In an era where the line between science fiction and reality blurs more each day, artificial intelligence has evolved from a futuristic fantasy into a potent tool of creativity. Today, AI is not just revolutionizing industries; it’s also transforming the very art of storytelling. Welcome to the cutting edge of cinema, where filmmakers harness AI… Continue reading 5 AI Film Festivals to Submit Your AI-Generated Short Films & Feature Films
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
Cha Cha Charlie: Portrait of the Person Beneath the Persona
Matt Bieler’s 7-minute documentary glimpsing into the life of a wrestler takes family as the core of the bloody, bruising name. In turn, Byron, the subject of Cha Cha Charlie is pictured variously as a father, an insurance agent, and a wrestler—a constant in dramatically different settings. Byron Pepin aka Cha Cha Charlie balances his… Continue reading Cha Cha Charlie: Portrait of the Person Beneath the Persona
POV: Slasher Flick with A Bit of Everything
Brian K. Rosenthal’s POV, seventeen minutes long, is a pastiche of slasher flicks, its indulgence in tropes the evidence of love for the genre. In it are references to a host of staples like The Purge, Scream, and Halloween, not to mention one of its main characters—a towering figure constructed out of Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody,… Continue reading POV: Slasher Flick with A Bit of Everything
Kristina: Historicizing a Becoming in Two Short Minutes
A portrait of Kristina O’Hara McCafferty, Kristina is a concise 2-minute documentary by Mac Premo that delivers a sense of Irish women’s history, hinged on Eavan Boland’s Mother Ireland. The film uses an alternating rhythm of frenetic energy and calm, while the poem, epic in scale, is recited on the voiceover. Using the poem (recited… Continue reading Kristina: Historicizing a Becoming in Two Short Minutes
Waking Up: Mystery That Disorients Its Audience as Much as Its Protagonist
Matt Gorman’s 10-minute mystery with a dusting of sci-fi Waking Up follows a woman’s quest to discover what happens to her after she wakes up in a strange location with no memory. The two-hander plot finds its other character weaving in and out of Sarah’s life, helping her decrypt the clues scattered about, easily found,… Continue reading Waking Up: Mystery That Disorients Its Audience as Much as Its Protagonist
Animating Success: A Conversation with Alex Safavinia, CEO of Kasra Design©
In the dynamic world of animation and creative storytelling, few have managed to mark their presence as boldly as Alex Safavinia, the CEO and Creative Director of Kasra Design©. From a childhood enamoured by the charm of cartoons to leading a company that sets the bar high in explainer video production, Alex’s journey is nothing… Continue reading Animating Success: A Conversation with Alex Safavinia, CEO of Kasra Design©
The Coronating: Stunning Imagery and Excellent Performances in Fantasy Driven by Crisis of Faith
Justin Solaiman and Hudson King’s The Coronating is a gorgeously visualised 22-minute fantasy drama examining the conflict of a knight and sibling at the eleventh hour before the corrupt new king—their brother—is coronated. A chamber film, the plot is designed with flashbacks that take the film from mental turmoil to physical danger to loss, intertwining… Continue reading The Coronating: Stunning Imagery and Excellent Performances in Fantasy Driven by Crisis of Faith
Celebrating Excellence: Announcing the Winners of Short of the Year Awards 2023
The anticipation has been building, the excitement palpable, and now the moment has arrived to unveil the winners of the prestigious Short of the Year (SOTY) Awards 2023! This year, we received an astounding number of exceptional short films from talented filmmakers around the world. The level of creativity, storytelling, and technical prowess displayed in… Continue reading Celebrating Excellence: Announcing the Winners of Short of the Year Awards 2023
Monét: Impermeable Friendships and Their Fatal Interruptions
Grief and death intermingle into a bitter mix in Kyung Sok Kim’s Monét, a 22-minute film about two best friends, one dead and the other, to her bitter regret, not. Left alone and alive with the weight of survivor’s guilt crushing her, the protagonist Sarai—played by screenwriter Tdjiri Yakini—must contend with the accusation of being… Continue reading Monét: Impermeable Friendships and Their Fatal Interruptions
Unveiling the Best: Announcing the Nominees of Short of the Year Awards 2023
The time has come to unveil the highly anticipated list of nominees for the esteemed Short of the Year (SOTY) Awards 2023! This year, we received an overwhelming number of extraordinary short films from talented filmmakers across the globe. The quality and diversity of these submissions were remarkable, making the selection process challenging for our… Continue reading Unveiling the Best: Announcing the Nominees of Short of the Year Awards 2023