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

“I am a student film maker that is an immigrant and my films play with genres and norms. I will be going to the University of Central Florida in the fall and hope to study film while i’m there. I try to put my own creativity and semi-chaotic personality into each of my films because I have always been doing communication related things, even before high school, and film feels like the ultimate form of communication. Even though I mostly make fiction comedy and horror, there is always an underlying truth to it.”

This episode was hosted by Carolina Saco, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Federico Calzolari :

“"Hello! My name is Federico and I'm a 23 years old filmmakare based in Bologna, Italy.

Cinema has always attracted me for its power to truly change people' visions, feelings, ideas and, in general, life.

What intrigues me are the art of telling stories and the process of finding the most empathetic and brilliant way to narrate them through the camera. My graduation thesis was about film dialogues and their potential to be the most complex and powerful tool for an author. In fact, I love to create actors and crew chemistry on every project.

The constantly surprising thing about working in filmmaking is, in my opinion, set atmosphere, where everyone is working hard for the same vision and to recreate a controlled reality. Many different roles and responsibilities lead to the birth of something extremely complex and "real”

This episode was hosted by Kieran Blunnie, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 EUNHYE CHOI:

“"I am a movie director who is active in Korea. I started making movies when I was 18 years old, and Summer Day was made when I was 19.

I think I'm a soft but strong director with a strong inner mind and determination. When making a movie, it is also the role of a movie director to make a good movie, but I think it is also the role of a director to lead the team to the end in harmony. So I always think of the team's atmosphere as the most important when making a movie, and I think the atmosphere will eventually affect the outcome, so I think the bond between the team members is important."”

This episode was hosted by Kieran Blunnie, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Lauren Hammersley:

“I am Lauren, I'm from a small town in Suffolk and I am currently studying an MA in animation at the Royal College of Art! My undergrad was at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham and was also in animation. During my time in my undergrad I got to explore a variety of animation techniques and forms and found myself drawn to the experimental side of animation and film making. I tend to take an autoethnographical approach to my work, often attempting to find new ways to discuss topics that personally affect me, usually featuring around mental health. I think it's an important topic to discuss and I want to make people feel and understand other's suffering or struggles through my films; in attempting to do this, my films tend to focus on a specific section of mental health, with the goal in mind of creating a better understanding for those that haven't experienced it before. I love playing with different materials however my current graduation project is a 2D narrative which is something I've never really done before but I am enjoying the challenge! I also like to make people smile and hope that some of my more upbeat and happier pieces of work will do that and be a distraction from how harsh the real world can be.”

This episode was hosted by Kieran Blunnie, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Alina Lebedeva:

“I am actress and director, and I am a fond of vocals. I starred in some movies released by our team. One movie is now in the editing stage. I sang for two of our films.”

This episode was hosted by Kieran Blunnie, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Anastasiia Verbytska:

“20 years old filmmaker who turned her passion into a work of life. Currently studying in Berlin on the Film and Motion Faculty”

This episode was hosted by Kieran Blunnie, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Calder Amos-Wood:

“"I'm a 24-year-old film maker from Ontario, Canada. I've been working on super short films since graduating from film school in 2022 to get some practice writing, producing, directing and editing.

I want to make films that smash a bunch of stuff together. The short film I'm hoping to make next is about loneliness, dreams, and death but mixes in some mumblecore comedy. I'm a lot more interested in visual story telling as you can see from my film Cut Throat.

I'm also working on some feature scripts that mix tones and try to speak to the experiences of young people in this weird isolated world."”

This episode was hosted by Alexis Casida, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Sayf Zafar:

“"Hi!

I'm Sayf, a 16-year-old filmmaker hailing from New York. My love for filmmaking blossomed by immersing myself in a wide range of classic and contemporary films. Among my favorites are Cinema Paradiso, There Will Be Blood, and No Country for Old Men.

In recent years, I've developed a keen interest in creating and writing films that shed light on the pressing issues within our society today. My inspiration stems from my internship experiences with local and state advocacy groups. Witnessing the numerous challenges plaguing our cities and nations in today's world has fueled my desire to capture and portray them through the powerful medium of film. I eagerly anticipate exploring deeper into this passion as I forge ahead in the years to come."”

This episode was hosted by Alexis Casida, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Alvaro Beras-Goico:

“ambitious and perfectionist.”

This episode was hosted by Amaya Tavares, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, 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 Ryan Luetzow and Cinema Chums Productions:

“"Ryan Luetzow, Ethan Heldman, Mason Mackin, Aiden Bleakley, Ben Conroy, and James Wei are the founders of Cinema Chums Productions.

Their first feature film, Glory of the Seat: the Chair Olympics Story is mockumentary following 5 high-school boys whose egos and friendships are torn apart by their quests to become the champion of the Chair Olympics, a chair-based sport that they invented.

The film stars all six Cinema Chums and was written, directed, and edited by Ryan over the course of two and a half years during their freshman, sophomore, and junior years of high school. The chums are real-life friends who are passionate about film and thrilled to share their work with other student filmmakers world-wide!"”

This episode was hosted by Amaya Tavares, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.