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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

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

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Female Director, Film Festivals, Film Review, Live action short, Short Film

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

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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

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: DIAN WEYS’ CANNES-WINNING ‘VULTURES’ EXPOSES THE BRUTAL COST OF SURVIVAL IN A WORLD WHERE PROFIT COMES BEFORE HUMANITY

From Cannes to the Academy Awards, South African filmmaker Dian Weys discusses the extraordinary international journey of his Oscar-qualified short, the realities of South Africa’s fiercely competitive towing industry, and why the instinct for self-preservation may be one of the most troubling questions facing society today. How far would you go to protect your own livelihood, and at what point does survival become selfishness? It … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: DIAN WEYS’ CANNES-WINNING ‘VULTURES’ EXPOSES THE BRUTAL COST OF SURVIVAL IN A WORLD WHERE PROFIT COMES BEFORE HUMANITY

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: NATALIE LAUREN ON WHY UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE PUTS NEED BEFORE PUNISHMENT

The producer behind the Oscar-qualified short talks school distress, neurodivergence, the hidden reality facing families and bringing Anna Maxwell Martin on board for her executive producing debut Oscar-qualified short film Unauthorised Absence takes an intensely personal look at a crisis facing families whose children are struggling to attend school, asking what happens when the systems they turn to for support respond not with understanding, but punishment. Developed … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: NATALIE LAUREN ON WHY UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE PUTS NEED BEFORE PUNISHMENT

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