short film

BLUE RUBY: A Stylistic But Ultimately Flat Ode To 20th Century Cinema
BLUE RUBY: A Stylistic But Ultimately Flat Ode To 20th Century Cinema

Precise, clean, and clearly well-thought-out on a technical level, Blue Ruby is charming, well-constructed and rewards multiple viewings.

Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2020: Six Winning Shorts
Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2020: Six Winning Shorts

Drunken Film Fest Bradford announced six short film winners that represent a passionate, multicultural, and wonderfully bizarre mélange of movies.

Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent
Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent

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.

THE PRESENT: A Devastating Look At Life In Palestine
THE PRESENT: A Devastating Look At Life In Palestine

Farah Nabulsi’s short film, The Present, captures the dehumanising and frustrating experience of living under occupation.

EXAM: A Notably Tense Iranian Short Film With Interesting Subtext
EXAM: A Notably Tense Iranian Short Film With Interesting Subtext

Sonia K. Hadad’s Exam is a 15-minute panic attack that doesn’t immediately de-escalate, embodied by Sadaf Asgari’s superb performance.

TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over
TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over

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: A Slick, Genre-Blending Horror
CARGA: A Slick, Genre-Blending Horror

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.

BIG TOUCH: The Grandest of Small Gestures

Big Touch contains far more than its diminutive runtime would suggest. A very short-short, the film draws its audience into several small, human moments.

Interview with Kevin & Leslie Alejandro, Directors of ADULT NIGHT
Interview with Kevin & Leslie Alejandro, Directors of ADULT NIGHT

Alex Lines had the chance to talk to the film’s married co-directors, Kevin and Leslie Alejandro, about the creation of Adult Night.

Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of September 10, 2020
Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of September 10, 2020

Here are our seven featured crowdfunding campaign picks from our friends at Seed&Spark.

CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform
CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform

Conviction is an intriguing and compelling real life crime story reflecting on the corruption currently being exposed in the American justice system.

PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State
PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State

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.

Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of August 10, 2020
Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of August 10, 2020

Here are our nine featured crowdfunding campaign picks from our friends at Seed&Spark, spanning from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to South Korea.

COLOUR ME BROWN: Tiny Film With Abundant Heart
COLOUR ME BROWN: Tiny Film With Abundant Heart

Colour Me Brown is a personal, self-reflective conversation on one’s race and the associated complications of being different.

Film Inquiry’s Seed&Spark Campaign Picks Of July 10, 2020
Film Inquiry’s Seed&Spark Campaign Picks Of July 10, 2020

Here are our six featured crowdfunding campaign picks from our friends at Seed&Spark, all featuring grand ambition from talented artists.