San Diego International Film Festival

This past year has been the year of online film festivals. Thus it is no surprise that San Diego International Film Festival decided to host an online film festival specifically dedicated to short films. All of the films are 30 minutes or less in length. The regular film festival will take place in October, which

Queen Media Collective

I always enjoy getting to know filmmakers because all of their stories are so different. Some filmmakers have been making films since their childhood, while others get into filmmaking in their adult years. This week, I had the chance to interview the inspirational Michaela P. Shelton. Her brand and production company, Queen Media Collective, focuses

My Film Timeline

If you go and look up your favorite director, you will likely find that they started by making low-budget short films. Today, I compiled the short films I have created over the span of a few years. Note that I made all of these films with no crew: just me, a camera, an idea or

Fish out of Water Film Review

I had the pleasure of watching Fish Out of Water, a film by Jes Vasquez, before the official release on May 22, 2020. This short was edited by Jes, herself, and acts as an introduction to a story and its characters, rather than the format of a traditional short film. Fish Out of Water The

Calling all filmmakers!

I enjoy writing and learning more about filmmakers. If you are a filmmaker yourself, or you know someone who is, keep reading! I am an aspiring filmmaker, actor, and writer. I know how it feels to just be starting out and wanting people to watch your films, but not knowing how to get them out

Michael LiCastri, filmmaker

About Michael Michael LiCastri is an actor, writer and director. He has created a wide variety of films that can be seen on his IMDb page. He also has his own production company called 1202 Productions and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Cinema Studies and a concentration in Screenwriting.

The Music Island film

Starring: Cosmin Zaharia, Natasza Lesniak, Cornel Raileanu and more. This drama thriller is set to release this summer and has a run time of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The Music Island (2020) is currently in post-production. The movie is written and directed by Cosmin Zaharia. Movie Talk I did not get a chance to

Imaginative Reality

I want to make films. But when you are just starting out, it can be a learning curve and a process of meeting actors and people in the industry. I am at the start of my career, so I am currently limited to a small crew of: 1 (me). I am the actress, the director,