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watchAUT Austrian Film Festival 2023: a glimpse into the past and the future of Austrian film

The Austrian Cultural Forum London in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute and Austrian Films present the second edition of watchAUT Austrian Film Festival, featuring the best new films to emerge from Austria. Running 23 – 26 March at Ciné Lumière, watchAUT provides a glimpse of the world as perceived by the current generation of Austrian filmmakers. With a focus on today’s hottest issues making waves in … Continue reading watchAUT Austrian Film Festival 2023: a glimpse into the past and the future of Austrian film

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Events, Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Live action short, Short Film

SUNDANCE FILM BABA: Filmmaker Spotlight on Maziyar Khatam

Maziyar Khatam’s stunning film BABA sheds light on the importance of communication, family, and how fragile familial ties can really be. This film stays in a place of heightened emotional intensity and leaves audiences on the edges of their seats but doesn’t necessarily stray into thriller territory, what do you think helps to accomplish this?  That was definitely the goal to have this stretching rubber … Continue reading SUNDANCE FILM BABA: Filmmaker Spotlight on Maziyar Khatam

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VENICE FILM FESTIVAL REVISITS LONDON FOR A SECOND YEAR WITH FROM VENICE TO LONDON 2023

Created in 1932, the Venice Film Festival was the first film festival in history. As well as being the oldest film festival in the world, it’s also regarded as one of the world’s most important and iconic international film festivals. In November 2021 for the first time in its history, a selection of the programme was presented in London via a unique collaboration between La Biennale … Continue reading VENICE FILM FESTIVAL REVISITS LONDON FOR A SECOND YEAR WITH FROM VENICE TO LONDON 2023

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BAFTA SHORT THE OUT: Substance Abuse, a Tragic Blight

A film review by Sonya McCloud Writer and director Harry Brandrick’s THE OUT tells a difficult, but important, story about addiction and it’s grasp on families. Brandrick has brought a personal experience of substance abuse to the screen; his father a heroin addict with stints in and out of prison has left a lasting memory. This gives Brandrick a very personal, and realistic, lens to … Continue reading BAFTA SHORT THE OUT: Substance Abuse, a Tragic Blight

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR QUALIFYING FILM IVALU: Producer Spotlight on Rebecca Pruzan “Abuse is the children’s problem but the adults’ responsibility to do something about it.”

We had the pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Pruzan, one of the producers of the Oscar-qualified film, Ivalu. This is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of two sisters who are each forced to take control of their situation in differing ways. What was the process of converting this story from graphic novel to short film? Anders Walter and I had some great talks about the graphic novel … Continue reading OSCAR QUALIFYING FILM IVALU: Producer Spotlight on Rebecca Pruzan “Abuse is the children’s problem but the adults’ responsibility to do something about it.”

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