Short Film Reviews
Doublespeak may be a short film, but it joins other recent features and dives into how a system that is supposed to protect people can fail again and again.
Farah Nabulsi’s short film, The Present, captures the dehumanising and frustrating experience of living under occupation.
Sonia K. Hadad’s Exam is a 15-minute panic attack that doesn’t immediately de-escalate, embodied by Sadaf Asgari’s superb performance.
Black Panthers shows the resistance group through the words of its own members and the curious eyes of a visitor.
Trained focuses on a unique idea but never seems to spring up or explore what’s beneath the surface of it’s chosen gimmick.
Carga is a gripping short film. Its marvellous build-up is ever so slightly hindered by a speedy conclusion—it’s a film you want to be longer.
Stephanie Archer shares her comedy shorts coverage, with four reviews from the Ridgefield International Film Festival.
Psych Night returns bringing horrors and frights through the short film medium – many of which you will find yourself craving to watch again and again.
Conviction is an intriguing and compelling real life crime story reflecting on the corruption currently being exposed in the American justice system.
Princess Rita is a film of subtle contrasts that distracts from a storyline that could easily be told as a cautionary tale of internet naivety.
Colour Me Brown is a personal, self-reflective conversation on one’s race and the associated complications of being different.
Stephanie Archer takes a look at the two short films Josiah and Day Release which premiered at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Gather In The Corner works well as a subtle satire on school safety, while also being a light-hearted watch.
The Fathering Project turns passion into poetry in the pursuit of finding what it means to be a father in today’s society.