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Geronimo: Circus Trash Monster: On The Joys Of Bringing Together A Community

Colleen Brady’s Part 2 of the two-part documentary, Geronimo, this time titled Circus Trash Monster (read our review of Part 1, In Flight here), is an improvement on the first. Here, Brady has mastered serenity. The 8-minute film boasts the same soothing score as its sister, only here the narrative has better flow and balance,… Continue reading Geronimo: Circus Trash Monster: On The Joys Of Bringing Together A Community

I AM: Strong Tribute To Pioneering Queer Artists

Art, in its purest form, has always been the space of liberation, whether that is personal, social, or political. Many would argue that these are inherently intertwined. For the subjects of Laura Arten’s documentary on queer artists, I AM, this is certainly demonstrated. The 26-minute documentary delves into and celebrates the lives and work of… Continue reading I AM: Strong Tribute To Pioneering Queer Artists

Geronimo: In Flight: Documenting The Results Of Transformation

Compassion fatigue is at the centre of Colleen Brady’s documentary, Geronimo: In Flight about a veterinarian’s turn to aerial arts as a way to get away and heal from the regularity of death and tragedy that comes with the job. Although the phrase may be fairly self-explanatory, there exists a common misconception that compassion fatigue… Continue reading Geronimo: In Flight: Documenting The Results Of Transformation

West Winds: An Emphatic Take On Isolation, Uncannily Timed With The Pandemic

It is hard to pinpoint the success of a film to a singular event. It is even harder to not pin it onto the most overriding aspect of its filmmaking that establishes this. But, in Matthew Thomas Ross’s West Winds, there is something for everyone. Whether you are an audiophile or an aficionado of visual… Continue reading West Winds: An Emphatic Take On Isolation, Uncannily Timed With The Pandemic

Witches In The Window: A Nursery Rhyme Of Horrors

It is no easy task to be a child. When you are not grappling with the fear that you were adopted, or if your nosebleed means you are going to die, there are those pesky monsters under your bed to deal with. And then there’s Johnny. Nikki Born introduces the audience to little Johnny, played… Continue reading Witches In The Window: A Nursery Rhyme Of Horrors

Full Throttle Paradise: Easily The Wackiest Entertaining Short Out There

15:17-minute-long Full Throttle Paradise, inspired by real-life events makes its audience chuckle, guffaw and outright disbelieve at its modern-age quasi-mafia family meets an eccentric family storyline. And, as the star-crossed lovers’ union is to be blessed (aka interviewed) by a relatively young woman who unwittingly gets pulled into the drama of her lifetime, you’d be… Continue reading Full Throttle Paradise: Easily The Wackiest Entertaining Short Out There

Him & Her: Visceral & Raw, Chekhov’s Short Story Finds A New Lease Of Life

It is hard to imagine, much less believe that Chekhov’s ‘He & She’ could ever be translated for the screen. A story with no real narrative, its voice, however guttural, is hard to capture. Two lovers, and their marriage that becomes the specimen under the lens is subjected to naked assessment. Nameless as they remain, their… Continue reading Him & Her: Visceral & Raw, Chekhov’s Short Story Finds A New Lease Of Life

Butterflies: The Many Ways Of Surviving The Jungle Of High School

If there is one lesson you can take away from Cady McClain’s 14-minute Butterflies, it is the value of adapting and evolving. Told through the eyes of a bullied biracial girl, Melanie, the film demonstrates both the agony of being at the receiving end of senseless torment, and the need to stand your ground. Melanie… Continue reading Butterflies: The Many Ways Of Surviving The Jungle Of High School

Truth, Incorporated: Only Rebels Can Start A Revolution

Starring Carlotta Summers, Miles Lobo, Charles Ouda, Mitchell McCoy, Logan McCoy and Zachary Guttman. In this 8:38-minute, what director Gabriel Barreto essentially presents is the reality. Although conceptualised as a dystopian world, the happenings are far too close to home to be mistaken. Governments have turned into corporations. Public welfare is a sham, and to… Continue reading Truth, Incorporated: Only Rebels Can Start A Revolution