Short Film Reviews

One For the Road: A Bite-Sized Horror
One For the Road: A Bite-Sized Horror

‘One For the Road’ is swift, surprising, and leaves you hungry for more, validating the phrase “no good deed goes unpunished.”

How I Roll: Hits the Gas on Heart
HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart

How I Roll is not just for those familiar with the difficulties of MS, but those who wish to see how the human heart can endure and continue to thrive.

You Are Here: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation

Michael Friberg’s newest short, You Are Here, blends comedy and existentialism as one man grapples with the sheer scope of existence.

Princeton’s in the Mix: Anything for the Kids
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX: Anything for the Kids

Princeton’s in the Mix skewers a mother’s obsession with her son’s performance on the SATS, taking the potential consequences to an extreme.

Sundance Film Festival 2024: BYE BYE, BOWSER, DREAM CREEP & SAY HI AFTER YOU DIE
Sundance Film Festival 2024: BYE BYE, BOWSER, DREAM CREEP & SAY HI AFTER YOU DIE

Kristy Strouse takes on three bold short films, wrapping up this year’s Sundance Film Festival with some horror, some comedy, and some punk rock.

Sundance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Writer And Director Masha Ko of THE LOOMING

We interview multi-talented Writer/director Masha Ko who recently won the Sundance Jury Award for Best Short Film Director at this year’s Film Festival!

Slamdance 2024: DARLA IN SPACE Interview With Co-writers/directors Eric Laplante and Susie Moon!
Slamdance Film Festival 2024: DARLA IN SPACE & WELCOME TO THE ENCLAVE

Darla in Space and Welcome to the Enclave are great examples of perfect programming with unexpected narratives. 

Slamdance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Cynthia Garcia Williams Writer/Director of LEGEND OF EL CUCUY
Slamdance 2024: LEGEND OF EL CUCUY

Legend of El Cucuy brings an old folktale back to life in an effective way. Perhaps this short will be shown to children and future generations as a cautionary tale.

Slamdance 2024: Dosh
Slamdance 2024: DOSH

Screening at Slamdance, the short film DOSH focuses on family struggles through the lens of a specific culture and mental health taboos within.

Slamdance 2024: PU EKAW TNOD & Legend of El Cucuy
Slamdance 2024: PU EKAW TNOD

With PU EKAW TNOD, we’re able to see such vision exploring the idea of being the viewer and the viewed, and it’s just as creepy as you think.

Interview with Actor/Writer/Director Alden Ehrenreich For His Film SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY
SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY: Proof That Alden Ehrenreich Is A Triple Threat

Shadow Brother Sunday accomplishes numerous feats, boasting pitch perfect performances, and Ehrenreich displays remarkable promise.

BONDING: Curiosity Piqued

Bonding is a stylish and intriguing short film that leaves the audience yearning for more.

Adult Children of the American Revolution: A Darkly Comedic Short
ADULT CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A Darkly Comedic Short

With Juliette Fairley’s newest short film, “Adult Children of the American Revolution,” we face an experience that’s as funny as it is uncomfortable.

Shadow Acting: A Tense, Contained Drama
SHADOW ACTING: A Tense, Contained Drama

For fiction writers, a commonly-heard tip is to “write what you know.” In that same…

KALIMBA: Effectively Alluring & Eerie

Kalimba is a tightly wound wonder, enigmatic but enticing.