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…
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Lost Kings: A wonderful one-person performance by Dash Melrose
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Many snacks in between. Yep, many of us are lucky enough to have plenty of food on the table. Sadly, not everyone is in that position. We’re remarkably reminded of that thanks to writer/director Brian Lawes (“Tempo”, “Home Again”) and his latest “Lost Kings”. This short movie is about Zuri (Dash Melrose),…
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…
S.A.M. Unexpected love is in the air
No matter how different we all are, what we love, and what goals we want to achieve in the future, we want the same thing. Being loved by someone with who we can spend our days. Sam is no different but sadly, he’s been treated differently because he has Down-syndrome. Finding love and declaring your…
LOOK AT ME Director Nika Fehmiu “a generation that appears apathetic and even more disconnected”
We caught up with Director Nika Fehmiu to talk about her latest film LOOK AT ME. Nika Fehmiu’s Tribeca selected film ”Look at Me” prompts us to question our disconnect with society Starring Hadley Robinson (Little Women), John Gargan (Homicide City) and introduces Connor Vasile alongside Juliette Alice Gobi On a New York City winter…
Alejandra Jenni’s WORTH is a brilliant film that allows for a more open discussion on a long-overplayed stigma
Worth takes a look at the life of the woman behind the curtain as it were. The reality that unites all of the fairer sex is intimately portrayed in Alejandra Jenni’s honest fictional short film about the uncomfortable taboo topic of, periods. Jenni’s film is an in your face declaration, abiding by societal norms to…
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