FRANCI DURÁN. SPECIES, SPACES AND ETHICS

FRANCI DURÁN. SPECIES, SPACES AND ETHICS

What drew you towards cinema in the first place? How did you decide to be a filmmaker? While I’m not a purist (it’s all medium to me: film, digital, paint, ink, photo-chemistry, code…), what drew me to cinema was the physicality of film. I fell madly in love with the...

SUPER 8: LIMITED AND ENDLESS

SUPER 8: LIMITED AND ENDLESS

THE8FEST Scott Miller Berry, one of the founders of the8fest back in 2008, tells us about this small gauge festival today represented at (S8) by Robin Riad. Why did you decide to start a festival specifically on super 8 films?  The four founders are all Super 8...

LUCKY ACCIDENTS: PHIL HOFFMAN AND THE FILM FARM

LUCKY ACCIDENTS: PHIL HOFFMAN AND THE FILM FARM

Phil Hoffman tells us the story of his project, the Film Farm in Ontario, Canada, that turns 30 years old this year. THE INSPIRATION By the late 80’s I had finished a series of autobiographical films, and luckily had the opportunity to travel. On these trips I did...