Brandon Ashplant’s Whispers of Freedom is a Cold War-era biopic of Chris Gueffroy, a young man whose tragedy is that he does not live to see the cruel ironies of life. At twenty-five minutes running time, the film allows itself the room to really settle in and get a sense of Chris’ personality (more than… Continue reading Whispers of Freedom: Dreams Shatter and Hearts Break in Chris Gueffroy Biopic
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Short Film Production Costs Enable Creative Storytelling Experimentation
High budgets typically mean big productions in the film industry. Feature films are notorious for enormous budgets; spending millions of dollars on stars, sets, and special effects is not uncommon. Short films tell a different story. With much lower production costs, short films offer a unique opportunity for filmmakers to experiment and push the boundaries… Continue reading Short Film Production Costs Enable Creative Storytelling Experimentation
Mary: Two Kinds of Home Under Threat in this Home Invasion Horror
Alexander Chehrazi’s Mary, co-written with Max Markov,is a 19-minute horror whose twist is actually unexpected. The story of a first date gone wrong, the minimal cast of characters are set within the confines of a living room as truth and lies weave around each other to form a drama of morality. Briana (Lanisa Dawn) and… Continue reading Mary: Two Kinds of Home Under Threat in this Home Invasion Horror
Cycles: Muted Trauma in the Face of Frenetic Violence in a Drama of Performances
Alex Eskandarkhah’s 20-minute Cycles finds one character reaching towards redemption and another discovering the comfort of a stranger offering a safe space, however precarious. When Jerome’s (Andre Kelly) evening at home is disrupted by his wayward washing machine, only to also be betrayed by the bill changer at the local laundromat, Jerome finds himself at… Continue reading Cycles: Muted Trauma in the Face of Frenetic Violence in a Drama of Performances
From Cat Poop to Fish & Chips: Jonathan Hawes On Finding Dark Comedy in the Mundane
In the realm of independent filmmaking, few storytellers can transform the mundane into the magnificent quite like Jonathan Hawes. The Nottingham-born Director’s award-winning short film “Cosmo”—a darkly comedic tale about a man’s obsessive quest to identify the animal defecating on his lawn—has captivated festival audiences worldwide, earning accolades for its comedy, cinematography, and storytelling. Hawes’… Continue reading From Cat Poop to Fish & Chips: Jonathan Hawes On Finding Dark Comedy in the Mundane
Vancouver Short Film Festival 2025 Nominations Unveiled!
The Vancouver Short Film Festival (VSFF) has officially announced its highly anticipated list of nominees for the 2025 awards, shining a spotlight on exceptional talent in the Canadian short film landscape. The festival, a cornerstone for celebrating the vibrant community of short film, documentary, and animation artists, aims to elevate creators from British Columbia and… Continue reading Vancouver Short Film Festival 2025 Nominations Unveiled!
Jessica Goes to New York: A Wonderland Where You Get Lost To Find Yourself
John Carmel’s 16-minute Jessica Goes to New York is a self-reflexive coming of age tale about its titular heroine, a young woman who has a wealth of happy-go-lucky vivacity but suffers from an utter lack of purpose. Charming is the word that best describes Jessica Peru (Carmel), but you can just call her Jessica Peru.… Continue reading Jessica Goes to New York: A Wonderland Where You Get Lost To Find Yourself
Largo: Anywhere is Safer Than Here, But Nowhere Else is Home
Max Burgoyne-Moore and Salvatore Scarpa’s 19-minute drama Largo uses the child’s gaze to show the flipside of the refugee coin: the despairing longing for home. Starring child actor Zack Elsokari as the protagonist Musa, the film uses the ungovernability of children as a way to excise reactionary, polarising politics and glimpse messy humanity underneath. Death… Continue reading Largo: Anywhere is Safer Than Here, But Nowhere Else is Home
London’s Bertha DocHouse to Host 4th CINECITTÀ Italian Doc Season This July
Three genre-defying Italian documentaries, acclaimed at Sundance, Venice, and IDFA, will screen with filmmaker Q&As on July 5-6, 2025 London’s prestigious Bertha DocHouse will present the 4th CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOC SEASON on July 5-6, 2025, featuring three remarkable Italian documentaries that have garnered international acclaim at major festivals including Sundance, Venice, Amsterdam’s IDFA, and Copenhagen’s… Continue reading London’s Bertha DocHouse to Host 4th CINECITTÀ Italian Doc Season This July
Curiosity: Space and Time Lose Their Form in This Modern-day Horror
Michael Cooke’s 12-minute Curiosity is a compounded horror of our times, switching out found footage with streaming for a horrific display not distanced by time and barely even by space. A story set in and around the dark web, it features a man who falls prey not to his curiosity but to the morbid tastes… Continue reading Curiosity: Space and Time Lose Their Form in This Modern-day Horror