We connected across the pond with Anna Maria about her Tolkien-inspired Youtube series, Makers of Middle Earth.

Anna Maria hails from Houston, Texas and is an accomplished actor, artist, and human rights activist who’s been traversing lore and London for the past few years.

We discussed her budding yet popular Youtube series, Makers of Middle-Earth where she pulls back the curtain on the famed Lord of the Rings films and their creators and aficionados, what prompted her move from the States to London, and what a luxury it can be to create art from a place of relative ease and comfort, and ultimately, softness.

Interview & edit by SARAH ONTIVEROS, guest ANNA MARIA

Take a look inside the first day of shooting for the short film, Cloud Maker. We spoke with the writer, directors, and crew members about their process, and how shooting in Houston’s East End was crucial to the story.

Follow along with the film on Instagram at: @thecloudmakerfilm.

Directed & edited by SARAH ONTIVEROS, production manager & camera operator ASHA CARABALLO.

An intimate, rainy day, conversation with the directors of the upcoming short-film, Cloud Maker.

We sat down with Enrique and Lasanta to discuss the inspiration behind their sorrowful tale of loss at the hands of big industry refineries, why it’s important to center the people affected by them, and why it’s crucial that we continue to recognize these issues permeating in our own backyards.

Directed by SARAH ONTIVEROS, production manager ASHA CARABALLO, guests RICARDO ENRIQUE & ANTONIO LASANTA moderated by SARAH ONTIVEROS