Kit Wilson’s Something Behind The Walls is a horror set in 1930s Philadelphia, following the experiences of a city journalist sent to the country to cover the local folklore. With only an alcoholic doctor and a farmer for company as things go awry, Dorothy must survive the night to have any hope of getting away. … Continue reading Something Behind The Walls: Tale Of The City Slicker In A Rural Farm
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
Sharing: The Small Realities of Joint Custody
Mykea Perry’s Sharing examines the rarely explored loneliness of sharing custody of one’s child–or being the child of a split family. The 10-minute long film follows a mother and daughter as they make the bittersweet journey to drop off the latter at her father’s house for Christmas weekend. It is a quiet film. Melancholia seeps… Continue reading Sharing: The Small Realities of Joint Custody
The Code of Family: On Disregarding The Imposed Limits of Ageing
Kayla Sun’s The Code of Family is a 15-minute drama inspired by the life of Masako Wakamiya, an 84-year old programmer who began no younger than 60. The film is a fictionalised account of a similar character. Perhaps the most telling detail of the woman’s (Ling Zhi) story is that she has no name. Her… Continue reading The Code of Family: On Disregarding The Imposed Limits of Ageing
The ‘Other’ Talk: A Choice Between The Safe Thing And The Right Thing
Sultan Ali’s The ‘Other’ Talk is a short 4-minute film that cleverly tells half its story and leaves the rest abundantly clear. Centred on a daughter who wants to do the right thing, and a father who wants her to do the safe thing, the film is just as minimalist in its production as it… Continue reading The ‘Other’ Talk: A Choice Between The Safe Thing And The Right Thing
AAgnostic: A Suspension Between Religion And Furious Doubt
Daniel James Dismuke’s AAgnostic deliberates on questions of good, evil and religion through the story of a woman’s crippling guilt in the wake of a tragedy. Over the 17-minute runtime, she discovers truths which bring as much clarity as they do deeper confusion and guilt. Grace (Megan Elizabeth Barker) is a struggling alcoholic sitting through… Continue reading AAgnostic: A Suspension Between Religion And Furious Doubt
A Tale of Tragedy: Faith and Horror Go Hand in Hand
Tim Lyons’ 13-minute horror A Tale of Tragedy turns a simple premise into an atmosphere of suspense and dread. A story about a nunnery falling apart, the film revels in its mysterious circumstances, which soon become all too clear. And deadly. Death rips apart the very fabric of faith at the nunnery. The shriek of… Continue reading A Tale of Tragedy: Faith and Horror Go Hand in Hand
LUCHA and the EKEKO: Daughters and The Journeys To Their Mothers
LUCHA and the EKEKO, written and directed by Roger Edwards Jr., is an 8-minute animated film that closely watches as a mother and daughter find new meaning in their relationship through an old memory. The orphaned child gains fresh perspective on her adoptive mother just as the latter shares the story of a shift in… Continue reading LUCHA and the EKEKO: Daughters and The Journeys To Their Mothers
Curve: Minimalist Horror Straight Out Of Nightmares
Tim Egan’s short film Curve taps into base, instinctive fears with a narrative always headed for doom. Less than 10 minutes long and with only one actor and setting, the film is an excellent exercise in horror and an example of minimalist filmmaking. Here’s our analysis of Curve. Laura Jane Turner stars as an unnamed,… Continue reading Curve: Minimalist Horror Straight Out Of Nightmares
All Too Well: The Short Film: The Function Of Remembrance In Growing
Reds adorn the spaces within All Too Well: The Short Film. If one forgets everything else about the film, the array of reds will likely remain indelible. The 15-minute film, made to the tune of All Too Well (10-minute version), is the apotheosis of Taylor Swift’s discography, lore and fandom. Here is our review and… Continue reading All Too Well: The Short Film: The Function Of Remembrance In Growing
Outcry: Gains, Losses, And All We (Don’t) Expect From Them
P.M. Lipscomb’s Outcry constructs a drama of grief that twists itself into a gnarly, bittersweet thing. At its centre is Neil, a man whose world has been leached of meaning since the death of his wife. Orbiting him are a sibling duo whose lives could change in the best or worst ways. As the film… Continue reading Outcry: Gains, Losses, And All We (Don’t) Expect From Them