Special Short Feature ‘The Driver’ Starring Arthur Roberts, Lio River, & Heather Medway Wraps Production

Arya Worldwide has wrapped production on what they are calling a “Special Short Feature”, The Driver, inspired by real life events. According to the Filmmakers and Producers, the film addresses the volatile subject of immigration in the US in a unique story that is both comical and poignant. The film […]

Interview: Jinjara Mitchell & Jordan Connor Discuss Their Short Film ‘The Ornament’

We were joined on the Popternative show by Jinjara Mitchell and Jordan Connor to discuss their short film, The Ornament which had its world premiere in July at the Female Eye Film Festival, where it received an Honorable Mention for Best Short Film. Written and directed by Jinjara, and produced […]

Grammy Award-Winning Directors Alex Topaller & Dan Shapiro Head to Fantasia International Film Festival with Sci-Fi Short ‘Escape Attempt’

The team from Aggressive, the New York-based, design-driven studio, are heading to Montreal for the Canadian premiere of their award-winning short film Escape Attempt, which will debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 21st, 2024. The short is directed by Grammy Award-winning duo Dan Shapiro and Alex Topaller, […]

Interview: Jake Foy Discusses His New Musical Short Film ‘More Together’

We were joined on the Popternative show by actor, director and producer Jake Foy to discuss his new musical short, More Together, which premired on BroadwayHD and Prime Video July 5. Directed and co-written by Jake, the music and lyrics are from award-winning composer/lyricist and singer/songwriter Drew Gasparini (Broadway-bound adaptation […]

Chandler Riggs Stars As Spider-Man With a Horror Twist in New Film ‘The Spider’

Chandler Briggs is well known for his role as Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead series, but now he has a new horror role to take on, and it isn’t one you might expect. Andy Chen from Cinepacks Studios writes and directs the short film, The Spider, which offers a […]

‘V/H/S/85’ Writer & Director Gigi Saul Guerrero Says Short Form Content Is the Best Practice as a Filmmaker

The V/H/S franchise is a unique horror anthology that uses the found footage format to tell a series of short stories of macabre and supernatural nature. Previous installments include V/H/S (2012), V/H/S 2 (2013), V/H/S: Viral (2014), V/H/S/94 (2021), V/H/S/99 (2022), and most recently V/H/S/85 (2023). Gigi Saul Guerrero, the […]

Scream Fest 2023 Interview: Madeleine McGraw & Kyle Perritt on Short Horror Film ‘Robbie Ain’t Right No More’

We were joined on the Popternative show by actress Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone) and former Marine turned filmmaker Kyle Perritt to discuss their short horror film, Robbie Ain’t Right No More. The film recently had its LA premiere at the 23rd edition of the Screamfest Horror Film Festival which […]

Vampire Short Film ‘Vance’ Selected for VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival)

After being selected for the Proof Film Festival in Los Angeles through the American Cinematheque, it was announced today that the vampire short film Vance, written and directed by Dakota Daulby (Billy The Kid) and starring Harrison Houde (Summer of 84), has been selected for competition at VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival). As […]

LGBTQ+ Short Line-Up Takes 19th Edition of HollyShorts Film Festival By Storm

The 19th edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) will take place in Los Angeles from August 10-20, 2023. The annual Academy Awards-qualifying festival brings together top creators, industry leaders, and companies and has launched many filmmakers into the next stages of their careers. HollyShorts also engages its community and […]

Interview: Michelle Krusiec Talks Bite Size Halloween Short Film ‘Nian’ on Hulu

We were joined on the Popternative show by Michelle Krusiec to discuss her short horror film Nian which is part of Bite Size Halloween on Hulu blending genres like horror, comedy, sci-fi and thriller. Twenty new shorts from exciting emerging filmmakers premiered on October 1st.  The goal of 20th Digital Studio’s […]