Jordan Anstatt’s live action short film Max is Bleeding shares the story of a woman desperately trying to escape her abusive partner. This topical film screened at the Oscar qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest in June and will be screening at the Stony Brook Film Festival this month. Courtney and her boyfriend bring their dog,…
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Vyre Network’s CRACKA reverses history with white slaves and black slave masters
How do you get people talking about racism? How about switching up the narrative, this is the premise of the brand new film CRACKA which stars Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rawanda, King Kong), Lorenzo Antonucci (Ballers, Paradise City), Mike Stone and rapper Saigon (Entourage). CRACKA shares a story of a present-day white supremacist (Lorenzo Antonucci) who…
Leylak: A moving and beautiful tribute to every COVID-19 victim
Directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos Saying that the last year and a half have been a dark and rough period would an incredible understatement. COVID-19 took the world by a storm, and sadly, we’re still in its grip. Many people had to say goodbye to loved ones and many nurses, doctors and keyworkers kept…
Audun Amundsen’s short film ‘Help! I’ve Gone Viral’ focuses on a man who goes viral after making a song about Nasi Padang
Audun Amundsen’s documentary short film Help! I’ve Gone Viral shares a story of a man who goes viral after professing his love for Nasi Padang, an Indonesian dish. This film received its World Premiere at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Upon returning home to Norway after a holiday in Indonesia Audun Kvitland pens an ode to…
Aurora Brachman’s short film Joychild focuses on an 8 year old who comes out as transgender to their mother
Aurora Brachman’s documentary short Joychild shares a story of an 8 year old who comes out as transgender. In this honest portrait of growing up gender expansive, filmmaker Aurora Brachman beautifully captures the hesitancy, fear and relief at revealing one’s innermost thoughts, as well as the unconditional love of a mother. This LGBTQI+ film has screened at a variety…
Chun Chun Chang’s animated short ‘AURA’ focuses on a man who encounters a mysterious figure during a deadly storm
Chun Chun Chang’s animated short Aura tells the story of a man who comes across a goddess during a deadly storm. This animated short has already screened at many film festivals including the Oscar qualifying Encounters Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest and went on to win the 2020 Award of Excellence at the South Shorts Awards. The…
Turned: A tremendous movie about accelerating to escape your brutal life
If you’re lucky to have been raised in a loving and caring family, then you know what it’s like. Being loved and adored by your parents, them being there to advise you whenever you need it and them accouraging you to achieve your dreams. Sadly, not everyone is that lucky and Kasper is one of…
Moloka’i Bound: Don’t judge a book by its cover
We all carry personal baggage with us. Baggage that consists of decision which we didn’t make, which we would love to re-do and which we would make again next time we face the same problem. No matter how much we want to change our history, it’s just not possible. However, sadly, our history and our…
“Good thanks, you?”: An impactful and moving film about the terrible aftermath of sexual assault
Being sexually harassed is something none of us should have to deal with, but sadly, it still happens too often. Both women and men experience this daily, and this terrible experience undoubtedly has an impact, mentally and physically. However, there’s still a massive stigma hanging over the victims of sexual harassments. They’re being looked at…
Good Thanks, You? Molly Manning Walker “My doctor refused to give me the morning after pill until I told the police”
We caught up with Molly Manning Walker to talk about her award winning film Good Thanks, You? Starring Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy) and Michael Ward (Steve McQueen’s Small Axe) When Molly Manning Walker was 16 she was sexually assaulted and this awful experience prompted her to create GOOD THANKS, YOU?. This live action short film was…
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