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…
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Interview with Inbar Horesh, Female Director of Birth Right
Inbar Horesh’s short film Birth Right is an important film that focuses on Jewish Identity. A film which won the Oscar-qualifying award at the 2020 Palm Springs ShortFest along with the 2020 Moulin d’Ande Award at Cinemed: Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema, we spoke to Inbar on the importance of her film, her success,…
Joseph Ollman’s short film Bitter Sky – Review
Writer/ Director Joseph Ollman uncovers a splotch of hope in the darkest of situations in Bitter Sky. Bitter Sky is a short film that follows Nia, a troubled youth searching for an escape from her awful home life. Frequent physical confrontations with her school mates combined with abuse from her adopted father and a runaway…
Joseph Ollman’s Live-Action Short Bitter Sky showcases a turbulent relationship between father and daughter
Selected for Aesthetica Film Festival Starring Darci Shaw (Judy) and Richard Harrington (Hinterland) Joseph Ollman’s short film Bitter Sky shares a story of a young girl and the relationship she has with her controlling adopted father. This topical film has already screened at the 2020 Prague International Indie Festival where it was nominated for the…
Exclusive Interview with Farbod Khoshtinat
Farbod Khoshtinat’s live-action short Two Little Boys which shares the story of a bullied boy who professes his love for a closeted bully. A film packed with high emotions and brilliant acting by a young cast, we are not surprised that this film is a finalist at Manhattan Shorts Film Festival and has screened at…
Interview with Lanre Olabisi – “There is an aspect of the story that feels timely for many people.”
Lanre Olabisi short film A Storybook Ending tells the story of a black man who tells a white cop in self defence. A film which truly speaks to the times and the current climate of what is going on in the world today, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Lanre on his crucial…
Interview with Exam director Sonia K. Hadad – ‘We have all experienced life situations we did not like.’
We caught up with the talented director Sonia K. Hadad on her film Exam which tells a story of a young girl who makes an endangering sacrifice on the most important day in her life. An Award-winning film which won the Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short at AFI Fest 2019, we were able…
For Your Consideration: A wonderful and bold film you should consider
Making a movie is never easy. You have to think of a storyline that can’t be too cliché but it has to be one that most people will love and you have to be original but not too daring. The road towards festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Toronto Film…
A Storybook Ending: When real-life takes over from fiction
It wasn’t only the news of COVID-19 that ruled our news bulletins during the last few months. It was also the Black Lives Matters movement. Whether or not it was the inspiration for A Storybook Ending by writer/director Lanre Olabisi, his latest short film couldn’t be more relevant. One house. Two couples of which one doesn’t…
Thomas Vernay’s Award-winning short Miss Chazelles focuses on a rivalry between two contenders in a beauty pageant
Thomas Vernay’s Miss Chazelles shares the tale of a rivalry between two beauty queens and their families, only for things to take an unexpected turn. This live-action short has won many high profile awards including the Best Drama Award at the 2019 Aesthetica Short Film Festival and the Best Actress Award (Megan Northam) at the…
