Tribeca Shorts Film Roundtable panel "Competitive Edge" with Misha Calvert, Jordan Britt, Isabel Lamers, Ran Ran Wang, Jean-Luc Mwepu and Desirée Mwepu
About this episode
Michelle Simone Miller speaks with filmmakers from the 'Competitive Edge' Shorts film block at the Tribeca Festival.
I had the pleasure of speaking with the filmmakers of the 'Competitive Edge' Shorts film block at the 25th Anniversary season of the Tribeca Festival. The description for this block is: These narrative shorts pack a punch as sports and performance take center stage. ISABEL LAMERS| Director & Writer of 'Kaya (ᜃᜌ)' Isabel Lamers is a Filipina-German actor, director, writer and producer based in Los Angeles. Shaped by her mixed-race heritage and upbringing, Isabel strives to tell stories from a unique point of view, specifically exploring larger societal issues in intimate, character-driven narratives. She also aims to give a voice to women-empowering stories. Isabel’s notable acting credits include the Cate Blanchett let “Tar”, “Club Zero” (a 2023 Cannes Palme d’Or nominee) and “SISA” which was a main selection at the Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival. She also co-wrote and starred in the award-winning short “A Dozen Suns”, which received a nomination at the Cannes Short Film Festival, and “A Serious Game” which won the 2025 Audience Award at FilAm Creative. JORDAN BRITT | Director & Writer of 'Freestyle' Jordan Britt is a New York City– based film director from North Carolina and…
People in this episode
Host: Michelle Simone Miller
Guests: Misha Calvert, Jordan Britt, Isabel Lamers, Ran Ran Wang, Jean-Luc Mwepu, Desirée Mwepu
Topics covered
- film
- short films
- Tribeca Festival
- filmmaking
- sports narratives
Keywords
- Tribeca Festival
- short films
- filmmakers
- sports narratives
- interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tribeca Festival
Books & works: Kaya (ᜃᜌ), Freestyle, Tar, Club Zero, SISA, A Dozen Suns, A Serious Game
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