Aurora Brachman’s documentary short Joychild shares a story of an 8 year old who comes out as transgender. In this honest portrait of growing up gender expansive, filmmaker Aurora Brachman beautifully captures the hesitancy, fear and relief at revealing one’s innermost thoughts, as well as the unconditional love of a mother. This LGBTQI+ film has screened at a variety…
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Turned: A tremendous movie about accelerating to escape your brutal life
If you’re lucky to have been raised in a loving and caring family, then you know what it’s like. Being loved and adored by your parents, them being there to advise you whenever you need it and them accouraging you to achieve your dreams. Sadly, not everyone is that lucky and Kasper is one of…
Moloka’i Bound: Don’t judge a book by its cover
We all carry personal baggage with us. Baggage that consists of decision which we didn’t make, which we would love to re-do and which we would make again next time we face the same problem. No matter how much we want to change our history, it’s just not possible. However, sadly, our history and our…
“Good thanks, you?”: An impactful and moving film about the terrible aftermath of sexual assault
Being sexually harassed is something none of us should have to deal with, but sadly, it still happens too often. Both women and men experience this daily, and this terrible experience undoubtedly has an impact, mentally and physically. However, there’s still a massive stigma hanging over the victims of sexual harassments. They’re being looked at…
Good Thanks, You? Molly Manning Walker “My doctor refused to give me the morning after pill until I told the police”
We caught up with Molly Manning Walker to talk about her award winning film Good Thanks, You? Starring Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy) and Michael Ward (Steve McQueen’s Small Axe) When Molly Manning Walker was 16 she was sexually assaulted and this awful experience prompted her to create GOOD THANKS, YOU?. This live action short film was…
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…
Interview with Inbar Horesh, Female Director of Birth Right
Inbar Horesh’s short film Birth Right is an important film that focuses on Jewish Identity. A film which won the Oscar-qualifying award at the 2020 Palm Springs ShortFest along with the 2020 Moulin d’Ande Award at Cinemed: Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema, we spoke to Inbar on the importance of her film, her success,…
Joseph Ollman’s short film Bitter Sky – Review
Writer/ Director Joseph Ollman uncovers a splotch of hope in the darkest of situations in Bitter Sky. Bitter Sky is a short film that follows Nia, a troubled youth searching for an escape from her awful home life. Frequent physical confrontations with her school mates combined with abuse from her adopted father and a runaway…
Timo’s Winter: A young boy goes on an emotional rollercoaster
We’re heading towards the winter, and that’s always such a depressing moment. The days get shorter, the weather darker and apart from celebrating Christmas and New Year, there’s not much happening. Luckily, we have a family that gets us through those sombre times. Sadly, not everyone is that luckily, and certainly not the young Timo….
Andrew Montague’s short film My Other Suit Is Human – Review
My Other Suit Is Human follows the lives of a young couple coping with the death of their child. Written and directed by Award-winning Ireland native Andrew Paul Montague, and with former films, Offaly and Isle of Man earning him shortlisted nominations for the bursary awards and a pitch offer for the BFI at Aesthetica…
