From the name itself, it is evident that Toni Nordli’s Six Feet of Separation is located within the pandemic era. A film about the pandemic’s impact on people’s domestic lives, specifically their relationships, it follows the lives of a couple living apart in London right at the beginning of lockdown. Because of its writing and… Continue reading Six Feet of Separation: Love And Isolation In An Empty City
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
An Island Drifts: Impossible Guilt And Relentless Isolation In Gut-Wrenching Drama
Vivian Ip’s An Island Drifts has its characters faced with irreconcilably large consequences to their actions. The characters, a little boy and a young teacher, find themselves stuck torturously in their newfound circumstances. Sometimes, these binds culminate into bloodied bids for release. This is one of those stories where a domino effect occurs and its… Continue reading An Island Drifts: Impossible Guilt And Relentless Isolation In Gut-Wrenching Drama
Who We Were: Outgrowing Love While Enveloped In Emptiness
Who We Were combines the unique disenchantment of outgrowing people at a time when the feeling–and its cousins–have just occupied a large chunk of many people’s lives. Ryan Spahn’s black-and-white short documents a romantic relationship running its course for two young adults. The 20-year olds Sadie (Julia Randall) and Sam (Connor Delves, also the screenwriter)… Continue reading Who We Were: Outgrowing Love While Enveloped In Emptiness
Shadows Of The Dust: Sci-Fi Horror Masked As A Thriller
Ali Matlock’s Shadows Of The Dust beguiles its viewer until the very last moment as to its direction, resulting in a thriller with a complex narrative and a satisfying ending. Especially helpful is the pacing, which leaves the viewer unsure of the direction it is going to take. The 14-minute film uses a non-linear narrative… Continue reading Shadows Of The Dust: Sci-Fi Horror Masked As A Thriller
Saternus: The Origins Of A Cult
Malakai Tyne Bisel’s Saternus just shies away from satirizing the dark world of cults. But centred around the members of a faux cult, Saternus takes a turn for the dark early on and then unravels it all for the benefit of the viewer. There are three in this faux cult; small-time thieves looking to make… Continue reading Saternus: The Origins Of A Cult
Seed: A Murder (Or Two) For An Olive
Nikhail Asnani’s 10-minute horror Seed follows a witch’s mission to grow her olive tree. Set in broad daylight despite the sinister nature of its protagonist’s plans, the film uses its actors to create the exact disquietude it was aiming for. Ms Persimmon (Niki J. Crawford), try though she might, cannot keep her olive plant alive,… Continue reading Seed: A Murder (Or Two) For An Olive
A Mother’s Touch: Psychological Thriller With A Side Of Mystery
Leo Bekmarmarchev’s 8-minute short, A Mother’s Touch is a psychological thriller that takes a darker turn. Speaking to a person outside the scope of the frame, a man talks about the figure that has haunted him for days. The figure (Mika Bekmarmarchev), attired in the same clothes as the unnamed man (Leo Bekmarmarchev), is a… Continue reading A Mother’s Touch: Psychological Thriller With A Side Of Mystery
A Wake Up Call: What Legislation Can Do For The Marginalized
Focusing on hate crimes committed against LGBTQ+ people, Jennifer Fearnley’s documentary A Wake Up Call, made for the Human Dignity Trust, calls on Commonwealth countries to correctly recognize hate crimes. The 9-minute film is an effort to illustrate the significance of legislation in protecting marginalized people. The documentary uses interviews with experts and laymen to… Continue reading A Wake Up Call: What Legislation Can Do For The Marginalized
Hardcore Halbert: A Boy And His Plant Come Of Age
Riley Lynch’s Hardcore Halbert (written by Craig Lief) brings together two discordant ideas that fall into place with ease. Halbert has a ficus and his new neighbour has an unconventional solution. When the two come together, it is more than the plant that finds hope. This is a coming of age story. Halbert (Jack Kilmer)… Continue reading Hardcore Halbert: A Boy And His Plant Come Of Age
Say Their Names: A Turning Of Tables On The Public
Christian Heiche’s Say Their Names is a documentary, a tribute with righteous anger, to victims of systemic racism manifesting through police brutality. Set to Nina Simone, the film uses three minutes to pay respect to some of the many who lost their lives, while turning them from the viewed to the viewer. Ten victims—Atatiana Jefferson,… Continue reading Say Their Names: A Turning Of Tables On The Public