Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team

Niuyue Kay Zhang’s tale of tenderness and perseverance in the face of a snowballing disaster, Mother in the Mist is set in Wuhan, just as lockdowns began to be imposed in the initial days. It follows Zhao, a new mother who has yet to see the daughter she gave birth to, and Snowie, a little… Continue reading Mother in the Mist: The Sting Of Sorrow Amidst Disaster

Replete with religious imagery, David Matthew Johnson’s Ode to the Whale of Christ is a 30-minute experiment in silence. Bleached of sound and colour, it makes for 30 uncomfortable minutes with nothing but a woman’s lonely struggle in a house empty but for her male companion, who does not move nor speak. The silence is… Continue reading Ode to the Whale of Christ: Religion, Art And Humanity

Few personal tragedies strike as devastatingly as being told your days are numbered, especially if you are no more than a teenager. Based on a true story, Paul Myzia’s 9-minute drama The Masterpiece showcases just this, and a path back from the spiral of self-destruction that its protagonist goes down. There are almost no dialogues… Continue reading The Masterpiece: Justified Despair And Necessary Striving

The focus of Jesse Edwards’ Life After is split between the oftentimes desperate search for the meaning of life, and the need for empathy. The two tie together in a story following a dangerous hostage situation and an officer who, for the many lives at stake, is forced to confront her own suppressed grief. The… Continue reading Life After: The Winding Road Through Grief

An artistic feat for Aaron Markus Graf, who has written, directed, shot and edited the 20-minute film, Sunday Poem is the chronicle of loss and tragedy, seen from the inside. We follow Salomè’s perspective, watching her watch as her quietly and loudly relationship falls apart. What makes the relationship fall apart is perhaps the natural… Continue reading Sunday Poem: A Portrait Of Loss And Old Trauma