An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.

Urban Haunting with Roberto Piva was part of the 1st DOC-TV: Program for Promotion of Production and Broadcasting of the Brazilian Documentary, which was called by Imaginary Brazil. The program is a documentary about the life and poetry of Roberto Piva, a charismatic and contradictory urban figure that portrays in his verses or chaos that he observes life in the city of São Paulo. Roberto Piva emerged in the São Paulo scene of the 1960s and shows how his life is completely linked to the poems he made.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
I highly recommend Dark Waters. It’s a highly engrossing picture, which lends itself to cautionary storytelling. The dark information continually grows, inspiring change and accountability altogether. Overall, Haynes’ picture will not be known for its inclusiveness--but it will be known for being a fantastic, engrossing film.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
"Come Play" was entertaining and had some great ideas about how to scare children away from playing with facial recognition settings.
This is a movie that combines a ghost story, revenge tale, and serial killer obsession into a cinematic experience that uses your fears against you.