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Out of the Shadows: Filmmaker Chris Vallone on Story, AI, and the Voices Behind ‘Shinel’ Chris Vallone's 'Shinel'.

Out of the Shadows: Filmmaker Chris Vallone on Story, AI, and the Voices Behind ‘Shinel’

David Emmanuel Noel November 11, 2026

Chris Vallone is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with more than...

TAASEFest’26 – The African Animated Shorts Experience

Occhi November 3, 2026

TAASE, the UK Animated Shorts & Comics from Africa Festival, is a vibrant trans-cultural...

Desperately Seeking Commitment — A Light-Hearted Comedy with a Sharp Edge

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Desperately Seeking Commitment — A Light-Hearted Comedy with a Sharp Edge

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden October 12, 2026

Finise Avery’s Desperately Seeking Commitment is the kind of short film you can slip...

Casey Carter’s “To Use a Mountain” Opens Theatrically August 21 Still 2-Peace activists standing at the entry to the Nevada National Security Site_ To Use a Mountain (Credit_ To Use a Mountain, LLC )

Still 2-Peace activists standing at the entry to the Nevada National Security Site_ To Use a Mountain (Credit_ To Use a Mountain, LLC )

Casey Carter’s “To Use a Mountain” Opens Theatrically August 21

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden July 30, 2026

Casey Carter has built a body of work that refuses to separate aesthetics from...

Mon Taxi: Meriem Sakrouhi’s Cinematic Love Letter to a Father’s Voice Beyond Loss MONTAXI_MERIEMSAKROUHI_

Mon Taxi: Meriem Sakrouhi’s Cinematic Love Letter to a Father’s Voice Beyond Loss

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden July 28, 2026

Meriem Sakrouhi’s Mon Taxi doesn’t begin with a dramatic inciting incident—it begins the way...

Something Pointless: A Quiet Short Film Making a Loud Festival Run Award-winning short film Something Pointless, featured by Occhi Magazine

Something Pointless: A Quiet Short Film Making a Loud Festival Run

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden June 18, 2026

Hiraeth Productions Cyf and Screen Wizards Pictures have announced that their award-winning short film...

In The Spotlight: Filmmaker Derek Frey on Story, Style, and the Strange Beauty of the Backyard Pool Industry

David Emmanuel Noel May 5, 2026

Derek Frey is a producer and filmmaker whose career spans more than two decades...

Liquor Bank: A Harrowing Yet Hopeful Exploration of Addiction and Recovery Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

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Liquor Bank: A Harrowing Yet Hopeful Exploration of Addiction and Recovery

David Emmanuel Noel May 1, 2025

Marcellus Cox’s Liquor Bank is a poignant and deeply moving short film that captures...

In Conversation with 3D Artist Ruxin Liang Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

In Conversation with 3D Artist Ruxin Liang

Erica Hall February 12, 2025

Ruxin Liang is a talented and dedicated 3D artist based in New York, specializing...

In Conversation with Actor Farid Yazdani Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

In Conversation with Actor Farid Yazdani

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden January 31, 2025

Farid Yazdani is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Oscar Wallace...

OCCHI SPECIAL FEATURE

Chris Vallone is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with more than 25 years of experience in visual storytelling. Raised on traditional cinema, he puts character, atmosphere, and emotion at the heart of his work.

This Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern (1:00 AM Monday, 16 November in London), his latest film, Shinel: Voices of the Stolen, premieres on YouTube. It is a dark psychological thriller about revenge, justice, survival, and the fight against trafficking. We caught up to discuss the project, which you can also watch via the link in our special feature.

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