KILORAN BAY REVIEW: MICHAEL BRUCE’S POWERFUL SCOTTISH SHORT CONFRONTS THE NOTION OF ‘HOME’
Michael Bruce’s KILORAN BAY is a concise and emotionally focused musical short that brings together Scottish culture, LGBTQ+ identity and the difficult process of returning to a place associated with a painful past. Written and directed by Bruce, the 13-minute film uses the setting of the Scottish Hebrides and the traditions of a wedding cèilidh to explore shame, longing, self-acceptance and queer joy. The story … Continue reading KILORAN BAY REVIEW: MICHAEL BRUCE’S POWERFUL SCOTTISH SHORT CONFRONTS THE NOTION OF ‘HOME’
RULE, BRITANNIA REVIEW: ANTI-REFUGEE RHETORIC LAID BARE
Max Fisher’s RULE, BRITANNIA is a politically charged short drama that examines patriotism, fear and the human consequences of anti-refugee rhetoric through a sharply constructed story of two brothers whose assumptions are challenged by the very people they set out to confront. Directed by Fisher and co-written by Ayman Alhussein and Greer Ellison, the film follows two patriotic brothers who steal a fishing boat and … Continue reading RULE, BRITANNIA REVIEW: ANTI-REFUGEE RHETORIC LAID BARE
THE SECRET ASSISTANTS REVIEW: A THOUGHT PROVOKING EXPLORATION OF WHAT IT COSTS TO SPEAK UP
Katey Lee Carson’s THE SECRET ASSISTANTS is a sharply focused drama about power, ambition and the uncomfortable choices that arise when speaking up carries a personal cost. Written, directed and produced by Carson, the BAFTA-qualifying short places its central character in a situation where recognising that something is wrong is only the beginning of the dilemma. Camille Rutherford stars as Sophie, an ambitious novice whose … Continue reading THE SECRET ASSISTANTS REVIEW: A THOUGHT PROVOKING EXPLORATION OF WHAT IT COSTS TO SPEAK UP
OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: LUKA GALLE’S THE CATCHER TURNS INVISIBLE BIRDS INTO A POWERFUL STORY OF HUMAN CONNECTION
Oscar-qualified Belgian filmmaker Luka Galle opens up about loneliness, feeling invisible in society and how his deeply personal experiences inspired an imaginative and moving short film. What if the very things we cannot see are the ones that understand us best? It is an extraordinary question at the heart of THE CATCHER, the Oscar-qualified Belgian short film from writer and director Luka Galle, whose beautifully … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: LUKA GALLE’S THE CATCHER TURNS INVISIBLE BIRDS INTO A POWERFUL STORY OF HUMAN CONNECTION
THE CATCHER: A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE THAT COULD GIVE AN OSCAR BEST PICTURE CONTENDER A RUN FOR ITS MONEY
With breathtaking cinematography, an extraordinarily original story and a deeply moving message, Luka Galle’s Oscar-qualified short deserves a place on the Academy Awards stage. Every so often, a short film comes along that makes you question why we place so much importance on running time when judging cinematic greatness. Luka Galle’s extraordinary Belgian short THE CATCHER is one of those rare films. With cinematography that rivals major … Continue reading THE CATCHER: A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE THAT COULD GIVE AN OSCAR BEST PICTURE CONTENDER A RUN FOR ITS MONEY
