Short Film Reviews
The Tell Tale Heart is a punky, blood-spattered thrill ride from McClain Lindquist, whose debut short film brings something quite new to Poe’s story.
Stephanie Archer covers eight documentary short films from Tribeca, compelling pieces that allow voices to be heard and provoke conversation.
Carmentis never runs out of ways to use the subversive potential of the sci-fi genre to articulate the loneliness and disorientation that haunt the film’s main character.
Three short films of Tribeca’s N.O.W. segment proved to be truly captivating and eye-opening.
Thankfully there are films like Solitary to shed a light on the injustices that dehumanize our citizens and poison our justice system.
Stephanie Archer reports on Tribeca Film Festival 2020 online, and reviews the animated short films curated by Whoopi Goldberg.
Despite a short runtime, Wives of the Skies packs a mighty punch when it comes to examining gender stereotypes. Lee Jutton reviews.
The objective of Luca Guadagnino’s experimental short The Staggering Girl is up for debate, which won’t be a problem for long-time admirers of the auteur’s style or share the same inherent love for high fashion.
Stephanie Archer reviews two short films that were supposed to have its premiere at SXSW 2020: Run On, directed by Daniel Newell Kaufman and The Shawl, directed by Sarah Kiener.
Lovebites trusts its audience to make the connections, the empathy, and the call to action.
Manara is a thoughtful and quietly powerful short film, and feels particularly timely, deserving to be a part of the conversation
Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2020’s Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films!
Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2020’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films, Daughter, Hair Love, Kitbull, Mémorable and Sister.
From the streets of Belgium to the desert of Tunisia, from an orphanage in Guatemala to an apartment in Brooklyn, this year’s Oscar-nominated live action short films manage to take the viewer on a trip around the world in less than two hours.
A powerful and thoughtful short film, Brotherhood tackles complex themes of family and conflict with a muted elegance.