In this episode, C.W. Stone is interviewed by Ashalia of the SWIFF Film Festival for his short film, NEWSROOM, which was a nominee for Best Super Short Film and received an award as a Quarter-Finalist at the festival in 2023.

Excerpt from SWIFF:
Congratulations to C.W. Stone on receiving the Best Super Short Film Quarter-Finalist Award for your film, NEWSROOM, at the 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival! Nominee and Quarter-Finalist Award in the Best Super short film category. Among the films from 120 countries competing in this year's showcase, SWIFF Film Festival awarded NEWSROOM, with the Quarter-Finalist Award. NEWSROOM was well received by all of the judges at SWIFF, and we were highly impressed with your work.

Our judges' comments on NEWSROOM:
"A work of art that boldly embraces a unique creative vision, pushing the boundaries of storytelling."
"The film's visuals are visually rich and textured, with layers of visual information that reward attentive viewers with a deeper understanding of the story."
"The film is a work of art, skillfully blending visuals, sound, and storytelling to create a truly immersive cinematic experience."

As a Quarter-Finalist, along with other SWIFF Awardees, C.W. will receive special access to distribution on Amazon Prime Video. SWIFF is a Distribution Partner of Amazon Prime Video Direct. As a part of the SWIFF Awardee community, a feature film made in the future can be sent to Amazon Prime Video for distribution consideration.