What director Blake Vaz excels at with the 10-minute horror L.U.N.A. is building up a truly gripping atmosphere of suspense. Centred on a field tech and the house she visits, the film swiftly and efficiently sets its gears into motion, developing a sense of trepidation by turning the camera into a silent, unseen (and very… Continue reading L.U.N.A.: The Combined Power Of Evil And Technology
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
Je Sors Acheter Des Cigarettes: A Family Through The Eyes Of A Boy
Osman Cerfon’s animated Je Sors Acheter Des Cigarettes (I’m Going Out For Cigarettes) is beguilingly simple. A 12 year-old boy passing his days with cola and games, his mother and sister around him, but never intrusive and never too close. Jonathan (Thėo Van de Voorde) knows them, and perhaps they know each other in the… Continue reading Je Sors Acheter Des Cigarettes: A Family Through The Eyes Of A Boy
C L I N C H: An Honest Recording Of Uncertainty
Of the many lives the pandemic derailed, Fred Ouro Preto’ film C L I N C H documents the lives of four athletes, forced to shelve their careers, quarantine in their gym, and together battle the uncertainty of a crisis without an end date. The fighters—Jefferson “Barba” Luan, Guilherme Senegal, Josué Neto, Erick “Sorriso” Washington,… Continue reading C L I N C H: An Honest Recording Of Uncertainty
Stand uP: A Family Drama About Comedy
For a film that is about comedy and is partially a comedy, Jonathan Samukange’s Stand uP is rather aptly titled with a pun. Henry, a stand-up comedian, has to break the news of his career decision to his conservative parents and, when backed into a corner, stand up for himself. It starts with a set.… Continue reading Stand uP: A Family Drama About Comedy
Awaken: On The Pains Of A Parent Leaving In Bits And Pieces
The mortality of parents comes for many as a rude, frightening shock. Suddenly, they are changed from lofty beings with the answers to mere regular people with a ticking clock. At the end of that, profound loss awaits. But, as the protagonist in Awaken discovers, loss can be a slow, agonizing process. Written and directed… Continue reading Awaken: On The Pains Of A Parent Leaving In Bits And Pieces
Lost But Found: A Slice Of Life About Two Friends
A quiet piece centred on and backed by friendship, Dianna Ippolito’s Lost But Found tackles the regrets and pain that come with the loss of a relationship. Two friends ponder on their individual heartbreaks, but now, braced by the comfort of each other, they also look toward the future with hope. It is a simple… Continue reading Lost But Found: A Slice Of Life About Two Friends
A Casting Room: Diversity, But On Their Terms
Here is a film about the film industry that is so unexpectedly intense and on the point, it can take your breath away. Written and edited by Jacob Seelochan, who also stars as the protagonist and delivers a searing performance, Tomas Howells’ A Casting Room goes headlong at casting practices and racial questions with an… Continue reading A Casting Room: Diversity, But On Their Terms
Promises: The Place Between Loss And Vengeance
Written by and starring Cynthia Crofoot, Jim Morrison’s Promises is a 4-minute film, an experiment on the limits of zero-budget filmmaking. Shot on an iPhone—a staple of this curious genre—the film features only Crofoot as a woman dealing with the aftermath of a date gone awry. When the film opens, the unnamed woman’s monologue makes… Continue reading Promises: The Place Between Loss And Vengeance
Queen of the Desert: Closing Impossible Divides The Right Way
With a confederate flag proudly hanging in the back of one character’s truck, while the other, a black woman, hitches a ride with him, Queen of the Desert is a tense, loaded film. If that were not enough, the radio announces an APB on a hitchhiker whose description is suspiciously close to that of the young woman.… Continue reading Queen of the Desert: Closing Impossible Divides The Right Way
Echoes: The Mystery And Grief Of Acutely Personal Regrets
Written and directed by Anthony Kalmetta, the mystery of Echoes is wrapped up in time and bitter regret. The 13-minute film follows Oliver, who, with only fragments of memory, struggles to piece together the life he shared with his partner, stumbling around their house, which is simultaneously where things died as well as their grave. Oliver (Dane… Continue reading Echoes: The Mystery And Grief Of Acutely Personal Regrets