Pageant Film Festival

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Luno & Luna: Save The Earth — The Long Way Home

Directed by Soegimitro Boom Ratings: 7/10 There is something quietly audacious about Luno & Luna: Save The Earth. In a moment when AI-generated imagery still provokes suspicion in cinematic circles, director Soegimitro Boom arrives not with an apology but with a manifesto — a film that places generative AI at the very centre of its […]

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Ghosting Among Ghosts: Who’s Haunting Whom?

GHOSTING AMONG GHOSTS Directed by Élise Tandé Ratings:★★★★☆ (7/10) There is something almost paradoxical about a film set in Málaga — a city of blinding light, warm stone, and perpetual human noise — choosing to explore the quiet, cold phenomenon of being ignored. But that tension is precisely where Élise Tandé’s Ghosting Among Ghosts finds

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When Code Meets Myth – Storytelling in Focus

Two Visionary Screenplays, One Unforgettable Season at the Pageant Film Festival Every season at the Pageant Film Festival, scripts arrive carrying the quiet promise of cinema yet to be born. Some stories unfold gently, others explode with imagination. But occasionally, a pair of screenplays emerges that not only captivate the jury but also spark a

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PRESSKIT-VOL 2 I Moisture by Duda Gorter

Duda Gorter – Director Duda Gorter is a Brazil-based independent filmmaker and storyteller whose artistic journey reflects a deep commitment to performance, narrative, and visual expression. With roots firmly planted in theatre, Gorter began her creative career as an actress, developing a strong understanding of character, stage presence, and dramatic structure. This early immersion in

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SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Terry Luke Podnar

1. What inspired the creation of the character’s backstory, specifically the choice to incorporate a traumatic foster home experience into the narrative? The backstory of the abusive foster home is actually used to set up the character’s development. It provides an explanation why Richard Spong becomes so driven. The anti-protagonist does many reprehensible maneuvering while

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KNOW OUR DIRECTOR: ARMIN NASSERI

Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Persian-American screenwriter, actor, editor and directorArmin Nasseri has been acting since the age of 14 andhas worked on both studio and several independentprojects beginning in Wilmington, North Carolina. Inhis early 20’s, Armin moved to Southern California andattended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts andcontinued his education at both L.A. City

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