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!

Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: Comedy Shorts
Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: Comedy Shorts

Stephanie Archer shares her comedy shorts coverage, with four reviews from the Ridgefield International Film Festival.

Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives – Review
Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives Online Film Festival

On June 6-7, Seed&Spark will be presenting Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives, here are reviews of the block of four short films.

Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community
Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community

Cineola Film Festival, celebrating Latin Cinema, will be held online by Seed&Spark on June 6-12. Here we talk about the short film block Resistir.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 5 more of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.

Ridgefield International Film Festival 2019: A Love For Pizza and Horror Abound
Ridgefield International Film Festival 2019: A Love For Pizza & Horror Abound

Stephanie Archer had the chance to check out a number of interesting short films at the Ridgefield International Film Festival 2019.

SXSW Review: FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL: Loses Its Way, But Still Has Fun
SXSW Review: FIELD GUIDE TO EVIL: Loses Its Way, But Still Has Fun

Field Guide to Evil will likely please genre aficionados and horror buffs, but on the whole, its lack of tonal cohesion will leave others underwhelmed.

A Life Unseen: Interview with HOLD ME DOWN director Niclas Gillis and actress Tanisha Adams
A Life Unseen: Interview With HOLD ME DOWN Director Niclas Gillis & Star Tanisha Lambright

We were able to talk with Niclas Gillis and Tanisha Lambright, the director and star of the short film drama Hold Me Down, which follows a day in the life of a 19-year-old single mother who works as a stripper at an illegal nightclub in the South Bronx to support her child.

"It's Hard To Go Back To Critiquing Movies That Aren't Any Good": A Conversation With Film Journalist and Filmmaker Neville Pierce
“It’s Hard To Go Back To Critiquing If Your Own Movies Aren’t Any Good”: A Conversation With Film Journalist & Filmmaker Neville Pierce

We were able to talk with Neville Pierce, film journalist turned filmmaker, director of the short films Lock In, Ghosted, and Bricks.

Tribeca Film Festival: Oppression, Fear and Freedom Dominate in DISOBEDIENCE, LEMONADE, THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE and NICE
Tribeca Film Festival Day 3 Round-Up

Stephanie Archer reports on her time during Tribeca Film Festival 2017, and on day 3 reviews a few short films she got to see.

Hidden Gems In Anthology Films
Hidden Gems In Anthology Films

Anthology films are generally regarded as being uneven, and even ones that are respected are sometimes not perfect through every single segment. I wanted to explore anthology films by looking at some with mostly negative reviews, hoping to find something great hidden within. Some of the films I watched in preparation were bad, with no moments of relief to help make it through their running times, while others were enjoyable with slight problems.