Bond on Cinema

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.
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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.
#bdsm #LGBTQ #daddyissues #shortfilm #shortfilms #filmdirector #filmmaking #filmmaker #tribecafilmfestival #comedy #screenwriter 

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!
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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