Short Film Reviews

JUDAS COLLAR: The Camel's Clutch
JUDAS COLLAR: The Camel’s Clutch

The short film Judas Collar poetically wields its message with an unspoken but clear affront to such violent practices, with beguiling results.

NYFF 2019: Yorgos Lanthimos Leads A Strong Sampling Of Shorts
NYFF 2019: Yorgos Lanthimos Leads A Strong Sampling Of Shorts

In our final report from the 2019 New York Film Festival, we look at some of the amazing short films showcased this year.

The National Film Festival For Talented Youth: Opening Night Gala
The National Film Festival For Talented Youth 2019 Closing Night: Generation NOW

The NFFTY is scheduled to end on October 27, 2019, with these last seven short features: Virgencita, Green, Men Helping Women, Winner of Peace, Charley Horse, The Best is Yet to Come and Lavender.

Downtown LA Film Festival 2019: Interview With Zenon Samuels, Director Of SURVIVE
Downtown LA Film Festival 2019: Interview With Zenon Samuels, Director Of SURVIVE

Ahead of its presentation at the Downtown LA Film Festival, we spoke to Zenon Samuels about his short film Survive.

Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019: GLASS CABIN
Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019: GLASS CABIN

Glass Cabin is a delectable little horror short reaching into the depths of the human mind, a mind that cannot be trusted.

NYFF 2019: DEMONIC: A Legacy of Fear
NYFF 2019: DEMONIC: A Legacy Of Fear

Capturing a legacy of fear, Pia Borg’s short documentary Demonic is the perfect depiction of a time when the depths of the mind, imagination and fear gripped a nation.

Writer/Director Ruairi Robinson Makes A CORPORATE MONSTER
Writer/Director Ruairi Robinson Makes A CORPORATE MONSTER

We spoke with Academy Award-nominated short filmmaker Ruairi Robinson about his new, Lovecraft-inspired short, Corporate Monster.

Director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas On Her Child Trafficking Cautionary Tale UNSEEN

We spoke with Elizabeth Blake-Thomas about her short film Unseen, about the kidnapping and trafficking of young girls through fake social media modeling contests.

CODA & LOW: Two Epic Short Films
CODA & LOW: A Pair Of Epic Short Films

Coda and Low are two short films that indicate why the rise of short films on streaming platforms is fortuitous. They deserve to be seen.

THE FLYING FISH: An Ode To The Endless Possibilities Of Animation
THE FLYING FISH: An Ode To The Endless Possibilities Of Animation

 An interesting, esperimental short film, The Flying Fish explores the more surreal realms of our existence that lights and cameras alone struggle to conjure up alone.

BALLOON: An Inflated Examination Of Masculinity
BALLOON: An Inflated Examination Of Masculinity

Balloon is a short film that will lend different meanings to a wide variety of viewers, yet one feels it may draw in the wrong crowd.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE TOWERS: STUYVESANT HIGH ON 9/11: The Children of September 11th Speak
IN THE SHADOW OF THE TOWERS: STUYVESANT HIGH ON 9/11: The Children Of September 11th Speak

Amy Schatz’s “In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant HIgh on 9/11” recounts the harrowing day through the eyes of high school students who saw it happen first hand.

TOGETHER: Expansive & Expertly Crafted
TOGETHER: Expansive & Expertly Crafted

Together is a poignant and fascinating meditation on death, loss, and our natural obsession with it.

Interview with Camille Hollett-French, actress, writer and director of HER STORY (IN THREE PARTS)
Interview With Camille Hollett-French, Star, Writer & Director Of HER STORY (IN THREE PARTS)

Kristy Strouse spoke with star, writer and director Camille Hollett-French about the creation of her three Her Story short films, her background and the inspirations that drive her.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards

Alex Lines covers the short film award winners of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival shorts programme.