Interview with "All the Empty Rooms" Director Joshua Seftel

Photo Courtesy of Michael Buckner

"All the Empty Rooms" had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival. Ever since, it has been receiving excellent reviews and has moved critics and audiences alike. The film also was just recently nominated at this years Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Film category. Joshua Seftel, the director of "All the Empty Rooms," was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this moving short film he directed. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix. It is also up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Film category. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!

I would like to thank Josh for sitting down with me for this interview! It was truly a pleasure to talk with him about the powerful short film he directed, "All the Empty Rooms." It is one of the best short films I have seen this year and in my opinion an essential viewing for everyone! Make sure to check out one of the most moving and powerful short films of the year, which is now streaming on Netflix everywhere. It is also up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Film category.

Watch the Film Here:

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS NETFLIX 

This Film is Dedicated to:

Alyssa Alhadeff, Age 14, Killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting on February 14, 2018, in Parkland, Florida

Charlotte Bacon, Age 6, Killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut

Dominic Blackwell, Age 14, Killed in the Saugus High School Shooting on November 14, 2019, in Santa Clarita, California

Jackie Cazares, Age 9, Killed in the Robb Elementary School Shooting on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas

Luke Hoyer, Age 15, Killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting on February 14, 2018, in Parkland, Florida

Gracie Muehlberger, Age 15, Killed in the Saugus High School Shooting on November 14, 2019, in Santa Clarita, California

Carmen Schentrup, Age 16, Killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting on February 14, 2018, in Parkland, Florida

Hallie Scruggs, Age 9, Killed in the Covenant School Shooting on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee

Photo Courtesy of Netflix

Crew:

Director: Joshua Seftel

Producer: Joshua Seftel, Conall Jones, James Costa, Trevor Burgess

Executive Producer: Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, Steve Kerr, Rev. Dr. Conrad Fischer MD, Roy and Mary Judelson, Phil and Cheryl Milstein, Geralyn Dreyfous, Regina K. Scully, Melony and Adam Lewis, Claire Aguilar, Lisa Cortés, Sigrid Dyekjær, Anna Bick Rowe, Jon Levin, Kim Magnusson, Eric Nichols

Cinematographer: Matt Porwoll

Editor: Erin Casper, Stephen Maing, Jeremy Medoff

US Distributor: Netflix