Peter Ahern is an award-winning filmmaker, animator, and illustrator who recently published the incredibly unique horror short film "Buzzkill" to great acclaim on Alter. We sat down to discuss the whole life of the project, from conception to the reception on the festival circuit. Find out the where he finds inspiration, what it was like starting after Covid, how to get into film festivals, and the concept of "Character Karma." This is a great interview where Peter breaks down the process of making great short films.

Watch the full film here:
   • Horror Short Film "Buzzkill" | ALTER  

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00:00 Cold Open
00:52 Intro
02:33 Selling vs Selling Out
07:45 Getting Inspired by Life
14:09 Starting the Process
17:47 No One Wants to Make a Bad Movie
21:34 Getting Restarted Over Covid
24:19 Acting and VO
30:00 Character Karma
33:56 Getting Into Festivals
43:09 How to Think About Views
48:34 Finding Weird Inspiration
52:37 What Makes Short Films so Cool
59:21 The Problem with Temp Tracks
01:02:28 Where is the Underground Film Movement?
01:11:40 Outro