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Leaving by Jake Seeley

When did you decide to pursue a career in filmmaking?

I’ve wanted to work in the entertainment industry since I was about 12-years-old. Growing up, I loved listening to the radio and would create my own little shows. I decided to major in radio, but I ended up falling more in love with television when I got to college.

What motivated you to make the short film Leaving?

Leaving is about that transition from high school to college and how most kids don’t have a choice in the matter. I wanted to tell the story without actually saying what was happening. Making the film was an opportunity for me to express myself in a vulnerable way.

What does “creativity” mean to you?

Born to Create by Mia Marcus

When did you decide to pursue a career in filmmaking?

Growing up, I was always interested in the “movie magic” my dad said went into making movies. When one of my friends in high school got really into making YouTube videos, I took an interest in what she was doing. I picked up a camera and started making my own short films and comedy sketches, and I soon realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life creating art.

What motivated you to make the short film Born to Create?

One of my assignments for an internship was to enter a contest. That’s how I found CreativeFuture’s video contest, and I thought it would be a fun way to express myself. After watching many artistic videos and being inspired by the people around me, I came up with the idea to paint a picture and reveal it at the end.

What does “creativity” mean to you?

Artax by Ashley Matt

When did you decide to pursue a career in filmmaking?

While I often said zoology director was one of my dream jobs growing up, filmmaker wasn’t far behind on that list. I’ve loved cinema ever since I was a child. I studied art and journalism as a college student 10 years ago, but I didn’t find the confidence to pursue filmmaking until recently, about 4 years ago.

What motivated you to make the short film Artax?

Artax was born from a feature I was developing a few years ago. I was living in a remote cottage in Crete with nothing to do but write. After that experience, I started craving the ability to put something together that wasn’t just a script. This exposed me to producing and what it means to actually get a film made. From licensing stock footage to hiring voice actors, the practices I learned from making Artax helped bring to life two other shorts and my directorial feature debut, A Walk.

What does “creativity” mean to you?

Anti Smoking by Austin Greene

When did you decide to pursue a career in filmmaking?

I always had ideas for films and cinematic shots, but they always stayed in the back of my mind. When I went off to college at Penn State, I continued to shut out those thoughts by choosing to major in chemical engineering. One day, I decided to listen to my heart and made a comedic sketch. It ended up being a huge hit, and I even said to myself, “Filmmaking makes me happy.” When I got home from Penn State, I started making short films, comedic sketches, and later formed a sketch show at my new alma mater, the School of the Visual Arts in New York City.

What motivated you to make the short film Anti Smoking?

Filmmaking is like lighting a match. The match represents the idea in which all films are born, but good ideas can go away really quickly. You have to act on them immediately or you risk losing the ideas forever. When I was home for the summer, I had the idea to make a comedic sketch about a person trying to smoke, but who can’t because every time he puts the cigarette to his lips, another hand takes it away. I made Anti Smoking with the help from my neighbor. 

What does “creativity” mean to you?