New York Film Awards
Nov 26, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Mike Stutz, "Call of the Clown Horn"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? I was drawn to the movies from a very early age. While other ten year olds were seeing Disney...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Hwang Jae-Feel, "To Father"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? My father took a video of me since I was young. So, my dream was to be an actor since I was...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Yaqi Mao, "Starting Over"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? Movies not only helped me but also helped many people who needed help. I now own my own film and...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Janet Walker, "The Wednesday Killer"
What inspired you to become a screenwriter? My journey to becoming a screenwriter began with my desire to be a great American novelist....
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Eric Larson, "Check the Locks"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? I've always been interested in a lot of art forms: writing, painting, photography, music,...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: David Blanch Martinez, "Imperio de Marina Villegas"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? The right question for me would be, "Who inspired me?". And the answer is Steven Spielberg. What...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Ary Satish, "Take Care"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? Growing up watching movies with my father and seeing the way he talked about them made movies...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Chen Lu, "Destination"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? Urge to use visual and auditory stimulations to tell stories that matters to people. What's is...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Susan Lim, "Teleportation"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? I was inspired to become a filmmaker because I realized the immense power of the performing arts...
New York Film Awards
Nov 19, 2023
Meet the Finalist: Brett Howard Nelson, "BLOOD, SCUM & NEON LIGHTS"
What inspired you to become a filmmaker? I was a childhood actor. As an adult, I was a working actor in film and television. I then...