How do you work a heavy subject without it sagging under its own weight? David J Paradise attempts to answer this with his 14-minute drama (co-written with Angela Paradise), Plastic Fingers. The story follows Sebastian, a mime, whose daily life is dogged by his mother, who, as we find out, is actually dead. Set in… Continue reading Plastic Fingers: Uplifting Portrayal Of Life After Abuse And With Mental Illness
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400 Days Later: A Closer Look At The Effects Of The Pandemic On The Theatre Industry
Director/editor/DoP Stephen Bell’s 09:45 minute long film picks on the theatre industry. And, by focusing on the life of one of its artists, 400 Days Later sheds light on this often overlooked profession. That this pandemic hasn’t spared anyone is well known. What is additionally often remarked upon is the strength with which those in the… Continue reading 400 Days Later: A Closer Look At The Effects Of The Pandemic On The Theatre Industry
I Still Am: Beginning At The End Of Abuse
A thriller impressively made during lockdown, Tara Lynn Rye and Simon O’Keefe’s 11-minute I Still Am takes a psychological approach to the aftermath of domestic abuse. The title is a refrain that occurs through the narrative, its protagonist listing out all the things she still is, even away from her abuser. Still afraid, still walking… Continue reading I Still Am: Beginning At The End Of Abuse
Point Symmetry: The Aftermath Of Hate
The 16-minute documentary, Point Symmetry does something unusual: it highlights the experience of a daughter confronting the legacy of having a Nazi father. Directed and shot by Anna Panova, this is one half of a film that tells two parallel stories, starting off on extreme opposites, finally meeting, decades later, at a common point: hurt… Continue reading Point Symmetry: The Aftermath Of Hate
Proof: Love Tested In A Polarised World
Writer-director Nora Jaenicke’s Proof couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. A film on love and borders, immigration and aspirations, the short, all of 10:58-minute in duration builds a narrative around a woman whose love life soon becomes the bone of contention between her dignity and dreams. Granted the new cabinet in the States… Continue reading Proof: Love Tested In A Polarised World
Goodnight: Soulful Recalling Of One’s Past Love
If you are willing to overlook the misleading heading, then writer-director Revell Carpenter’s 10:23-minute-long Goodnight is a slow-paced, non-linear short that explores the trajectories of two individuals who once shared something deep. But, don’t make the mistake of presuming the film to be melodramatic; it is certainly anything but that (to everyone’s credit)! And, due to… Continue reading Goodnight: Soulful Recalling Of One’s Past Love
Fizzle: Stripping Away The Chatter To See What’s Beneath The Shimmering Glitter Of A High-End Party
Ever wondered what happens behind those closed doors of Hollywood parties? You see the after-party pics and wonder if it was all that it’s cracked up to be. Or been dragged into a party you didn’t want to attend? Or, worse, hosted one that you couldn’t bear to be a part of? Well, director Jeremiah… Continue reading Fizzle: Stripping Away The Chatter To See What’s Beneath The Shimmering Glitter Of A High-End Party
The Sweetest Girl: A True Story, From The Heart Of Haiti
Director Samuel Ladouceur’s The Sweetest Girl is a 23:21-minute long tale of a family that is torn apart by secrets and confessions. A slow-burning love saga of a family of four, the film inspired by the characters of the novella ‘‘Revelations: Roads To Redemption’’ by Yanatha Desouvre, who has also co-written the script with Harry… Continue reading The Sweetest Girl: A True Story, From The Heart Of Haiti
Flu: A Metaphorical Analogy For Alcohol Addiction
Writer-director Nikhail Asnani’s Flu requires intent viewing. Not meant for the frivolous kind, the short, all of 15:55-minute in duration deals with addiction and the inherent depravity that it pushes its victims into. A film on the internalised world of one such former addict as she struggles to remain sober and maintain a healthy relationship… Continue reading Flu: A Metaphorical Analogy For Alcohol Addiction
Fruta Extraña: Poignant Short That Elucidates The Consequences Of Hate Speech
Even as news of the Biden administration reuniting 4 migrant families separated on Trump’s diktat makes waves across the globe, the hope is met with bitterness. Bitterness of the hate crimes meted out against the migrant families, as a direct consequence of the hateful rhetoric the previous administration exercised. While short films seldom experiment with… Continue reading Fruta Extraña: Poignant Short That Elucidates The Consequences Of Hate Speech