TV BEST Scene Script Reading: Bound By Blood, by Dakota Banks

Bound by Blood is an action-thriller TV Pilot with strong mythological elements in which a Colonial woman unjustly burned as a witch struggles to reclaim her soul from the Sumerian demon who saved her from the flames and used her as his Ageless assassin for over 300 years. Adapted from an award-winning book series by… Continue reading TV BEST Scene Script Reading: Bound By Blood, by Dakota Banks

LA Festival BEST Scene Reading: Arbakai, by Daniel W. Smith

A female teacher for a rural Afghan school for girls demands protection from a Talban attack. A lone tribal guardian, an Arbakai, learns the value of female education. CAST LIST: Narration: Steve Rizzo School Teacher: Kyana Teresa Bilqees: Hannah Ehman ———–

HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: DRAMA SEPTEMBER 2021 FEEDBACK Film Festival

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: WE SAVE US Best Direction: FAITH INTERRUPTED Best Performances: DROPPING OUT Best Cinematography: “enough” Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: “enough”, 14min., USA, Cinematic docu-fiction FAITH INTERRUPTED, 15min., USA, Drama DROPPING OUT, 16min., USA, Drama WE SAVE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: DRAMA SEPTEMBER 2021 FEEDBACK Film Festival

Director Biography – Aylin Sozen (WE SAVE US)

Aylin Sözen is a Black, Turkish self-taught filmmaker and spoken-word artist born in Bremen, Germany. Aylin moved to Texarkana, Texas at the age of 7 and relocated to Denton, Texas after high school to attend the University of North Texas where she received a bachelor’s in journalism. Shortly after graduating, she returned to Texarkana, Texas… Continue reading Director Biography – Aylin Sozen (WE SAVE US)

Short Film: WE SAVE US, 14min., USA, Documentary

We Save Us is a short poetic documentary centering the expressions of New Yorkers leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election results. As tensions rise, the movement led by Black female activists to end police violence is ever-present. Combining various montage techniques with soundscapes that evoke sociopolitical histories of the past, We Save Us… Continue reading Short Film: WE SAVE US, 14min., USA, Documentary