A Live Chat with Filmmakers
Excelsior Journeys
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Talk Show
On this very special episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sets up a live conversation at the 2025 Austin Revolution Film Festival. On the night of the awards gala where George's "Minus One Plus" was nominated for Best US Short Script - SciFi, George opened the floor to any filmmakers who wanted to share their experiences when it came to putting their films together and enjoying the festival itself.
The attending filmmakers (and the films they represented) are as follows:
Michael Charron, "The Time Capsule"
Darwin Reina, Katie Reyes, and Scott Simpson, "A Hell of a Trip to Delicias"
Jay Strong, "Smoke and Mirrors"
Anjelica Hymel, "Twice as Shy"
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