After Class by Charles Xiuzhi Dong “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings” -Hodding Carter Charles Xiuzhi Dong’s short film After Class is a symphonic masterpiece of film. A virtuoso of film, he takes on an orchestral journey that hums with suspense and…
Tag: Award Winning Film
CODA: Expressive in every way possible
Finding out who you are is never easy. Creating your own identity can come with a lot of nerves, doubts but also hopefully with love and happiness. We can only imagine how hard this must be for young people like Alex (Kerrynton Jones) who are a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). Her story is being…
Exclusive interview with Clarissa Jacobson, the creator of the fantastic film ‘Lunch Ladies’
Clarissa Jacobson created the comedy horror Lunch Ladies and it has already amassed an impressive following. Lunch Ladies stars Donna Pieroni (CSI:NY), Mary Manofsky (Criminal Minds), newcomer Daisy Kershaw and is directed by J.M. Logan. Two burnt out high school Lunch Ladies do whatever it bloody takes on their quest to become Johnny Depp’s personal…
FILM – ‘The Silence’ Directors Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi – “it touched people’s hearts and we are happy about that”
Joint directors Farnoosh Samadi and Ali Asgari’s must-see live action short film The Silence has been selected for over 400 film festivals around the world and won many prestigious film awards, including Oscar-qualifying awards at Leeds International Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival. The film stars Fatma Alakus, Cahide Ozel and Valentina Carnelutti (Medici: Masters of Florence) and shares a strong…
FILM – ‘A Gentle Night Director’ Qiu Yang “This film was actually inspired by a small piece of news from my local newspaper”
A Gentle Night – Trailer from Some Shorts on Vimeo. After winning the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes, Qiu Yang’s A Gentle Night has been selected for nearly thirty film festivals Director Qiu Yang’s emotional drama A Gentle Night has been selected for many prestigious film festivals, including Festival de Cannes, where it won the coveted Palme d’Or. In the…
FILM – Alexander Bedria’s The Zim takes home the prestigious Best of Fest award at the LA Shorts International Film Festival
Actor Alexander Bedria’s directorial debut The Zim, which he also wrote, took home the top prize when it recently premiered at LA Shorts International Film Festival. Almost 300 shorts were in contention for the award. The Zim – Official Teaser from Alexander Bedria on Vimeo. The Zim is the story of one man’s struggle to protect his farm and…
Lee Whittaker’s directorial debut Catching Fireflies is capturing the hearts of Film Festivals worldwide
Catching Fireflies Trailer from Shattered Image Films on Vimeo. Lee Whittaker’s Catching Fireflies is a visually stunning film about a homeless girl living on Skid Row and his directorial debut. This award winning film has been catching international attention from Film Festivals around the world, including Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Tokyo Short Shorts, ECU Paris France and Rome Independent. Catching Fireflies shares…
Elfar Adalsteins Sailcloth wins again! Best Short Film at Sedona International Film Festival
Sailcloth, the poignant 18 minute short film starring renowned actor John Hurt, was yesterday awarded the Director’s Choice for Best Short Film at the Sedona Film Festival in Arizona. This prestigious award is a great addition to the accolades the film has already received, having been awarded Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film at…
British Actress Daphne Alexander Stars in The Palace
Daphne Alexander not only has beautiful film star looks, she has an adept versatility to play an array of nationalities from a Mexican Legal intern in Roman Polanskis’s award-winning film ‘The Ghost Writer’ to an Iraqi novelist in the brand new film ‘Meso Café’. This Chameleon like talent lead Daphne to star in ‘The Palace’,…
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