Online submission platforms have done a lot to make the whole submitting process easier. But there’s much more to it. That’s why we got in touch with some of the our favorite filmmakers on FFL at this year’s Berlinale, all of whom are killing it on the festival circuit. 5 tips from each filmmaker, all […]
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Filmmaker Story: Reka Bucsi at the Berlinale
Reka Bucsi is one of our brightest filmmaking talents. The Hungarian animator has built quite a festival repertoire over the last few years, with particular success at the Berlinale where we caught her new flick SOLAR WALK this year. She also won the Audi Short Film Award for her virtuous, surreal film. We caught up […]
The Oscar Shorts Semi-Finalists Have Been Announced, Including Many FFL Filmmakers
The Academy have whittled down the short film categories for Live Action, Animation and Documentary to a select 10 Shortlist each. It’s not without some notable omissions – former winner Don Hertzfeld’s WORLD OF TOMORROW: PART TWO is surprisingly absent in the animation list – but includes some of the most hyped shorts of the […]
The Oscar Qualifying List for Animated Shorts is Packed With FFL Filmmakers
Ah, awards season. The next few months will see a glut of ceremonies, from the PGA’s, SAG’s and DGA’s, to the Golden Globes, BAFTAS and of course the biggie at the end of the whole marathon – the Academy Awards. Whilst the autumn festival season has separated the runners and riders in the feature categories – […]
Sydney Filmmakers #4: Daniel Agdag
The Sydney Film Festival is one of FFL’s brightest stars, coming to the Australian city every June for a cinematic bonanza. To celebrate, we’ve spoken with some of our filmmakers who were lucky enough to screen at the prestigious film festival. Daniel Agdag is a photography student who accidentally stumbled across the world of film. His animation LOST […]
Sydney Filmmakers #3: Sascha Ettinger Epstein
The Sydney Film Festival is one of FFL’s brightest stars, coming to the Australian city every June for a cinematic bonanza. To celebrate, we’ve spoken with some of our filmmakers who were lucky enough to screen at the prestigious film festival. Sascha Epstein has been one of Australia’s most incisive documentary directors over the last decade, […]
Sydney Filmmakers #2: Grace Julia
The Sydney Film Festival is one of FFL’s brightest stars, coming to the Australian city every June for a cinematic bonanza. To celebrate, we’ve spoken with some of our filmmakers who were lucky enough to screen at the prestigious film festival. The Sydney Film Festival shines a spotlight on a number of crucial issues deserving more attention. […]
Stars of Dresden: Renata Gasiorowska
One of our top festivals open for submissions on FFL, Filmfest Dresden, recently just wrapped with its prize-giving ceremony. To celebrate, we’ll be taking a look at some of the filmmakers that won accolades as part of our new “Stars of Dresden” series. Our final filmmaker in our Stars of Dresden series is Renata Gasiorowska. Having screened […]
Stars of Dresden: Veljko Popovic
One of our top festivals open for submissions on FFL, Filmfest Dresden, recently just wrapped with its prize-giving ceremony. To celebrate, we’ll be taking a look at some of the filmmakers that won accolades as part of our new “Stars of Dresden” series. Veljko Popovic uses animated film as a method for exploring the modern world and all […]
Stars of Dresden: Michael Nathansky
One of our top festivals open for submissions on FFL, Filmfest Dresden, recently just wrapped with its prize-giving ceremony. To celebrate, we’ll be taking a look at some of the filmmakers that won accolades as part of our new “Stars of Dresden” series. That’s what we call a German splash. After premiering his short GABI at the Berlinale, […]
Meet Zofia Kowalewska: the new star of Polish cinema
Young, bold and prolific, Zofia Kowalewska shows promise as the next talent in the Polish cinema. Her last short film, “Close Ties” – shortlisted among the ten films competing for an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Documentary in 2016 – had a terrific festival run, enchanting festival programmers and audiences all over the world. […]
Meet Diogo Costa Amarante: the lawyer turned Berlinale Shorts filmmaker
“Reframing the image” is the name of this year’s Berlinale Shorts program – something FFL filmmaker Diogo Costa Amarante certainly does with his film CIDADE PIQUENA (“Small Town”). We spoke to him about his film and his filmmaking career, including which 2017 Oscar nominee lives up to the classics. Read on to find out. Diogo’s first filmmaking steps Back […]
FFL films amongst the winners at Flickerfest ’17
Another great year at Flickerfest has closed, with many FFL winners winning accolades. Congrats to all! The Academy-Award accredited festival gave out 30,000AUD in prize money to a wide-range of films, from Australian to international, to films made by primary school kids! The message? There’s great film everywhere – made by all types of filmmaker. Keep reading to find […]
Meet Ruxandra Zenide: “when your film begins its own life it moves away from your own”
A key element of Ruxandra Zenide’s films are strong emotions and the mysterious complexity of human life. With seven films in her filmography to date, she’s now putting together ideas for her third feature film. Find out how the filmmaker behind “The Miracle of Tekir” beat the financial odds to build her very own filmmaking “miracle”. “Watching John Cassavetes […]
Meet Rinio Dragasaki
The ancient land has been the inspiration for filmmakers for centuries, but it’s the current Greek political situation that’s firing up FFL filmmaker Rinio Dragasaki. She’s working on her first feature film after a great short film festival career. Here’s her story. As a Greek short filmmaker, she had a great festival run with her film “Proavlio […]