Interview with Filmmaker Lamont Nathaniel Gibson (SILENT PULL)
https://festivalreviews.org/2025/10/14/interview-with-filmmaker-lamont-nathaniel-gibson-silent-pull/
SILENT PULL, 11min., USA
Directed by Lamont Nathaniel Gibson
A Black queer man navigates unreciprocated intimacy and the emotional cost of longing, as systemic pressures push his vulnerabilities into transactional spaces.
Interview with Filmmaker Noely Mendoza (SUGAR BEACH)
Interview with Producer Patrisse Cullors (CLOSE TO HOME)
https://festivalreviews.org/2025/10/14/interview-with-producer-patrisse-cullors-close-to-home/
Close to Home, 32min., USA
Directed by Whitney Skauge
Through the exploration of their personal and shared experiences, four young advocates imagine a world where access to safe, affordable, and reliable housing is not a privilege but an undeniable human right.
Interview with Filmmakers Valerie Dohrer & Frances Capel (STEALING ASH)
Interview with Filmmaker Lucas Candelino (Detectives & Dragons)
https://festivalreviews.org/2025/10/14/interview-with-filmmaker-lucas-candelino-detectives-dragons/
Detectives & Dragons, 8min., Canada
Directed by Lucas Candelino, Benjamin Kostecki, Evan McDowell
A know-it-all detective is tasked with incriminating a murder suspect through a fantasy role-playing game by recreating the scenario of the killing. Tensions escalate when he goes off-script.




