Short Film Reviews

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.

ROY: Debut Short Film Underwhelms
ROY: Debut Short Film Underwhelms

Roy is a solid debut, but ultimately it is neither good nor bad: overall, it is a fine beginning.

MY FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN BOYFRIEND: A Perfect Mixing Of Satire And Charm
MY FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN BOYFRIEND: A Perfect Mixing Of Satire And Charm

My First Native American Boyfriend is a chance to provide Native audiences a form of catharsis, a chance to have their real-world experiences represented.

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2022 REPORT 5: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, STAYY & RADICAL HONESTY
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2022 REPORT 5: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, STAYY & RADICAL HONESTY

SXSW is now officially wrapped! Here in Kristy Strouse’s final report, we take a look at The Man Who Fell to Earth and two short films!

Coven Film Festival 2021: Short Film Showcase Stuns
Coven Film Festival 2021: Short Film Showcase Stuns

Headlined by incredible female filmmakers to watch, the 2021 Coven Film Festival was not one to be forgotten.

TELLING PEOPLE YOU’RE NATIVE AMERICAN WHEN YOU’RE NOT NATIVE IS A LOT LIKE TELLING A BEAR YOU’RE A BEAR WHEN YOU’RE NOT A BEAR: Short And Sweet (Also Hilarious)
TELLING PEOPLE YOU’RE NATIVE AMERICAN WHEN YOU’RE NOT NATIVE IS A LOT LIKE TELLING A BEAR YOU’RE A BEAR WHEN YOU’RE NOT A BEAR: Short And Sweet (Also Hilarious)

This animated short addresses the ridiculous entitlement of people who believe that Native culture is a fad for them to consume.

Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts
Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts

The six award-winning films from DFF Bradford’s 2021 lineup are alternately exciting, impressive, absurd and necessary shorts.

OUR RIGHT TO GAZE BLACK FILM IDENTITIES Embracing the Black Gaze
OUR RIGHT TO GAZE: BLACK FILM IDENTITIES: Embracing the Black Gaze

A collection of six short films by Black directors, Our Right to Gaze challenges what has been pervasive since the inception of Hollywood: the “White Gaze.”

NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma
NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma

The 2021 collection of New French shorts has a wide range of genres, from science-fiction to slice-of-life realism, and some wildly experimental animation.

MOVIE NIGHT: An Uneven Night of Fright
MOVIE NIGHT: An Uneven Night of Fright

Matt Rosenblatt’s 2020 short film Movie Night peeks in on a couple’s first date where they watch a horror movie. But what lurks on the video?

2021 Oscar Live Action Shorts: Loneliness and Survival Dominate This Year's Nominees
2021 Oscar Live Action Shorts: Loneliness and Survival Dominate This Year’s Nominees

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2021’s Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films.

2021 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Memories and Humanity Cry To Be Heard
2021 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Memories and Humanity Cry To Be Heard

Stephanie Archer takes a look at the 2021 Oscar Documentary shorts!

THE MAN IN THE PINSTRIPE SUIT: Precise Execution Delivers Promise
THE MAN IN THE PINSTRIPE SUIT: Precise Execution Delivers Promise

There are short films that spark franchises, and The Man in the Pinstripe Suit has the makings of such a success.

2021 Oscar Animated Shorts: Animated Passion Comes To Life
2021 Oscar Animated Shorts: Animated Passion Comes To Life

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2021’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films: Burrow, Genius Loci, Opera, Yes-People and If Anything Happens I Love You.