In our last few articles, we went over the First Time Fest and the closing night awards, so here are a few interviews we had with the filmmakers of their prestigious films.
Gesa Jäger, editor of Love Steaks
How does this feel?
I’ve been dreaming of coming to New York my entire life and I’ve always wanted to have a movie show in the Us so this is a big dream for me.
Tell me about your film:
It’s a love story between two people who are very different and kind of crash into each other and try to be happy together and it doesn’t really work out. We shot it in a hotel. There are only two actors in it and everyone else is playing themselves. It’s like the hotel staff during their working time and we improvised most of the movie and I...
Gesa Jäger, editor of Love Steaks
How does this feel?
I’ve been dreaming of coming to New York my entire life and I’ve always wanted to have a movie show in the Us so this is a big dream for me.
Tell me about your film:
It’s a love story between two people who are very different and kind of crash into each other and try to be happy together and it doesn’t really work out. We shot it in a hotel. There are only two actors in it and everyone else is playing themselves. It’s like the hotel staff during their working time and we improvised most of the movie and I...
- 5/1/2014
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
The second installment of the First Time Fest, the Second Time Around, took place in New York City from April 3rd to April 7th where ten first time filmmakers were able to showcase their films and possibly be in competition to receive distribution of their films by Cinema Libre Studios. Since its debut in March of last year, the First Time Fest has grown to honor and embrace first time filmmakers for their efforts in trying to make their first work and trying to get recognized in an ever difficult field of art.
Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward thought up of the idea for this type of film festival seven years ago when they realized that no other event had honored the first time filmmaker. Taking this idea in mind, they agreed to bring these newcomers to the field and give them advice as well as bring them closer to...
Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward thought up of the idea for this type of film festival seven years ago when they realized that no other event had honored the first time filmmaker. Taking this idea in mind, they agreed to bring these newcomers to the field and give them advice as well as bring them closer to...
- 4/21/2014
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
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