Bond on Cinema

Short Film Interview ”KONPA” with Writer/Director/Producer Al’Ikens Plancher and Producer/Actor/Director/Writer Timothy Mark Davis

Writer, director, and producer Al’Ikens Plancher is a writer-director from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Throughout the years, he's worked various positions in television and film, using his income to produce and direct his own projects, resulting in winning an HBO Best Short Film award, and having a world premiere in competition at Tribeca Film Festival.
His live-action short film KONPA has been selected for the world premiere in competition at the prestigious OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Festival. Its four screenings selling out in just thirty minutes. 
Timothy Mark Davis is a producer, actor, director, and writer based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He is the founder of Finicky Pictures, a film company that producers independent short and feature films and Stone Circle Media, a video production company specializing in media for health and human service organizations. He is also the Producing Artistic Director for New City Players, a professional theatre company based in Fort Lauderdale.
KONPA is a beautiful story that takes you deep into Haitian culture through Konpa, a dance music in Haiti.
Let’s welcome Writer, director, and producer Al’Ikens Plancher and producer, actor, director, and writer Timothy Mark Davis and his short film KONPA to the show.
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Short Film Interview ”MY EYES ARE UP HERE” by Nathan Morris and Actress Jillian Mercado

There are very few film directors who can blend the three D’s: Dating, Disability and Diversity into one film, but film director Nathan Morris has done just that with My Eyes Are Up Here.
My Eyes Are Up Here is the story of a disabled woman who sets off on a mission to get the morning-after pill after a clumsy one-night stand. This live-action short film will receive its New York Premier at the OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Film Festival in contention this June.
Nathan Morris began his career making award-winning documentaries in New Zealand before moving to London and then New York to work in music, comedy, reality TV and branded content, directing and writing for artists such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga.
And we have actress and model, Jillian Mercado with us as well. Many of you recognize her from The L Word: Generation Q and many fashion magazines.
Diagnosed with spastic muscular dystrophy as a child, she believes her interest in fashion originated from her mother, a dressmaker, and her father, once a shoe salesman.
She brings her character to life in My Eyes Are Up Here, as a model and wheelchair user, grounding the story further in authentic lived experience.
Let’s welcome film director Nathan Morris and actress Jillian Mercado and the incredible short film My Eyes Are Up Here to the show.
#disability #diversity #dating #tribecafilmfestival #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #dating #model #screenwriter #relationships #onenightstand 

Short Film ”KILLING BORIS JOHNSON” by Musa Alderson-Clarke

Our guest today is Musa Alderson-Clarke and his film, ’Killing Boris Johnson.’ A deep-rooted emotional live action short film from The National Film and Television School, was the only UK Film Selected For Prestigious La Cinef At Cannes Film Festival 2023.
Killing Boris Johnson was conceived at the height of the pandemic and follows the inner turmoil of grieving Kaz, played by Shadrach Agg-o-zino, whose life has been turned upside down by the actions of Boris Johnson’s government under tough Covid restrictions that were in place.
Killing Boris Johnson, a powerful and deeply personal student made film. The film, written and directed by recent NFTS graduate Musa Alderson-Clarke in collaboration with a team of fellow graduates including Solomon Golding, alumnus of the School’s Producing MA.  
Killing Boris Johnson had its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival and was the only UK short screening from a total of over 2,000 submissions.
#pandemic #shortfilm #borisjohnson #shortfilms #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmproducer #screenwriter #cannesfilmfestival #politics #UK 

Short Film ”SAVI THE CAT” by Bryan Tucker and Netsanet Tjirongo

Our guests today are Emmy-nominee Netsanet Tjirongo and Emmy-winner Bryan Tucker, and their short film SAVI THE CAT.
Netsanet Tjirongo is an Emmy-nominated Ethiopian-Namibian filmmaker, educator, and community organizer. Primarily drawn to documentary and narrative filmmaking, her work focuses on the intersection of gender, race, sexuality, and immigration status.
Netsanet is passionate about representation and empowering the next generation of storytellers and currently serves as the Director of Education at the Northwest Film Forum.
Bryan Tucker is a three-time regional Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. Bryan has worked on a wide range of documentary, non-profit and commercial projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond, including for VICE, PBS, Seattle Seahawks, and The Guardian, to name a few. His most recent short documentary, Flat Town, was broadcast nationally on PBS “Reel South.”
Their short film, SAVI THE CAT is a heart-warming short film sharing the story of the highs and lows of a first-time cat owner.
#animation #filmmakers #filmmaking #filmdirectors #filmproducers #emmywinner #emmyawards #tribecafilmfestival #screenwriter #filmproducer 

Short Film ”IN PASSING” by Writer/Director Hillia Aho

Writer and director Hillia Aho is a proud queer filmmaker and her film, IN PASSING is a deeply personal reflection of her life and work. The live-action short film has been selected for the world premiere in competition at the OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Festival. IN PASSING was selected from over 8,000 submissions, with its three screenings selling out in just thirty minutes. 
Her work explores human connection, solitude, and our relationship to the natural world. She grew up in rural Maine, which remains her preferred shooting location.  She exercises her roots in visual art with her incredible style, often incorporating practical effects. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and Culture and is currently a graduate film thesis student at NYU. 
Her short film, IN PASSING is a film that makes you investigate your own home and see whether you choose love over work or vice versa.
This powerfully moving film is a must see, so let’s welcome writer/director Hillia Aho and her film IN PASSING to the show.
#shortfilm #shortfilms #relationships #hilliaaho #writer #screenwriter #filmdirector #filmmaking #filmmaker #LGBTQ #lovestory #tribecafilmfestival 

Animated Short Film ’CORVINE’ by Sean McCarron

Sean McCarron is an animator, storyboard artist and now filmmaker with over twenty years of industry experience. He has worked on numerous television and feature film productions in Europe and North America, including roles at Oscar-nominated Irish studio Cartoon Saloon and Oscar-winning Norwegian studio Mikrofilm.
The animated short film, CORVINE, is Sean’s first and created by his company, McCarron Productions, based in Vancouver, BC.
Sean Mc-Carr-on’s beautiful tale CORVINE shares a story of a boy who loves nature, especially crows. As an eccentric boy he has trouble fitting in at school due to his obsession with the crows. 
Screened at numerous prestigious international film festivals and capturing many awards in the process, CORVINE will receive its New York premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. 
Let’s welcome multi-talented animator and filmmaker, Sean McCarron and his award-winning animated short film CORVINE to the show.
#animation #animated #animateshortfilm #shortfilm #filmdirector #animator #screenwriter #tribecafilmfestival #childrenstory 

Short Film ”Death and Ramen” by Writer/Director Tiger Ji

Writer/Director Tiger Ji gained recognition at the tender age of 19 with his award-winning short WUHAN DRIVER, which caught attention from Jonathan Sanger of Vanilla Sky and Elephant Man.
Tiger graduated from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where he studied philosophy and literature. He is an alum of the 2022 Short to Feature Lab led by Jim Cummings of Thunder Road fame.
Tiger Ji’s new short film, DEATH AND RAMEN is a dark buddy comedy between a ramen chef and the Grim Reaper.
DEATH AND RAMEN has been selected to appear at this year’s Palm Springs ShortFest.
#shortfilm #shortfilms #deathandramen #tigerji #filmdirector #bobbylee #thegrimreaper #filmmaking #filmmaking #filmfestival #writer #screenwriter 

Short Film ”THEN COMES THE BODY” by Filmmaker Jacob Krupnick

Jacob Krupnick is a filmmaker and photographer who creates stories through movement.
His new documentary short, THEN COMES THE BODY is about underdogs, achieving a dream, and dance.
It starts with Daniel Ajala, a self-taught ballet dancer who discovers the European dance form in the American movie SAVE THE LAST DANCE. With no ballet schools in Nigeria, he opens Leap of Dance Academy in his front yard.
Jacob often collaborates with people whose voices are not well-represented to find unconventional and dignifying ways to share narratives and he has achieved that with his film THEN COMES THE BODY.
#africa #kenya #shortfilm #shortfilms #filmdirector #filmdocumentry #liveactionshort #filmmaking #filmmaker #dance #leapacademy #danceacademy

Feature Film ”The Other Fellow” by Director Matthew Bauer

Born and raised in Australia on a diet of James Bond films, elaborate thrillers and Errol Morris documentaries. His interest in film grew in high school where he made a run of several short films including SURVEILLANCE - his take on Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW - and the mockumentary, FAKES.
Today he is here to talk about his new film, THE OTHER FELLOW which is his feature documentary debut.
In a world of 8 billion people, there are those who are named after famous people, in this particular case, what’s it like to grow up with the name of the most famous secret agent in film, James Bond.
#jamesbond #bond #007 #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmdirector #screenwriter #filmproducer #cinema #movies #featurefilm 

Short Film ”Daddy Issues” by Matt Campanella and Stephanie Chloé Hepner

Co-Directors Matt Campanella and Stephanie Chloé Hepner’s  film, DADDY ISSUES follows a young man who, when trying to impress his new boss, gets more than he bargained for.
The live action short film has been selected to world premiere in contention at the Tribeca Film Festival. The screenings for DADDY ISSUES sold out in just thirty minutes. 
LGBTQ+ New Yorker Matt Campanella wrote, directed, produced and starred in DADDY ISSUES. He recently guest-starred in the Tubi series, GREAT KILLS, and wrote, directed and produced the upcoming film, YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US.
LatinX director and producer Stephanie Chloé Hepner is also a writer and actress, having starred in LAW AND ORDER, NEW AMSTERDAM, THE EQUALIZER and more. She’s currently developing an LGBTQ+ comedy pilot, MAYBE THIS TIME, and producing THE 22, a film about PTSD and veteran suicide.
Both are here with us today to talk about their film DADDY ISSUES.
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