It’s that time of year when we stick our necks out and predict which films which we think will be on the Oscar shortlist in the live action short film category, and we have been lucky enough to get many of them right the past few years. This year there are 15 films on the shortlist, so in no particular order here are our top … Continue reading Film Business Live Action Short Film Oscar Shortlist Predictions 2022
The Long Goodbye is a short film that is very close to my heart, it really hit home. Riz Ahmed and Aniel Karia have collaborated to make this haunting 11 minute short. It follows the story of a British South Asian family that are getting their house ready for a wedding celebration. Suddenly, Riz’s character runs down the stairs says “it’s happening” as if what … Continue reading FILM REVIEW – Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia’s Oscar Contender THE LONG GOODBYE “is haunting and thought provoking” 
Writer/Director Aneil Karia and Writer/Actor Riz Ahmed’s THE LONG GOODBYE takes us on a journey that is both intimate and devastating. The 11-minute short film is an unflinching look at what may lie ahead for us in these increasingly intolerant times, and what is unfolding for minorities as we speak in many countries around the world. This live action short film has been blazing through … Continue reading Director Aneil Karia on his Oscar contender THE LONG GOODBYE starring Riz Ahmed “The film represents a real and tangible anxiety that lives in the back of our minds”
I AM is a short film by German director Jerry Hoffmann. It explores the necessity of human connection in a world that is growing increasingly more isolated. The topics of isolation and loneliness are well known to most; especially following the global pandemic. Hoffman expands on these concepts with great skill. The film follows the story of a woman, Noé, and a robot, Ela, whom … Continue reading Jerry Hoffmann’s “I AM” Examines the Relationship Between Humans and Our Ever-Growing Relationship With Technology
Over the past several years, the deportation of undocumented immigrants in America has been a topic that has been on the minds of many. From DACA to The Dreamers, many have tried to take a stand against these deportations and the effect that they can have on those who are forced to leave the country they call home. Cesar Martinez Barba, director of Dial Home, … Continue reading Cesar Martinez Barba’s “Dial Home” Documents the Post-Deportation Lives of the Undocumented – Review
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