Syed & Areito Echevarria
“MINIMUM MASS is about a couple who experience a series of miscarriages and come to believe their children are being born in another dimension. It’s based on our true life experience of conceiving our child, but explores that grief, sadness, and joy through the lens of speculative fiction. We wanted to make a virtual reality […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – THE VOICE ACTRESS director Anna J. Takayama
“My mom has been a voice actress in Tokyo for over 30 years. My narrative short film, THE VOICE ACTRESS, is about Kingyo, played by my mom, and her journey navigating the modern voice acting industry. What does it feel like to be an aging voice actress in Japan? My film offers a behind the […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – GLITTER AIN’T GOLD director Christian Nolan Jones
“GLITTER AIN’T GOLD is about a sixth grader named Jibril, who takes a trip to the local flea market with his best friend Tawanda. Their goal is to buy a fake chain in order to impress Jibril’s crush.” Director Christian Nolan Jones on GLITTER AIN’T GOLD which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – GAY HAIRCUT directors Krista Fatka & Jude Harris
“Gay Haircut is a short film about a stand-up comic who is dating a woman for the first time in her career. As an act of commitment to both her girlfriend and to writing new material, she decides to get a gay haircut.” Filmmakers Krista Fatka on GAY HAIRCUT which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – ROOMMATES director Ashley Eakin
“OK so think THE HANGOVER meets SUPERBAD or BOOKSMART, but make it disabled.” Director Ashley Eakin on ROOMMATES which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? YES! My short film SINGLE was selected for the 2020 SXSW festival and we were so excited to attend in person, […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – WE SHOULD GET DINNER! director Lexi Tannenholtz
“People often say, we should get dinner, when they haven’t seen someone they know in a long time and more often than not they just don’t mean it. It’s a throw away line, an exit strategy, a way to keep things light, but seem sincere. But what happens if you get trapped in this dinner […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLER director Sanjna Bharadwaj
“Anagha Narayan is your average eighth grader. She’s a people pleaser, she’s insecure, and she wants nothing more than to have clear skin. Her life changes drastically when she wishes on a fallen eyelash and her wish is granted: she has the clearest skin she’s ever had. When word gets out that Anagha has magic […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – SOMETHING IN THE GARDEN director Marcos Sánchez
“It is the blackest night in the suburbs and everything is quiet, except for a strange presence that lurks in the dark. Something in the Garden is an animated short film about curiosity and danger, in which a bored teenager trespasses into his neighbor’s backyard to confront a strange shape shifting creature.” Director Marcos Sánchez […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – MOSHARI director Nuhash Humayun
“When the world is ending and all ‘major’ cities are obliterated – what’s happening in Dhaka, Bangladesh? What if they’ve figured out how to survive?” Director Nuhash Humayn on MOSHARI which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? This will be my first time in Austin and […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – DEAR MAMA…. director Winter Dunn
“DEAR MAMA… is a beautiful story set in the mid-90s in South LA, about a family navigating the grief of losing a loved one at the same time that the death of hip-hop artist, actor and activist, Tupac is announced. His death forces them to confront the emotional aftermath of their own tragedy. The film […]