Broken Castles: Implied Historical Trauma and Fresh Efforts to Outrun Them
Ginevra Gentili’s Broken Castles, written by Ryan Napier, follows the tug of war between two brothers and the opposing perspectives ...
Tag: Drama Short Film Review
Stall: Grief in Preparation for Unspeakable Grief in a Film on Gun Violence
Arlo Grey Gordon’s Stall is a triumph of writing in independent cinema. Shot in a single take, the 7-minute drama ...
Canta Santiago: Grief, Amid the Demands of Showbiz and Wages
James Valdez’s Canta Santiago is set in a restaurant and features a protagonist with a recently passed brother, so thoughts of The ...
Dipsomaniac: Bad Birthdays and a Bloody Becoming
Jeremy Stewart’s Dipsomaniac is a 17-minute dramedy following its protagonist’s lonely 27th birthday. His sole companion, Hal—unhinged from the word ...
I am ______: The Production and Upkeep of Lies for the Aesthetic
James Dubbeldam’s I am __ is a 5-minute rather simplistic drama depicting three facets of the influencer figure through moments ...
Sherbet: Rage and Tenderness Near the Finishing Line
Danny Gibbons’s Sherbet is a 26-minute journey through connections made in pits of despair, and the irreversible changes they leave ...
Second Stage: A Glimpse into a Day Transiting Through Grief
Keelay Moore James’s autobiographical Second Stage follows a woman through a day of grappling with grief as she goes through ...
Fool’s Game: Marriage and Its Many Excesses
Laurence Roberts’s Fool’s Game takes what is already a generally stressful affair (hosting a dinner with old peers) and cranks ...
I Love Who You Are: Heartbreak and Questions that Evade Us
Joe Acierno’s I Love Who You Are takes a minimalist approach to explore a man’s heartbreak in this 5-minute drama. ...
Later Gator: Pulling a Dead Friendship Out by the Roots
Kevin Quinn’s Later Gator is a comedy-drama that knows how to balance tension with humour, stemming from the same source: ...
