Dara Bratt is a Canadian filmmaker based in New York City, who was recently announced as the winner of the 2023 Claims Conference Filmmaker Contest. We caught up with her to find out about her upcoming project on Holocaust...
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2023 Claims Conference Contest winner Dara Bratt on fast filming and commemorative tattoos
Date: 19-06-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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Pride Month: Katie Bignell’s top LGBTQIA Film Festivals
Date: 12-06-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
The film festival circuit hasn’t always been a welcoming place for diverse voices. And, while we mustn’t forget that the fight for rights and recognition of LGBTQIA+ people is an ongoing battle, nowadays there is a thriving festival circuit which...
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2022 Claims Conference Grant Winner Robert Moniot on the magic of last-minute inspiration
Date: 11-06-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Robert Moniot was in the process of relocating with his family to a new country when he grasped the opportunity to pitch his film, THE ICE CREAM MAN, to the Claims Conference. We caught up with the filmmaker to find...
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2021 Claims Conference Grant winner Sabina Vajrača on trusting the universe and stirring deep conversations
Date: 04-06-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Sabina Vajrača’s winning pitch for the 2021 Claims Conference Grant became her highly acclaimed short film SEVAP/MITZVAH. We caught up with the filmmaker to find out more about what the process of making such a personal film was like. We...
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