Oscar® qualified IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS Co-Directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani: THE INTERVIEW
Written by Ward W. Bond December 7, 2024 BOC: Where did you get the story…
Short Films Matter
The best experience of a short film is how to tell a story in less than 20 minutes. I have seen short films that are less than 10 minutes in length that will make you feel you watched a 90 minute movie. Ah, the magic of filmmaking. There are no rules, so make your short film and either make new rules or continue to break the ones others made up.
THE ONE NOTE MAN: A Look Back
They say if you are going to make your first short film, do it without dialogue so you can learn that pictures alone can tell the story. In the case of film director and writer, George C. Siougas, his award winning short film THE ONE NOTE MAN is not his first. We at Bond on…
The Stupid Boy: A Look Back
In the 2023 film season, there were thousands of short films that were submitted to film festivals around the world. With many of the films we watched, there were only three that stood out and still to this day, have not let go of us. One of those films is The Stupid Boy, directed by Phil C. Dunn.
Short Film Review: The Golden Boy
Many people define beauty as something like a flower, a sunset, a majestic mountain, but real beauty is the human spirit and this short film The Golden Boy brings us the beauty of love empathy, perseverance and grace.
The Man Behind The Interviews: Why Hollywood is Paying Attention
I came to learn about Ward W. Bond during a conversation with some filmmakers at one of the film festivals last Fall. Normally, conversations would center around their films or talking about other filmmakers, but not this time. I asked, “Who is he? Is he a director, which film is his, etc.” They proceeded to tell me they were talking about promoting their films and which media outlets were the best when it came to film. Ward W. Bond’s name was the only one these filmmakers talked about and I asked why is he so special?
Paraplegic Actress and Disability Activist Lolita Milena
Lolita Milena, a paraplegic actress and author. Born in Siberia, she immigrated to the United States in 2002 as a toddler with her then foster family. The fall of the same year through child abuse, Lolita was left permanently paralyzed. It was shortly after she was adopted by her current family. Her introduction to the…
Sci-Fi Thriller “Roswell Delirium” In-Depth Interview with Director Richard Bakewell
“ROSWELL DELIRIUM” turns back the clock and revisits the 1980s from the perspective of a young woman who believes she has contacted aliens who can help cure the after effects of nuclear disaster. Set in an alternate timeline where the US and USSR exchanged nuclear attacks in 1986, this fantasy-drama from writer-director Richard Bakewell features a cast…
BATFA Nominated JELLYFISH & LOBSTER Satisfies the Appetite for Life and Love
Yasmin Afifi’s BAFTA nominated short JELLYFISH & LOBSTER is a timeless tale of finding life in the face of death, joy in the face of despair and magic in the most unlikely of places. JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER is a 2023 graduation film from the National Film and Television School, it is officially selected as one…
Misan Harriman’s The After is an Emotional Juggernaut
World renowned photographer turned filmmaker Misan Harriman’s Oscar nominated short film THE AFTER is one of the most powerful and gut wrenching films this season. Misan’s directing is not only superb and having lead actor David Oyelowo delivering a stellar performance, you have the makings of a film that goes to the gut and to…
Oscar Nominated Short: INVINCIBLE Review and Interview
Invincible is based on the true story of a fourteen year old young man named Marc-Antoine Bernier, specifically the last 48 hours of his life. To say the performances here are believable would be doing a disservice to all the actors involved as each one literally inhabits the role. From Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, who portrays Marc…
By Any Other Name: It’s Magnificent!
When I first watched Daniel Deville’s By Any Other Name short film I just sat there in complete awe. The film uses London’s sex trafficking trade as its backdrop. To understand the dark underbelly of London, the sex trafficking of minors is up 63% from 2018-2022 and the problem isn’t going away. By Any Other…
UPDATED: Ninety-Five Senses Review and Interview with Producer Miles David Romney
It’s easy to get lost in nostalgia at the opening of this wonderfully animated short film by Jared and Jerusha Hess. It instantly reminded me of some of the early short animations showcased on programs like Sesame Street or 3-2-1 Contact in the early 80’s. In an afternoon home from school, suffering from another bought of bronchial asthma or…
Sometimes the Academy Gets It Wrong
One of our favorite film categories at the Academy Awards is the Live Action Shorts. This season of films have been absolutely wonderful to watch with so many creative directors and writers. The stories have been some of the best in years. So why did the Academy get it so wrong? All current five Oscar…
Oscar Nominated Knight of Fortune Combines Comedy and Grief to Perfection
The Oscar nominated live action short Knight of Fortune ushers us into sharing the grief with both the main characters Karl and Torben. There was line from the streaming series, Three Pines that aired on Prime Video I will never forget. “Grief is just love looking for a place to go.” That one statement is…
UPDATED: The Oscar Nominated Gut Punch: RED, WHITE & BLUE’s Director Nazrin Choudhury
The Oscar-nominated live action short film by director Nazrin Choudhury is a masterpiece. She took one of the most divisive topics in America today and single-handedly threw a wrench in the middle of it. A haunting, gut punching film that deserves your eyes. Academy members need to watch this film and immersed themselves into the…
Kevin Spacey in a Modern Day Film Noir
It’s a breath of fresh air when a filmmaker decides to look at the Golden Era of Hollywood and pull the magic of those days and bring it in into the 21st century. Film director Michael Zaiko Hall does just that with a film being touted as Kevin Spacey’s comeback film. Peter Five Eight is…
Still Rolling Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory
Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures, and has also directed multiple independent movies with wide theatrical release. He has also directed three prime time television movies and 90 hours of Network series television. Dwight’s new memoir, Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory, as he takes…
Oscar® qualified IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS Co-Directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani: THE INTERVIEW
Written by Ward W. Bond December 7, 2024 BOC: Where did you get the story idea for your animated short film? Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani: Well, Our animated short film evolved over our numerous two-person sessions during about a year. At first, we just wanted to narrate a story about a parent and their…
Trying to Catch Up!
We at Bond on Cinema have been overloaded with filmmaker interviews and movie reviews. Cannes and Tribeca Film Festivals are upon us and we are scheduling so many short films and their directors. This is our very busy season. We apologize for not updating our website in a timely manner, but we are shorthanded. More…
Film Music Composer John Koutselinis Talks about the Art of the Music Film Score
Award-winning film music composer John Koutselinis has composed high-quality film scores with notable collaborations such as Gary Kurtz (Star Wars IV & V), Brian Presley (The Great Alaskan Race), Harry & George Kirby (Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday), Steve Stone (Entity), Danny Wilson (Nephilim), David Levy (Concept Designer – Avatar 2 & 3, The Rise of…
