In a season marked by daring, deeply personal storytelling, two Oscar®-qualified live-action shorts — Before You by Lauren Melinda and Beyond Silence by Marnie Blok — are rising to the top of the awards conversation. Each film, grounded in a female filmmaker’s lived experience, cuts through the cultural noise to deliver an intimate portrait of grief, trauma, and resilience. Together, they represent a…
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CAFUNÈ: A Tour de Force of Animation and Humanity
There are films that entertain, and then there are films that change you. CAFUNÈ is one of those rare cinematic experiences that does both, capturing the heart and soul of its audience in ways that are both emotionally profound and visually spectacular. Directed by Carlos F. de Vigo and Lorena Ares, CAFUNÈ is a masterclass in animation, one that…
Oscar Powerhouses Kim Magnusson and Rebecca Pruzan Back SNIPPED, A Bold Short That Cuts to the Core
When Oscar-nominated producer Rebecca Pruzan (On My Mind) and Academy Award powerhouse Kim Magnusson (Helium, The Danish Poet) join forces, expectations rise, and SNIPPED delivers on every count. Directed and written by Alexander Saul, this bold, darkly comic short finds a piercing humanity in one of the most intimate rituals imaginable. A Jewish convert. A Muslim doctor. One holy snip, and a…
Grief, Ritual, and Revelation in THREE KEENINGS
It’s not often a short film comes along that feels both classically grounded and urgently modern, but Three Keenings, from Northern Irish filmmaker Oliver McGoldrick, manages to be exactly that. From its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival to its Oscar®-qualifying win at the Galway Film Fleadh, the film has quietly and…
PLASTIC SURGERY – A Razor-Sharp Eco-Thriller That Cuts to the Core of Our Contaminated Reality
Director Guy Trevellyan unleashes a stunning, BAFTA-qualifying short film that melds high-concept suspense with chilling environmental realism. Bold, cerebral, and cinematically unsettling, this 20-minute thriller doesn’t just raise awareness of microplastics, it forces us to confront the terrifying truth that they’re already inside us. Set in a hospital teetering on the edge of panic, PLASTIC SURGERY follows…
Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine’s BAFTA nominated short film MARION is a standout piece of contemporary cinema
“Marion” is a 2024 short film directed by Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine, featuring Caroline Noguès-Larbère, France’s only female bull-jumper, in the titular role. The film delves into the final moments before Marion’s debut performance, highlighting her resilience against entrenched misogyny in a male-dominated arena. Balancing the pressures of her groundbreaking role and motherhood, Marion’s…
Jasmin Mozaffari – Winner of multiple prestigious awards, OSCAR -qualifies with MOTHERLAND
Jasmin Mozaffari known as a bold and empathetic storyteller, including her critically acclaimed debut feature Firecrackers. She is unflinchingly exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of self-empowerment – qualities that seamlessly carry over into her new short film Motherland, where she expands her cinematic voice to examine the immigrant experience and the personal…
Zineb Oukach’s OSCAR qualifying INTERRUPTION – A female activist in a patriarchal society seeks an abortion until her plans are interrupted by Roe vs Wade
Zineb Oukach’s OSCAR® qualifying INTERRUPTION is a deeply emotional film; we follow Sarah, a topical female activist and journalist, who is on the radar of the police authorities in her country as she plans on having an abortion. Her plans are interrupted when the US government overturns Roe vs Wade. This incredibly thought provoking film…
Director Elham Ehsas’s OSCAR® and BAFTA qualifying short YELLOW shares a story of a young Afghan woman forced to wear the blue full body veil in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
YELLOW is set to captivate audiences in 500 theatres across the United States, Europe, and around the world from September to October, courtesy of its selection by the prestigious Manhattan Film Festival. Director Elham Ehsas, known for his compelling storytelling, brings his latest cinematic film, YELLOW to audiences worldwide. This BAFTA and OSCAR® qualifying short…
2023 OSCARS Best Live Action Short Film Frontrunner PJ Palmer’s “North Star”
There has been a lot of buzz about PJ Palmer’s live-action short film “North Star” which stars Emmy winner Colman Domingo, Malcolm Gets, Laura Innes and Kevin Bacon. This is the type of short film that rarely comes along, one you can’t get out of your mind with acting and directing that is nothing short…
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