Bond on Cinema

Animated Short Film ”Bug Therapy” by Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan

Our guests today are Michael Jann, who is an Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer and for over 20 years wrote for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
Michele Jourdan is Michael’s wife, she is his writing partner, and a gold-medal-winning body builder.
Their story is deeply personal: Their 27-year-old son Max's mental breakdown, hospitalization, diagnosis and ongoing recovery, fuel their passion to fight the stigma of mental illness. And as they say “You can’t solve a problem if you can’t talk about it.”
Their incredible animated short film BUG THERAPY uses humor and entertainment to break the ice on this very important topic. 
Michael and Michele made BUG THERAPY themselves, with Dream Works veteran Jason (Rise-Ig) directing.
Let’s welcome the powerhouse writing duo and creators of BUG THERAPY, Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan to the show!
#animation #animated #shortfilm #shortfilms #screenwriters #thetonightshow #fallon #bugtherapy #drphil 

Short Film ”The Sperm Bank” by Margaux Susi and.Rob Scerbo

Our guests today are Cuban-Jewish director and actor Margaux Susi’s, The Sperm Bank. A comedic short based on the true story of writer and star Rob Scerbo.
Margaux’s other short films include the absurd-comedy, SUPER REAL SUPER GROUNDED, which follows a struggling artist stuck in a terrible audition and her other short, BIRDS, BEES, & THREES which played at Austin Film Festival.
As an actor, Margaux can be seen in the Hulu feature, CLOCK. You can also see her in FX'S BETTER THINGS, Netflix’s DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, Apple TV's CENTRAL PARK, and Disney's OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE.
Rob Scerbo is an actor, writer, director and the one who got cancer. He is a house performer at UCB theatre in LA.
Recently he co-created and starred in the web series Dino Portals and has a 4 film anthology series on the way to premiere this Summer.
Let’s welcome the talented director and actor Margaux Susi, Rob Scerbo and their short film, The Sperm Bank to the show!
#cancer #shortfilm #shortfilms #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmdirector #screenwriter #storytelling #oscars #tribecafilmfestival #lifelessons

Oscar-Qualified Short Film ”YELLOW” by Director/Writer Elham Ehsas

Afghan writer/director El-has Essas. After hearing the sad news that the Taliban were forcing women in Afghanistan to wear the Chadari (the blue full body veil), he wrote and created the short film, YELLOW.
 Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Actor, Writer and Director, Elham Essas fled the Taliban and came to the UK when he was a young boy. He likes to make films inspired by stories from his home country, Afghanistan.
His debut short film, OUR KIND OF LOVE, was BAFTA long-listed in 2019. His short film YOUR HAND FOUND MINE, which he made in collaboration with the BFI and BAFTA, premiered at the House of Lords and won Best Drama at Berlin Flash Festival.
His newest short film, YELLOW will be seen at Palm Springs ShortFest as well as the Oscar-qualifying Vienna International Film in October.
Through his film YELLOW, Ehsas hopes to raise awareness and inspire change, bringing the struggles and experiences of Afghan women to the forefront of the global conversation and I truly believe he has done just that.
#afghanistan #humanrights #womensrights #shortfilm #shortfilms #oscars #academyawards #filmdirector #filmproducer #writer #film #filmmaker #filmmaking #cinema 

Short Film Documentary ”Stranger at the Gate” by Director Joshua Seftel

Joshua Seftel is known for directing the Emmy-winning breakthrough series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the feature film War, Inc. starring John Cusack, Marisa Tomei and Ben Kingsley.
Joshua received his first Emmy nomination at age 22 with his documentary Lost and Found about Romania’s orphaned children.
He then followed it with several documentaries including the political campaign film Taking on the Kennedys, selected by Time Magazine as one of the “ten best of the year”; the underdog sports film The Home Team which premiered at SXSW, just to name a few.
He continues to helm the ongoing documentary series he created, Secret Life of Muslims, a Peabody Award Finalist and Emmy nominee. The timely personal short films which combat Islamophobia have more than 70 million views to date.
His newest documentary, a riveting true story Stranger at the Gate, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film won a Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and has been praised by top media outlets.
#shortfilm #shortfilms #filmdocumentary #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmproducer #screenwriter #muslim #humanrights #america #friendship 

Short Film ”Night Ride” by Director Eirik Veiten

Director and writer Eirik Veiten wrote and directed his first acclaimed short FRIENDLY PEOPLE in 2010. He has written and directed 14 short films.
His work includes different genres and stretches from high realism to stylized comedy.
His recent short film NIGHT RIDE was awarded the Audience Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival and has since won 5 awards at festivals around the world.
It has also been nominated for an Academy Award in the Live Action Short Film category for this year’s Oscars.
#shortfilm #shortfilm #bullying #transrights #LGBTQ #filmdirector #norway #filmmaking #filmmaker #humanrights 
Let’s welcome Oscar-nominated film director Eirik Veiten to the show.

Oscar Nominated Short Film ”The Red Suitcase” by Cyrus Neshvad

Cyrus Neshvad is a Luxembourg director and he has directed several short films including THE ORCHID, ANTOINE, SON and PORTRAITIST to name a few.
Collectively these films have officially been selected in over 300 festivals, over 30 of them Oscar-qualifying. PORTRAITIST qualified for the Oscars in 2020 and won 55 awards.
Currently, Cyrus Neshvad is developing his first feature film "THE SHELTER" supported by the Film Fund Luxembourg.
But we are here today to talk about his very moving and emotionally engaging, the Oscar nominated short film The Red Suitcase.
Let’s welcome Oscar-nominated film director Cyrus Neshvad to the show.
#oscars #academyawards #filmmaking #filmmakers #filmdirector #screenwriter #filmproducer #marriage #shortfilm #shortfilms 

Oscar Nominated IVALU Short Film by Anders Walter

Anders Walter is an OSCAR winning film director and screenwriter. He won for his short film HELIUM in 2014 and 9 METER was shortlisted for an OSCAR in 2013.
Anders directed his first feature film, I KILL GIANTS in 2016 and is currently working on his next feature.
Today we are here to discuss his new short film, IVALU. It is based on an acclaimed graphic novel by the same name, shares a story of a young girl deeply impacted by the disappearance of her sister.
This heartfelt film was shot in the stunning icy scenery of Greenland and has now been nominated for an Academy Award in the “Best Live Action Short” category.
#ivalu #oscars #academyawards #filmdirector #filmmaker #filmmaking #screenwriting #storytelling 
Let’s welcome Academy award winning director Anders Walter to the show.

Oscar Winning Short Film ”An Irish Goodbye” with Ross White / Tom Berkeley

Filmmaking duo Tom Berkeley and Ross White began working as a partnership in 2018, they co-founded Floodlight Pictures as a vehicle through which to mount their filmmaking projects.
HBO acquired their debut short film, ROY, which was shortlisted for Best British Short Film at the 75th BAFTA Awards. The film starred BAFTA winner David Bradley and Academy Award winner Rachel Shenton.
Their new short film, AN IRISH GOODBYE marks the duo’s second collaboration, the screenplay for which was the inaugural winner of the First Flights Short Film Fund.
An Irish Goodbye has played at over 60 international film festivals across 6 continents and has also qualified for BAFTA and IFTA consideration.
And now An Irish Goodbye has been nominated for an Oscar in the “Best Live Action Short Film” category for 2023.
Let’s welcome the creative director duo of Ross White and Tom Berkeley.
#shortfilm #ireland #oscars #academyawards #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #screenwriter