Sunday, March 13, 2022

Turning Red - Movie Review


The Movie: Turning Red

The Director: Domee Shi

The Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, James Hong

The Story: A 13-year-old girl named Mei Lee turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Changing Directions 2022 Filmmaker Interview Series featuring Nancy Svenson, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, Dawa Futi Sherpa


Episode 2.7
Welcome to the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! This episode features a great conversation with director Nancy Svenson, climbing consultant Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, and Dawa Futi Sherpa who is the daughter of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the subject of the documentary.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Changing Directions 2022 Filmmaker Interview Series featuring John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams. Directors of Hellbender


Episode 2.6
Welcome to the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! Such a fun conversation with John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams, the directors of Hellbender, an indie horror film that is now available on Shudder. This do it all team of filmmakers has been on my radar for a while so I was excited to have an opportunity to speak with them about their latest creation.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

A Banquet - Movie Review


The Movie: A Banquet

The Director: Ruth Paxton

The Cast: Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan

The Story: Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power.

Changing Directions 2022 Filmmaker Interview Series featuring Martika Ramirez Escobar Director of Leonor Will Never Die


Episode 2.5
Welcome to the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! Martika Ramirez Escobar checks in all the way from Manila in the Philippines to talk about her debut feature film, Leonor Will Never Die. The movie was an official selection of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Innovative Spirit just days after this interview took place.

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