Category: Filmmaker Features

The age of physical media rentals has come to an end, replaced by the convenience of digital streaming. While this new era may be more accessible, there was a certain magic to visiting a brick-and-mortar movie rental store that is now lost. Filmmaker Chad Campbell has managed to capture the nostalgia and sense of mourning […]

You think seeing a ghost is spooky? Try having a ghostly guest who was a mafia man. Filmmaker Jimmy Caputo lets us peek behind the lens at the spirited shenanigans that went into cooking up his drama-comedy short “Mob Ghost.” 1. What inspired you to come up with the concept for Mob Ghost? I noticed […]

Would you accept an invitation to a dinner party from a stranger? We sat down with Rocko Paolo, the director of The Dinner Party, to delve into the genesis of such a unique premise and the intricacies of bringing it to life on screen. 1. Can you tell us what The Dinner Party is about […]

Making the leap from shoestring indies to a legitimate budget is an uphill climb for low-budget filmmakers. However, Chelsea Javier and Paul Sprangers defied the odds, becoming one of the winners of the six feet apart experiment. Launched by Wayfarer Studios, the filmmakers were provided with $50K and an industry vet as a mentor. The […]

Black Mirror isn’t the only story taking a hard look at how technology is messing with society. Filmmaker Fernando Tosetti is also examining our relationship to technology with his short film, ‘The Blue Room’. Despite working with little resources, he manages to create an engrossing story that delivers an eerily relevant message in under 12 […]

The film Rock, Paper, Scissors takes a common childhood game and twists it into a darker tale. This thriller directed by Doug Bollinger follows a couple who enact revenge on their enemies, testing the boundaries of their relationship. We sat down with Bollinger to discuss the inspiration behind the film’s title and his process for […]

The town of Backwater is cursed by regular visits of The Undertaker and one day the town decides help death along. Watch The Backwater Gospel now on Reveel Over a decade ago, a groundbreaking short film titled ‘The Backwater Gospel’ (2011) captivated viewers with its unconventional artistry and profound symbolic depth. This cinematic gem left […]

The allure of nostalgia tempts us all, evoking yearnings for simpler times gone by. But what if one could truly revisit the past? Filmmaker Harry Wells (not the one from CW’s ‘The Flash’) explores this premise in his thought-provoking short film, examining the implications of a hypothetical “nostalgia pill” capable of resurrecting cherished memories. With […]

Blazing trails across creative mediums, Tracey S. Yang wears many hats as an entrepreneur, published author, and influential Christian thinker. She now brings her multifaceted background to her latest endeavor – producing “Undying Faith,” an inspiring new series that explores the persecution of Christianity. Though only the pilot has debuted thus far on Reveel, Yang […]

Julie, a southern white girl, falls in love with a former slave of her father’s in the middle of the American Civil War and is faced with the challenge of her life. Watch Letters to Freedom on Reveel Period pieces are not the typical indie film made on a low budget, but Joshua Williams from […]