We’re too good for this, starring British deaf and disabled actors. We’re Too Good For This, is a 12 minute short that follows four young people – Scott (Keron Day), Fatima (Asnath Iosala), Anthony (Asa Hems) and Julian (Jayden Reid) – who take revenge on a vindictive small-time drug dealer by stealing his stash and…
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Luke Benward and Ariel Winter’s BOYS touches on gun accessibility for children and should be an Oscar favourite!
Luke Benward (Dumplin) and Ariel Winter (Modern Family) have collaborated together on their debut film Boys. With Benward directing and Winter producing. Two boys let their imagination run wild in a barren desert, but the fun and games come to a shocking halt and a loss of innocence. The film Boys, is a coming of…
Brian Lawes Lost King is a masterfully sublime Oscar-qualified live action short film
Brian Lawes is an American film director, writer, and producer. His films have played all across the world, earning multiple jury awards, with notable premieres at the Oscar® Qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest, HollyShorts Film Festival, and Indy Shorts International Film Festival. Watch a Q&A with the cast and crew who talk about this special…
The Last Day of Patriarchy explores the moral dilemmas of granting a dying man’s wishes
Jakub brings his girlfriend to meet his grandfather, the family patriarch who is now lying on his deathbed. However he confronts her with a startling request. Should all men’s dying wishes be granted? Olmo Omerzu, is a writer and director from Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). After graduating from FAMU, one of the oldest and best…
Uzo Oleh’s Edicius is a masterpiece from the score to the visuals and everything in between
When Jason uncovers the truth behind his most powerful client, he realises his life is on the line. But a visit from his intuition, a man with his exact likeness, claims to have the answers to save him. All Jason has to do is trust him…but can he? The wonderful Uzo Oleh, known for his…
Tala’Vision, winner of the Gold Student Academy Award and the first Arab film to win in the fiction category
In Tala’vision, Murad Abu Eisheh aims to explore thoughts and worries through the eyes of a child (Tala), which are done successfully due to the juxtaposition of such a small young child against the cold, and harsh realities she is placed in. Something no child should experience. The film features stunning visuals with minimal dialogue….
The collaboration we didn’t know we needed: Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s THE LONG GOODBYE
The Long Goodbye, is a live-action short about Riz and his family at home in the middle of a typical family day which is interrupted by a big commotion outside, that leads to a devastating outcome. The film is essentially divided into three acts, each of which are captivating. With the first act establishing the…
Al-Sit, a beautiful Oscar contender that touches on arranged marriage and women’s empowerment
Nafisa (Mihad Murtada), a 15 year old girl in a Sudanese cotton-farming village is facing an arranged marriage. However, her grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa’s future. Can Nafisa choose her own future? Suzannah Mirghani is a mixed-race (Sudanese and Russian) Writer, Director and Producer who is interested in exploring…
Play it Safe, Mitch Kalisa’s masterpiece speaks a thousand words through a simple but powerful performance by Jonathan Ajayi
Writer/Director Mitch Kalisa’s live-action short film Play It Safe shares the story of Jonathan, a young black man who is made out of place in his middle-class London drama school. He is pigeon-holed and coaxed into playing a racial typecast in a fellow student’s play. However, he must now make the decision, should he challenge…
Emmanuel Tenebaum’s Timely Film “Free Fall” Examines the Far-Reaching Arm of Tragedy – Review
September 11th, 2021 marked the 20 year anniversary of the largest terrorist attacks on American soil. The significance of this event not only lies within the number of lives that were taken or the brutality of the attack but also in how many people it touched. While it occurred in New York City, New York,…
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