5 out of 5 Stars A film review by Jamie Richardson for Just Celebrity Magazine The opening scene is of an overcast sky so typical of northern Britain, the houses dark bricked, just another quiet, normal nondescript road; a young man, Paul Hodgson (played by Daniel Watson), a wheelchair user watches his father, Norman Hodgson…
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CELEBRITY NEWS – Stars shine at the HollyShorts Film Festival Opening Night
Isiah Whitlock Jr. in Tara Westwood’s Triggered HollyShorts Film Festival literally rolled out the huge red carpet to welcome its stars who were supporting their films on the opening night. Adrianne Palicki joined some of her cast members from the short film Thoughts and Prayers, Ben Proudfoot presented his new documentary Mink!, Tara Westwood showcased…
CELEBRITY FILM NEWS – Horror fans can enjoy multiple fright nights at HollyShorts Film Festival featuring including Amanda Seyfried, Zachary Quinto and more
Horror fans can enjoy multiple fright nights watching 67 films at the 18th Annual HollyShorts Oscar-Qualifying® Film Festival Screening from August 11-20th, 2022 With 67 films on offer this year, horror and thriller fans can get stuck into the fantastic selection of films screening at this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival. This exciting strand includes Sam…
FILM – Tom Furniss on his Palm Springs Shortest Nominated live-action short film “Rustling”
Tom Furniss was a stand up comic and has moved into the world of filmmaking, if you get a chance to see this magical film then you will be glad he did! Rustling has nominated for the highly regarded Oscar-qualifying film festival Palm Springs and tackles the important subject of toxic masculinity. Furniss shares with…
Josh Leong’s Chicken, inspired by true stories to world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
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…
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…
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