How Adult Themes Can Be Elevated Through Stop Motion Animation: An Interview With Josephine Lohoar Self

By: Amanda Guarragi There are many ways filmmakers have incorporated themes of grief, love and loss in their films. In The Fabric of You, writer and director Josephine Lohoar Self uses stop motion animation, to create emotional connections through memories. The film is set in the Bronx, where we are introduced to Michael, a gay, twenty-year-old mouse, who hides his true identity, while he works … Continue reading How Adult Themes Can Be Elevated Through Stop Motion Animation: An Interview With Josephine Lohoar Self

How the Female Experience is Depicted in the Short Film “Twist”: An Interview with Aly Migliori

By: Amanda Guarragi Women have shared so many similar experiences with each other for many years and there have been films that have truly captured the female experience. The short film Twist, written and directed by Aly Migliori, analyzes the loss of innocence in this coming of age thriller. It takes the female experience and tells a universal story that women know a little too … Continue reading How the Female Experience is Depicted in the Short Film “Twist”: An Interview with Aly Migliori

Saint Frances Review|How Honesty Impacts Audiences: An Interview With Filmmakers Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson

By: Amanda Guarragi Saint Frances is a film that highlights the full female experience in the most honest way possible. It wants to show its audience that women at any age can experience hardships, shame and a certain vulnerability that comes with certain subjects. It dives into the stigma around conversations about abortion, postpartum depression, menstruation and breastfeeding. We see a woman in her early … Continue reading Saint Frances Review|How Honesty Impacts Audiences: An Interview With Filmmakers Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson