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.

Armand Duplantis cleared the dream barrier of 6.30 m when he won World Championship gold in Tokyo – and just a few days later, Daniel Ståhl hurled the discus in pouring rain during the final round of the competition and became world champion. Jonna Sundling and Ebba Andersson achieved the grand slam at the Ski World Championships in Trondheim, while Sweden’s women’s national football team was eliminated from the European Championship after a penalty shootout drama in the quarterfinals.
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.
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