Working at as young as 13 is a reality for almost anyone who has grown up grappling with historical poverty. Education is a distant dream, especially if you are a girl. The money you earn goes entirely into the wellbeing of the family. Years can go by before if ever, you move up on the… Continue reading Ashmina: On Teen Rebellion And The Dream Of Mobility
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Hope: An Explanation For Senseless Devastation
If Bloom’s A Light Once There touched on Cole’s acts, its sister film Hope delves into it further with the main aim of looking at the incident from Hope’s point of view, Cole’s sister. Hope is not a sequel, but a more elaborate answer to why what happened did. It uses a lot of footage… Continue reading Hope: An Explanation For Senseless Devastation
Ian’s Realm Saga: Sample of Promising Fantastical Adventure
Directed by Chris Love, Ian’s Realm Saga is your extended trailer to a longer potential project. Based on popular author D.L. Gardner’s fantasy adventure series of the same name (she also wrote the screenplay), the 15-minute film rushes along after Ian, a teenager in pursuit of his father, who soon finds himself embroiled in conflict… Continue reading Ian’s Realm Saga: Sample of Promising Fantastical Adventure
Hear Me: A True To Life Look At Trauma & Healing
Have you ever felt the need to scream for help yet be unable to utter a sound? Have you ever felt lonely even when surrounded by scores of people? ‘Hear Me’ is just that: a silent scream for help and a struggle that a young teenager, Kennedy Blythe, played by Eden Helston, goes through, with… Continue reading Hear Me: A True To Life Look At Trauma & Healing
‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ Is A Witty & Multi-Layered Take on The Golden Eras of Humanity!
Publius Ovidius Naso, the great Roman poet who was exiled from Rome to Tomis in AD 8, is seen sitting, nay, lounging, in K’s house – just as K has been assigned to elucidate why Ovid was exiled and not murdered. ‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ is a genre-transcending examination of oppression, with the travails of a… Continue reading ‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ Is A Witty & Multi-Layered Take on The Golden Eras of Humanity!
‘The Transgressor’ Is An Allegory Riddled With Symbolism!
Winner at the 11th Annual Lady Filmmakers’ Festival (2018), ‘The Transgressor’ is a film that compels its audience to count their blessings while painting a very insightful picture of the world around them. Through its setting of a dystopian time-period where art, in any form, is outlawed, and where science and rationality is considered to… Continue reading ‘The Transgressor’ Is An Allegory Riddled With Symbolism!
‘El Gallo’, The Story Of A Hero’s Making!
No one is spared of pain and loss on this planet and yet what sets each one of us apart is the way we choose to deal with it. It takes a different mettle of strength to endure and sustain oneself at the event of complete despair. Former Flyweight World Champion Juan Francisco Estrada, also… Continue reading ‘El Gallo’, The Story Of A Hero’s Making!
‘Verte’ Teaches You To Think Twice Before You Upload Your Next Picture To The Instagram!
A 7:11 minutes long film on the millennial generation’s obsession with becoming ‘popular’, that makes them not only insensitive to their surroundings but also oblivious to the people in it; that’s ‘Verte’ for you. An eye-opener for the likes of Clara (Salma Gourain) and others alike, on whom the film seems based, ‘Verte’ is as… Continue reading ‘Verte’ Teaches You To Think Twice Before You Upload Your Next Picture To The Instagram!
‘Tutu Grande’ Is About Getting A Taste Of One’s Own Medicine!
‘Tutu Grande’ by critically acclaimed director Derek Sitter is a dark comedy based on the theme of consequentiality. The word that instantly conjures up images of karma and retribution into our minds has been played to the hilt by Sitter in this nearly 13 minutes long film! The setting for Jared’s (Nathan Woodworth) comeuppance is… Continue reading ‘Tutu Grande’ Is About Getting A Taste Of One’s Own Medicine!
‘Success’ Redefines Sacrifices Made To Get To The Top…
‘Success’ is a thought provoking 23:58 minutes long film that follows the journey of AJ (Alex Jay Sage), a loveable guy next door, with a cheerful disposition. His friends, family and love of his life make up for his nearly perfect life. But, like all humans, he craves for something amiss. And, that in his… Continue reading ‘Success’ Redefines Sacrifices Made To Get To The Top…