Paul Raschid Bridges the Gap Between Film & Games in “Hello Stranger”
Ahead of Hello Stranger’s run as part of the London Games Festival, Paul Raschid sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to discuss the capabilities of interactive film, the added value of audience participation, and his second interactive film of 2025, The Run.
Raashi Kulkarni Talks Bollywood-Inspired Score in “A Nice Indian Boy”
Kulkarni sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to discuss the beginning of her composing career, her second collaboration with director Roshan Sethi, and the best part about Indian weddings.
Katie Bignell of Festival Formula Demystifies Festival Submission Process
Katie Bignell sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to discuss her expertise in the field, the power of the critic in the lifecycle of a short film, and the specific plan Festival Formula created for a recent SXSW premiere. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
Writer/Director Gemma Creagh Talks Haunting & Housing Crisis in “Conveyance”
Writer/director of Conveyance, Gemma Creagh, sits down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to discuss the inspiration for her short, if she believes in ghosts, and the worst habits a roommate can have.
CIFF 2025: Emily Sheskin Puts Together Pieces of “Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles”
Ahead of Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles’ upcoming Cleveland International Film Festival screening, Emily Sheskin sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to discuss the making of the short film.
Composer Jeff Toyne Talks "Palm Royale"
Jeff Toyne, composer of Palm Royale, discusses the musical inspirations for the series, getting in the 60s mindset, and how he captured the show’s delicate balance of physical comedy and serious drama.
Composer Stephanie Economou's Dreamy Score for "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken"
Stephanie Ecnomou talks about her dream pop inspiration for Dreamworks’ first female-led animated feature, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, her eclectic taste in music, and her next project, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.
For Your Emmy Consideration: The Industrial Musicals of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Mizer and Moore sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to talk about the research that went into their songs for this season of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, their collaboration process that goes back to their college days, and the contemporary product they love that they’d write a musical about.
For Your Emmy Consideration: "Marriage Is A Dungeon"
Listen to the full interview with co-composers Lili Haydn and Ben Bromfield
Fantastic Fest: Director Juan Felipe Zuleta on Aliens and Hope
“If you can get that character who’s suffering from grief, from depression, from isolation, from all of these things,” he says, “and you can put him on a track where, in the process, they discover something about themselves. And they discover that self-acceptance, that self-love, that’s where the joy comes from.”
Fantastic Fest: Oscar Harding on the Magic of DIY Filmmaking
“It is an underdog story,” Harding says very simply about his film. A Life on the Farm is an ode to the creative spirit and content creation born out of the simple, intrinsically human desire to make art.
