Léo Berne and Raphaël Rodriguez create a surreal world in which our dreams can be controlled and altered by a “censor”. Making the Freudian theory of the “Censor of Dreams“ literal, their eponym film, takes a brief glimpse into the life of a man (portrayed by Damien Bonnard) who moderates the dreams of his host, a young…
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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…
The Present Director Farah Nabulsi “One of the toughest things we did was filming at the infamous real Checkpoint 300 in Bethlehem”
Following our 5 Star Review of Farah Nabulsi’s THE PRESENT. We caught up with this talented director to find out more about this magical film. Hi Farah, how are you doing? Very well thank you. I’m in the UK and we’ve just gone into another lockdown, so no doubt cabin fever will start to kick…
Andrew Montague’s short film My Other Suit Is Human – Review
My Other Suit Is Human follows the lives of a young couple coping with the death of their child. Written and directed by Award-winning Ireland native Andrew Paul Montague, and with former films, Offaly and Isle of Man earning him shortlisted nominations for the bursary awards and a pitch offer for the BFI at Aesthetica…
The German King: As authentic as you can get
The 8th of August, 1914. Cameroon. King Rudolf (Adetokumboh M’Cormack) is receiving very troubling news about the Belgian King Leopold killing ten million of his fellow people from Cameroon. Sad, troubled and excruciating times are ahead for him and his Kingdom but at least he can count on the support of his German “brother” and…
Exclusive Interview With Guaxuma Director Nara Normande – “I would have never imagined that a personal story would go so far”
Nara Normande beautiful short animation Guaxuma tells a very personal story about a beautiful friendship, which was cut short due to a horrifying accident. An animation which has won 4 Oscar-qualifying awards in 4 Oscar Qualifying film Festivals, we had the chance to speak with Nara Normande about her intimate film: why she wanted to…
Angus McDonald’s Manus Wins The Best Documentary Award At St Kilda Film Festival
Refugees and asylum seekers have been held captive under inhumane conditions on Manus Island in PNG for almost 6 years. The system is designed to be so brutal that asylum seekers are forced into despair and agree to go back home to whatever they have fled. Through his documentary Manus, Angus McDonald uses the first-hand…
Interview with Here & Beyond Director Colin West – “This story was inspired by my relationship with my grandfather, Lyle”
Colin West’s Here & Beyond is a poignant story about a man, after being diagnosed with Dementia, goes on a quest to make sure he doesn’t lost any memories of his cherished late wife. We had the chance to talk to Colin about this touching story, we were able to discuss his role in the…
Here and Beyond: Oh memories where did you go?
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Yes, we couldn’t agree more with the American actress Mae West. We try to live our only life to the fullest by enjoying every day and making memories. But what do you have if even those memories aren’t everlasting? Would you like…
Peggy: Keeping up appearances in a funny, witty and intriguing short film
Whether we like to admit it or not, social status is something we all care about. Don’t we all want to be liked by a lot of people? Don’t we all want to be called “beautiful”, “perfect” or just “flawless” by our peers? Some of us don’t care about it that much but others go…
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