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…
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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…
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…
The Present: The powerful truth told by a splendid short movie
Whether it’s buying a Christmas gift, a birthday present or a wedding anniversary gift, you always want to treat that special someone with the perfect present. Whatever that will be, you will probably find it. Not only because you can order almost everything online, but also because there’s probably a shop nearby you can buy…
Rebel : In a time where our nations appear internally divided, Rebel helps create a bridge for understanding.
Inspired by real events, Rebel captures the anxiety and desperation thousands of illegal immigrants endured in 2017 while fleeing to Canada in fear of deportation issued by the Trump Administration. A slew of global crises’ has surged in recent years, leading to a rise in illegal immigrants hoping to secure sanctuary in other countries. Regrettably,…
3 Feet : A joy-inducing film capturing an adventurous day with Gonzalo, a ten-year-old boy attempting to keep his shoes clean despite his love for football challenging his intentions
3 Feet is a joy-inducing film capturing an adventurous day with Gonzalo, a ten-year-old boy attempting to keep his shoes clean despite his love for football challenging his intentions. An excellent combination of live-action and animation adds to the film’s whimsy and childlike amusement. Director Giselle Geney pulls audiences back in time to once again…
Charles Xiuzhi Dong’s AFTER CLASS is a symphonic masterpiece of film
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…
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…
Jun Bae’s Turf Nation is an exciting and timely film
Turfing is an Oakland-born dance form that combines roots in gang culture with elements of tutting, gliding and bone breaking; Turf Nation is a documentary directed by Jun Bae, a Tokyo-born Korean creative director, that follows the street dancers as they perform on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains and try to weave their…
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