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Well, it certainly has been some time since I last updated this blog. So many things have changed, and I've been concentrating my writing on print publications. I thought this might be a good time to give a little update to what kind of work I've been doing recently. Not long ago, I started to …
New Mavericks: Aly Migliori & Amanda Sophia Ebert
Distance makes the heart grow fonder, so they say. But of course, that isn't always the case. In the film Knightsville, director Aly Migliori examines what can happen when the home you grew up in doesn't quite feel like home anymore. Knightsville tells the story of a young woman who has moved away from her …
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New Maverick: Brigitta Wagner
The damsel in distress. The doting wife reliant on her strong husband. The man who saves the woman he loves. These are the romance stories that are told with great frequency in our society. Brigitta Wagner, who wrote, directed, co-edited and co-produced the film Rosehill, wanted to know why there wasn't as much coverage of …
New Maverick: Angel Kristi Williams
Popularity, influence, and sexuality come to a head in Charlotte, a coming-of-age story about two young women. I spoke with writer and director Angel Kristi Williams to discuss the short film which showed during the New Mavericks shorts block of the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival. In the film, the 13 year old protagonist, Alex, becomes …
New Maverick: Jen West
Jen West is an Atlanta filmmaker, designer, and blogger whose short film, Little Cabbage, had its world premiere at the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival and was featured as part of the New Mavericks program. We sat down together to discuss the film in the Filmmaker's Lounge at the Highland Ballroom during the fest. "Little Cabbage …
New Mavericks: House of June
The Grey Area, a film by Atlanta production group House of June, is a short film that was screened during the New Mavericks shorts block at the Atlanta Film Festival this year. The film, a mini expose into the everyday life of a group of girlfriends during the course of one night, explores the connections …
New Maverick: Brantly Jackson Watts
Recently, I met local producer and creative Brantly Jackson Watts. Brantly served as moderator during the all-female panel, Filminism, for the Creative Conference of the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival. The event took place in Little 5 Points at the 7 Stages theater on Friday, March 27th. Surprisingly, the audience at the event was quite gender diverse- …
New Maverick: Meryem Benm’Barek
Jennah, a short film by filmmaker Meryem Benm'Barek, explores the struggles of a girl on the cusp of womanhood. The film was shot in Brussels for her thesis project at INSAS (Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion), a film school in Belgium. "The idea of Jennah crossed my mind about questions that come up …
New Mavericks: Ana Maria + Luisa
The Firefly, or La Luciernaga, is a film written, directed and co-produced by Ana Maria Hermida. The story follows the journey of a woman in mourning who finds comfort in an unlikely ally. Ana Maria and Luisa Casas, co-producer, sat down with me to discuss their film. "I came up with this idea about five …
