Ever wondered what mysterious job the producer of a film or TV show does? Do they have to accompany the director always? Be present on the set all the time? What makes this profile particularly challenging and perhaps, even rightly be considered the most powerful? Read on to find out! A film and TV producer… Continue reading What Does a Film and TV Producer do? Inside The World Of A Film/TV Producer
Author: Indie Shorts Mag Team
My Father My King: Fatherly Love Put To Test
In writer-director Tom Pickard’s 15-minute short, what starts off looking like a post-pandemic dystopia, quickly shows itself to be a tragedy on a very personal level. But My Father My King belies the complexity of its set-up, taking its audience by complete surprise with its final reveal. Founded on a basis of family drama, this… Continue reading My Father My King: Fatherly Love Put To Test
Lost Bond: Clinical Depression Has A Face
This multi-directed (Harry Boulton, Gabriel Goss & Jude Wakeley) 12:42-minute short feels too close for comfort. By accurately portraying the face of clinical depression, what Lost Bond does is, raise the bar. Far too many films have been made on this subject with each offering its own unique take. But, in this one, it not… Continue reading Lost Bond: Clinical Depression Has A Face
From Charlie, With Love: The Ultimate Ode To The King Of Comedy
Writer-director-editor Andres Ramirez’s 3:38-minute short is an invitation to all film aficionados alike. A quintessential elegy written for the greatest influencer of cinema, From Charlie, With Love, has something to offer to everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are in it for the recreation of the silent cinema or the classic Chaplinesque execution. But, there… Continue reading From Charlie, With Love: The Ultimate Ode To The King Of Comedy
The Living: Friendship Poised For Its Ultimate Test
In this Raphael Frost Gonzalez written-directed 14:55-minute short, one is left amused, provoked and ultimately hopeful as two friends connect and disconnect only to reconnect at the backdrop of unbelievably, highly placed stakes. Everything about The Living chimes to create a pleasant, cheerful atmosphere. Be it Alex Twomey’s music or Emily Tapanes’s cinematography. Not to… Continue reading The Living: Friendship Poised For Its Ultimate Test
These Books: Uniting Surrealism And Anxiety Through A Tragicomedy
Thomas Rowley’s 18-minute short, These Books boasts of a story that is as original as it is resonant. Following a man who finds himself crippled with feelings of shame and anxiety over a mess-up at work, These Books takes it to the extreme, giving many a viewer closure and catharsis. A tragicomedy bordering on surrealism,… Continue reading These Books: Uniting Surrealism And Anxiety Through A Tragicomedy
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2021 To Be Held From 11 June to 21 June 2021
Global Online Screening from Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 Special support from Sony for the Official Competition, gateway to the Academy Awards®, continues; and over 900 filmmakers have entered the Newly Started Smartphone Film Competition Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) 2021, one of Asia’s Largest Short Film Festivals in Tokyo, accredited by… Continue reading Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2021 To Be Held From 11 June to 21 June 2021
Piece Of Me: An Accurate, Heartfelt Portrayal Of Alzheimer’s
Everything about writer-director Bruna Cabral’s Piece of Me feels tender. Like the tulips Mrs Brooks talks of, like the innocent glances she exchanges with her young friend, like the witty repertoire she encourages, the 19-minute short feels immersed in the beauty of the little things of life. Which is why then, when the film transverses… Continue reading Piece Of Me: An Accurate, Heartfelt Portrayal Of Alzheimer’s
The Stranger: Family Drama, With The Horror Of Impostors
Imagine, you have been away from home for a while. You come back to the place, knowing everything will be as it always was, waiting for you in welcome. But when the door finally swings open to show you the familiar hallway, an unfamiliar face stands in the way, keeping your safe space from you.… Continue reading The Stranger: Family Drama, With The Horror Of Impostors
RedFlag: Dramatic Short On Domestic Abuse
Countless books and films have explored this theme. Many have gone on to diversify and dramatise its endings. Few more have stretched it into feature lengths. So what makes Prakash Paudel’s 10-minute RedFlag different from the rest? RedFlag’s focal point is on the mother whose domestic life is hell on fire, thanks to an abusive—possibly… Continue reading RedFlag: Dramatic Short On Domestic Abuse