Director Josh Leong’s live-action narrative short, Chicken, was inspired by true stories of real children he first met while volunteering in NYC juvenile detention centres in the summer of 2021. This topical film will screen in competition at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, featuring a real prison chick-hatching program, that the filmmakers partnered with. In…
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Sundance Film Festival’s WARSHA is truly a masterpiece
Warsha is a spectacular short directed by Dania Bdeir, it explores the story of a man Mohammed, who lives in a world where he is unable to express himself freely. Khansa the lead actor, is a multi-disciplinary artist redefining Masculinity in the Middle East. This is a film that really displays the struggle men in…
Absolutely astonishing acting in David Bartlett’s Live Action Short Film MOUSIE
Mousie, a period drama follows Helene a 7 year old Roma refugee who is discovered by the Nazi’s in Berlin 1936 as they clear the streets of “undeserirables”, however is protected by her guardian angel Katharina who plans to runaway to America with her – where everyone is welcome, no matter the colour of their…
Mark Rosenblatt’s Oscar Contender GANEF shares a simple but powerful plot, in which the power of a child’s imagination can lead to severe consequences
“Ganef”, directed by Mark Rosenblatt, tells a subtle and yet important story: After hearing her mom’s past during the holocaust, a little girl starts to suspect her friend, the housekeeper is stealing from her family. The audience quickly realizes the trauma that the mother of the main character has been through, but it focuses on…
Nicolaj Kopernikus Live Action Oscar Short STENOFONEN explores childhood trauma is explored without over explaining, or overwriting
Actor/Director Nicolaj Kopernikus shares to the big screen STENOFONEN, a story inspired by true events, the story of his own father. Jørn is playing the violin but gets interrupted by his son, who asks him about his past. Jørn’s detachment is powerfully portrayed by Jesper Christensen. A true sublime and humble performance of someone who…
Ben Tricklebank’s directing in CHAMP is masterful making this a sure bet for the 2022 Academy Awards
Jake (Kingston Vernes) might only be 14, but that’s old enough to be a man as far as his dad (Drew Powell) is concerned. The only problem is that Jake isn’t sure he’s ready to grow up – at least not in the way that his dad wants him to. With the rise of social…
Missy Malek’s WE’RE TOO GOOD FOR THIS is a BAFTA worthy refreshing film played by authentic disabled actors
We’re too good for this, starring British deaf and disabled actors. We’re Too Good For This, is a 12 minute short that follows four young people – Scott (Keron Day), Fatima (Asnath Iosala), Anthony (Asa Hems) and Julian (Jayden Reid) – who take revenge on a vindictive small-time drug dealer by stealing his stash and…
Luke Benward and Ariel Winter’s BOYS touches on gun accessibility for children and should be an Oscar favourite!
Luke Benward (Dumplin) and Ariel Winter (Modern Family) have collaborated together on their debut film Boys. With Benward directing and Winter producing. Two boys let their imagination run wild in a barren desert, but the fun and games come to a shocking halt and a loss of innocence. The film Boys, is a coming of…
Brian Lawes Lost King is a masterfully sublime Oscar-qualified live action short film
Brian Lawes is an American film director, writer, and producer. His films have played all across the world, earning multiple jury awards, with notable premieres at the Oscar® Qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest, HollyShorts Film Festival, and Indy Shorts International Film Festival. Watch a Q&A with the cast and crew who talk about this special…
The Last Day of Patriarchy explores the moral dilemmas of granting a dying man’s wishes
Jakub brings his girlfriend to meet his grandfather, the family patriarch who is now lying on his deathbed. However he confronts her with a startling request. Should all men’s dying wishes be granted? Olmo Omerzu, is a writer and director from Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). After graduating from FAMU, one of the oldest and best…
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