Duncan B. Putney’s 5-minute short, Macy’s Goes To War, dressed as an archival newsreel, is a satire set in 1942 about the considerable contribution of rubber by the famed Mr Macy of Macy’s reputation. Short as it is, the film’s humour is enjoyable, what with the juxtaposition of war with huge balloons of beloved cartoon characters.… Continue reading Macy’s Goes To War: Bite-sized Satire On History
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
Always Fast, Hardly Accurate: A Love Letter To Punk
Shot over a mere two days, Always Fast, Hardly Accurate, Milton’s documentary about the punk scene in New York, glows with palpable affection—both between the people in it, and the filmmakers. The 24-minute film focuses especially on the female-led Flasyd, but is also nestled between the stories and works of other punk bands, sharing between them lively, eccentric friendships.… Continue reading Always Fast, Hardly Accurate: A Love Letter To Punk
Re-Entry: Returning to Andy Weir For Comfort
Re-Entry, based on the well-known Andy Weir short story, The Egg, has taken the story and turned it into a moving visual poem. Written and directed by Ben Brand, the 9-minute film boasts of refreshing cinematography, appropriate for a story that brings the very nature of life and the universe into question. For those unfamiliar with the story, a man… Continue reading Re-Entry: Returning to Andy Weir For Comfort
Hollow Pond: Globalisation Is A Horror Story
Rolfin Nyhus’s Hollow Pond, written by Adam Anson, narrates a tale that, for reasons, is rather common to far too many peoples, but does so in experimental form, using elements of surrealism and horror. And though it may be rough around the edges, the film can safely boast of its texturized storytelling. It does not become… Continue reading Hollow Pond: Globalisation Is A Horror Story
Face To Face: In Pursuit Of Revenge And Closure
Caio Alves’s Face To Face is an 11-minute thriller following the escape of a murderer-maniac from a high-security institution. The only person to survive his last murder spree is now faced with the threat of murder, and reliving the horror and trauma of the past. The film opens with the silhouette of a person lurking outside a… Continue reading Face To Face: In Pursuit Of Revenge And Closure
Lachesis: An Experimental Short Of One Man’s Journey To Self-Actualisation
It’s a lot to pack in an 8:30-minute long narrative. Philosophical, yet pragmatic; reflective, yet pointed, writer-director-editor Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz’s Lachesis is abstract and layered. Shot entirely in the monochromatic undertones of grey across stunning locations of Gainesville in Georgia, the film is a textbook representation of Freudian theory, or better still Ingmar Bergmans’ approach.… Continue reading Lachesis: An Experimental Short Of One Man’s Journey To Self-Actualisation
Just Like Water: A Meditation On The Vagaries Of Life
Writer-director Manos Triantafillakis’s Just Like Water opens with a quote by Heraclitus on the nature of water and the soul: For souls, it is death to become water, and for water death to become earth. Water comes into existence out of earth, and soul out of water. It evokes both the inevitability of death, as well as anxiety… Continue reading Just Like Water: A Meditation On The Vagaries Of Life
Maximus: A Half-Fantasy Half-Drama Brimming With Gratitude, Kindness And Hope
With trauma comes coping mechanisms. While some of these scream danger, others are much more benign, and even make things objectively better. Richard Prendergast represents this latter possibility with his 16-minute drama Maximus, where a delightful little girl makes blossoms erupt over abject pain and suffering. Played by Maisie Prendergast, India is a tiny thing, barely 8.… Continue reading Maximus: A Half-Fantasy Half-Drama Brimming With Gratitude, Kindness And Hope
Ruwatan: The Inescapable Need For Resilience, And Love Which Makes It Bearable
The deceptively simple synopsis of Ruwatan belies its profound intensity. Written and directed by Ernest Lesmana, the Indonesian film guts you with the quiet, unspoken, and multiple blows of the story of a blind mother, her daughter, and their weekly appointments at an alternative therapy place. The production is lacklustre but both Vonny Anggraini (Ibu, the mother)… Continue reading Ruwatan: The Inescapable Need For Resilience, And Love Which Makes It Bearable
5 Super Easy Ways To Find Short Film Ideas
Short films are a great way to experiment with your creativity. They serve varied purposes, from advertising, marketing campaigns, to corporate videos; why, even just as an entertaining resource at your parties! But think of coming up with short film ideas? And, you’d freeze! While there’s no dearth of film story ideas available online, think… Continue reading 5 Super Easy Ways To Find Short Film Ideas