Etheria Film Festival 2021
Several filmmakers from the featured short films at the 2021 Etheria Film Festival are here to talk about their projects: Writer/Director Katy Erin ("Bootstrapped"), Writer/Director Myra Aquino ("The Gray"), and Director Astrid Thorvaldsen & Actor Nina Yndis ("Who Goes There"). First, Katy Erin talks about the character development in "Bootstrapped", as well as making the best use of technology and physical space with the budget available, and working through tech challenges when they arise. katyerin.com, IG @katy_erin, Twitter @katy_erin Next, Myra Aquino talks about blurred boundaries of moral choices in "The Gray", how her vision of Purgatory manifests similarly to a DMV, getting the film made and having the right throwback tech props, and more. myraaquino.com, IG @_myraaquino Then Astrid Thorvaldsen and Nina Yndis talk about the casting and filming of "Who Goes There", of making use of studio set pieces both on location and in studio, about creating the personalities of the sisters, and judicious use of special effects on a budget. IG @astridthorvaldsen, IG @ninayndis, Twitter @ninayndis The Etheria Film Festival 2021 runs from June 25-July 25 2021, and can be viewed on Shudder. Festival Website: Etheria Film Festival 2021 Official Selections Twitter: @EtheriaFN, @Shudder What are your favorite sources for genre short films? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below! Leave a Review on iTunes! Leave a Review on Stitcher! Listen on Google Podcasts! Chat with Summer on Twitter: @sliceofscifi Patreon: patreon.com/sliceofscifi and learn how you can help support the Slice of SciFi family of shows! Paypal: paypal.me/ScifiSummer