On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Angela Xu:

“Passionate lifelong filmmaker”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Adina & Aniyah Williams:

“"2023 SWIFF Winners

Adina, age 14 & Aniyah, age 15 already college students have entered the realm of film making with their directorial debut thriller ""Truth or Dare""."”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Isabel Soloaga:

“"Isabel Rose Soloaga is a documentary filmmaker from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her short film, Growing Up in America: Life After the Taliban was recently awarded the Film For Change Award at the Youth Collective Film Awards at Lincoln Center, Best Humanitarian Film at the San Francisco International Film Awards and Best Documentary Short, Portland New Alternative Voices.  Today, she is in post production on a feature-length documentary on the same topic.

She is a 2021 CNN + Film Independent Docuseries alumna. Her work explores the meaning of home and identity in our rapidly changing world.

Follow her work @isabel.soloaga and online at isabelsoloaga.com"”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Alice Geary:

“Hi, I'm Alice, an award-winning filmmaker from Bristol, UK! I have a soft spot for impact-driven narratives, with a goal to focus on projects which explore the human heart in stories of our natural world. I've recently finished producing a short film called 'Finally I Sea', which explores the fact that 1 in 5 children in the UK have never seen the sea before.”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Aroy Productions:

“I am a 26-year-old Trinidadian-American filmmaker based in Inglewood, CA, and started my own production company (AROY Productions) with my two friends; shooting music videos, short films and doing other types of client work for the last 5 years. I have a huge passion for cinematography, editing, music, and digital media. I have worked on countless projects from skits to television shows, and I hope to bring a point of view to the world that has not yet been seen yet with the skills that I've learned over the years, technically and narratively.”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature David:

“David Nicholson is an animator from Northwestern Connecticut. He creates work that seeks to show appreciation from the simple and mundane facets of life. This is often succeeded by combining elements from different forms of animation, such as 3D Digital, traditional 2D, and cut-paper animation.”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Julian Lee:

“Julian Lee is a student filmmaker attending George Mason University. He has had an affinity for making films ever since got a phone and attempts to show the world how he sees it though his directinf, editing, acting, and filmmaking. ”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Jonas Kaufmann:

“"Born in a small sheltered city, I grew up in a save space, nearly disconnected to the world's true face. At the age of 14 I discovered my affection for acting, which resulted in me embodying several leading roles in german feature films and TV- Shows.

Ever since the affection for filmmaking has only become stronger and with my debut documentary WHEN EVERYTHING IS LOOSE seeking to align my future career as a director. And If theres one thing I learned in the past year: The journey begins just now! "”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Hsiao Pei Kao:

“HI, I am an animation enthusiast from Taiwan, currently studying in media art in Germany. Visuals and animation serve as my chosen means for expressing and communicating thoughts that are often challenging to articulate directly. For me, the process of creating animations is akin to entering a personal and secure realm, where I can delve into intricate conceptual ideas and establish meaningful connections with a diverse audience. This liberating experience allows me to break free from constraints and fully unleash my creativity.”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.

On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Krystian Kornel:

“"I live in Warsaw, Poland.

I write and direct films, sometimes also produce or co-produce short film forms like music video, also directed by me.

I used to photograph models, like taking female portraits, but now I'm focusing on improving my film career, especially on making feature films.

I am currently working on the screenplay for my full-length film debut."”

This episode was hosted and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.