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…
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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,…
Farbod Ardebili’s “Forbidden To See Us Scream in Tehran” Tells a Powerful Story of Freedom and the Love of Sisters
Farbod Ardebili tells a heart-wrenching and powerful story in his film Forbidden to See Us Scream in Tehran. The protagonist is a young woman named Shima (Mohadeseh Kharaman). She cares for her young sister, Sherin (Sarina Amiri) while living essentially a “double life” as a singer in an underground heavy metal band. The danger of…
Sting’s Song “Inshallah” Provides Musical Narration to Maya Sanbar’s Film Highlighting Refugee Children
Maya Sanbar has created a gorgeous and haunting world in Footsteps on the Wind. It has the feeling of a nostalgic childhood cartoon that morphs into a larger world to tell an important story. The film tells the story of a family (father, mother, brother, and sister) who are torn apart due to a variety…
Tadeusz Łysiak’s Film “The Dress” Examines Intimacy and Desire
We were given the opportunity to speak to Tadeusz Łysiak about his short film, The Dress. This film touches on many universal topics such as desire and Łysiak shared some wonderful insight into Julka and the creative process behind the film. What are three words you’d use to describe The Dress? There are many words…
Leo Berne and Raphael Rodriguez’s Oscar Contender Short Film ‘The Censor of Dreams’ – Review
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…
FILM – Brian Lawes expresses the desperation, anxiety and fear of going without a meal in his Oscar-Qualifying short film Lost Kings
Food, hunger, starving, these are words we are all familiar with, especially around breakfast, lunch and dinner. Many times we find ourselves taking food for granted, when we are not able to finish a meal, or left overs have been lying in the fridge for over a week or even perfectly good edible food, we…
Tadeusz Lysiak’s short film ‘The Dress’ focuses on a disabled woman trying to find love
Winner of the Oscar qualifying Award at Atlanta Film Festival & has screened at over 20 international film festivals Tadeusz Lysiak’s live-action short film The Dress (Sukienka) shares a story of a disabled woman who longs for companionship. This topical film which addresses the crucial topics of disability and intimacy has screened at over 25 film festivals…
Like The Ones I Used To Know (Les Grandes Claques) is a charming coming of age drama full of laughter (and tears)
After its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film has won four Oscar-qualifying Award &has screened at over 50 international film festivals Annie St-Pierre’s live-action short film Like The Ones I Used To Know (Les Grandes Claques) focuses on a father who goes to his former in-laws’ house to collect his children on Christmas Eve….
FILM – Want a Jurassic… pint?
We’ve all seen the movies and secretly wanted that terrifying experience for ourselves. Well one woman has brought that dream into reality and let us tell you, Chantelle Synyer, from Sheffield is no ordinary mum-of-two. Over the years, Chantelle has taken many roles, from hairdresser to pub owner – and now, Yorkshire’s finest dinosaur handler….
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