Short Film Reviews

The Hype of Pedro Almodovar's STRANGE WAY OF LIFE & THE HUMAN VOICE
The Hype Of Pedro Almodovar’s STRANGE WAY OF LIFE & THE HUMAN VOICE

It’s been a long time since short films have received the amount of hype around…

EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology
EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology

Throw in an informative booklet with an essay by Eric Le Roy and Early Short Films of the French New Wave is truly a must-own.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: Shorts
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: Shorts

The short film selection at Melbourne International Film Festival is never less than stellar and this year’s selection didn’t buck the trend.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Thrillers, Dramas And Aliens, Oh My!
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Thrillers, Dramas And Aliens, Oh My!

While thus far, I have delivered my thoughts in the showcases, in my last report, there’s a little bit of everything.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Adult Animation
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Adult Animation

One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 HollyShorts Film Festival was its showcase of Adult Animation.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Opening Night
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Opening Night

Beginning on August 10, 2023, this year’s HollyShorts kicked off with quite a start.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Comedy
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Comedy

Amongst the horrors, dramas and animation, the festival never forgets to laugh.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Horror
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Horror

From demonic possessions to haunted polaroids, from motherhood to neocolonialism, the HollyShorts horror section has a taste of it all.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: FUCK ME, RICHARD, SCOTTY’S VAG & I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS
SXSW Film Festival 2023: FUCK ME, RICHARD, SCOTTY’S VAG & I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE TELLING YOU THIS

SXSW 2023 delivers three short films directed by women that examine female, Gen Z/millennial characters struggling to be seen and understood.

Directors Justin Landsman & Charlie Compton Resurrect The Giallo In THE FIVE FINGERS OF A DOG
Directors Justin Landsman & Charlie Compton Resurrect The Giallo In THE FIVE FINGERS OF A DOG

Film Inquiry spoke with Justin Landsman & Charlie Compton for their film The Five Fingers of a Dog!

A SHORT STORY: Bi Gan's Feline Fairy Tale
A SHORT STORY: Bi Gan’s Feline Fairy Tale

It’s been four years since A Long Day’s Journey Into Night, but A Short Story should serve as a satisfying appetizer for whatever feature-length treat.

When It Comes From the Earth (2021) - source: Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022: Competition Shorts, Days 7–10

The online Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022, run by Filmotomy, drew to a close this October, concluding its seventh year.

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022: Competition Shorts, Days 4–6
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022: Competition Shorts, Days 4–6

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022 is in its seventh year, run by Filmotomy and partnering with MUBI, In Their Own League, and InSession Film.

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022: Competition Shorts, Days 1–3
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022: Competition Shorts, Days 1–3

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2022 and its short film contest is run by Filmotomy, partnering with MUBI, In Their Own League, and InSession Film.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement
THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement

While The Other Side of Things succeeds as a love letter to the American Dream, it does not succeed as a film, feeling more like an advertisement.