5Q's w/Marisa Cohen, Peter Alexander "Tunnel 23" Directors

QUESTION#1: Can you describe your film in one sentence?:

The Cloaked Realm series was based on and inspired by science fiction’s greatest forgotten works.

QUESTION#2: What would you like the BSFF audience to know about your film that they wouldn't consider from it's title?:

What happens in "Tunnel 23" is even more mysterious than the title suggests! You'll see what I mean when you watch the episode.

QUESTION#3: Can you tell us about yourself and your filmmaking career?:

Before I became a filmmaker, I was on the academic side, studying film theory and the history of film. However, since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to make films that draw upon the genre of science fiction to change how people think and perceive the world. Some of my favorite movies and books deal with themes involving positive transformations for humanity.

QUESTION#4: What have you learned in the process of making your film?:

I always knew that animation was an intense and time-consuming process, but through the creation our series, I gained a much deeper appreciation of just how much goes into a quality animated short, feature, or series. The amount of work can be truly staggering! For example, it took tens of thousands of work hours to create our 4-hour series. Since our project is hand drawn, everything you see on the screen has to be created by hand by a talented artist.

QUESTION#5: What's does the future hold for this film and you?:

To date, our series has won 75 awards! This has really been a huge honor for us. In the near term, we’ll continue screening The Cloaked Realm at amazing film festivals like BSFF, and keep our eye out for distribution opportunities.

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