Simon Panay‘s The Boy with White Skin is an Oscar-qualified short film and a standout favorite this awards season. Shortlisted for the Best Short Film Award at the César Awards—the French equivalent of the Academy Awards—this film captivates with its powerful narrative and evocative storytelling. In The Boy with White Skin, Panay crafts a narrative…
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THE SECOND TIME AROUND – A moving, beautifully crafted debut, one of the standout British short films of the year!
Rising British filmmaker Jack Howard delivers a moving and visually assured debut with The Second Time Around, a short film that lingers long after its final frame. Blending fantasy and human drama with quiet confidence, Howard crafts a story that feels both intimate and otherworldly, a reflection on grief, memory, and the mysterious intersections of time. Set on…
PLASTIC SURGERY – A Razor-Sharp Eco-Thriller That Cuts to the Core of Our Contaminated Reality
Director Guy Trevellyan unleashes a stunning, BAFTA-qualifying short film that melds high-concept suspense with chilling environmental realism. Bold, cerebral, and cinematically unsettling, this 20-minute thriller doesn’t just raise awareness of microplastics, it forces us to confront the terrifying truth that they’re already inside us. Set in a hospital teetering on the edge of panic, PLASTIC SURGERY follows…
A Cinematic Knockout: BOYFIGHTER Packs a Punch
Boyfighter isn’t just a short film; it’s a visceral experience that grips you from the opening scene and doesn’t let go until the final credits roll. Set against a backdrop of economic struggle and generational violence, this film delves into the raw emotions and deep-seated legacies passed down through a family. Directed by the visionary…
HIGHWAY TO THE MOON Letitia Wright’s Poetic Debut Finds Grace in Grief Letitia Wright’s Poetic Debut Finds Grace in Grief
BAFTA winner Letitia Wright steps confidently behind the camera with Highway to the Moon, a haunting, visually arresting short that blends grounded realism with speculative flair. Commissioned by WePresent and produced through Wright’s own 3.16 Productions, the film marks a striking directorial debut for the Black Panther and Small Axe star, one that positions her as a filmmaker of rare…
THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS: A Radical Act of Love in a Drowning World
What would you do to protect your loved ones in the face of climate collapse? Would you defy your family? Your faith? Would you dig up the dead? There Will Come Soft Rains asks these questions with an intimacy and urgency that sets it apart from any other climate film in recent memory. Elham Ehsas presents…
Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine’s BAFTA nominated short film MARION is a standout piece of contemporary cinema
“Marion” is a 2024 short film directed by Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine, featuring Caroline Noguès-Larbère, France’s only female bull-jumper, in the titular role. The film delves into the final moments before Marion’s debut performance, highlighting her resilience against entrenched misogyny in a male-dominated arena. Balancing the pressures of her groundbreaking role and motherhood, Marion’s…
Jasmin Mozaffari – Winner of multiple prestigious awards, OSCAR -qualifies with MOTHERLAND
Jasmin Mozaffari known as a bold and empathetic storyteller, including her critically acclaimed debut feature Firecrackers. She is unflinchingly exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of self-empowerment – qualities that seamlessly carry over into her new short film Motherland, where she expands her cinematic voice to examine the immigrant experience and the personal…
FASHION – Catching celebs eyes… It’s Gaff and Go transgender swimwear and underwear.
Robyn Electra is the co-founder of Gaff And Go, a transgender lingerie, swimwear and accessories brand for pre-op transgender women, non-binary people and those who tuck. Robyn Electra says: “Aged 20, I realised I was transgender; I used very painful and unsafe methods to tuck to achieve a discreet and flat front. Later, my objective was to fill…
Director Elham Ehsas’s OSCAR® and BAFTA qualifying short YELLOW shares a story of a young Afghan woman forced to wear the blue full body veil in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
YELLOW is set to captivate audiences in 500 theatres across the United States, Europe, and around the world from September to October, courtesy of its selection by the prestigious Manhattan Film Festival. Director Elham Ehsas, known for his compelling storytelling, brings his latest cinematic film, YELLOW to audiences worldwide. This BAFTA and OSCAR® qualifying short…
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