Mitch takes us on a journey across time as he describes the unexpected inspiration for his latest short film as well as his burning need to write, shoot, edit, repeat.

Sarah dives deep into her experiences directing the youngest of generations, striving for relevance in a relentless industry, and keeping her sanity on set.

Alexis tells us about the story of tragedy and triumph he felt called to direct, his personal story of self-doubt and perseverance, and the on-again off-again relationship he's had with filmmaking.

Serena and Julia discuss their wild quest to tell an unorthodox tale about the orthodox Jewish community and the worlds they've been creating together since college.

Connie speaks with us about her work, her passions, and the challenges of making low budgets, green directors, and a-list talent mesh to create cinematic gold.

Bella reflects on her journey through the audition process as an actor with autism and the struggle to be seen beyond the stereotype of her neurodiversity

Chad and Trey discuss the industry, their process, and how two brothers came together to produce films that tug at the very fabric of sanity without losing their own

Ramon discusses his process and the trials and tribulations involved in turning one of the most well known events in history into a ghost tale of quite literally, biblical proportions.

Khushi and Nate discuss their process and the challenges involved in working with early form AI tools to craft a meaningful, relatable story.

Kelly discusses her process as a Director and the journey she has taken to pursue her passions, grow her career, and find herself as a filmmaker

Lorena discusses her inspirations, her work within the local Latino community, and her plans to launch a scholarship fund to support fellow rising filmmakers.

Mary walks us through life on the other side of the lens as we contrast stage acting vs camera acting and adapting to directors who's styles are as wildly varied as the content of their films.

Eric reminds us that perspective is in the eye of the beholder. Taking us on a journey from his past to the present and from horror to comedy and back again, we learn about the myriad inspirations behind Eric's cinematic machinations.

Erika contrasts her experience working major Hollywood features with her experience on the local indy scene and offers words of wisdom about the importance of appreciating your crew.

JJ and Victoria discuss the nature of the business and the direction of the short film industry with great insight.

Hilary Davidson talks about transitioning from short films to features as we discuss her success and learnings over the past few years as well as discover a little about her latest project.