mini MUFF Profile: Juliet Ross
“My sister and I make movies at home.”
This month we have a special mini MUFF profile for you! Juliet Ross is one of the multi-talented young directors of The Fortune Teller — this month’s official Mini MUFF selection. As Mary-Kate and Ashley were both actors as well as directors/producers at a very young age we thought this short film (which was directed and stars four super talented kids) was the perfect pairing for IT TAKES TWO.
The Fortune Teller is the story of a group of young girls who come across a paper fortune teller. They begin to play with it, asking it questions, but… when a young boy comes to caution them about the fortune teller, they decide to continue playing, disregarding his warnings and quickly come to learn the consequences of that decision.
See both It Takes Two and The Fortune Teller at this month’s MUFF event on Wednesday August 16th at The Carlton Cinema!
The Fortune Teller screened at the 2017 TIFF Kids International Film Festival as part of their Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase, where it won Best Overall Film. The film was directed by and stars Juliet Ross, Carla Costea, Mckenna Mubanda and Aias Dalman. It was produced through Young Moviemakers, an award-winning acting and video production program in Vancouver for children and youth ages 5–17. Participants in the program learn the importance of visual storytelling, scriptwriting, acting, editing and more, through the creation and production of a short film. So cool!
Read our interview with filmmaker Juliet Ross below!
Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you made this film.
Juliet Ross: My sister and I make movies at home and my mom signed me up for the Young Moviemakers camp so that I would get answers to my questions about making movies.
What was your favorite part of making this film?
JR: Playing with the paper fortune teller!
What was the toughest part about making this film?
JR: Getting the high five right during shooting. We kept missing!
Who are your favourite women working in the film industry?
JR: Emma Watson.
If you were suddenly turned into ice cream, what flavour would you be?
JR: Chocolate Chip!
What are you working on now/next?
JR: I’m working on a Knowledge Network promotion.
Can you recommend one #MUFFApproved film for our blog readers?
JR: Harry Potter. I love Hermione!
