Category: Film Festivals

Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

Making its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in the NY Off Peak Shorts showcase, Terror Keeps You Slender is a lean, engrossing urban parable from actor-turned-director Daniel Serafini-Sauli that unfolds with the elegance of a chamber piece and the quiet menace of street noir. Clocking in at 22 minutes, it’s a rare short that feels fully realised, taut, precise, and emotionally resonant. Set on a … Continue reading REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

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Film Festivals, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Tribeca Film Festival

TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

We caught up with talented producer Scott Aharoni to talk to him about WE ARE KINGS which premieres at Tribeca Film Festival. WE ARE KINGS shares a story of two first generation young immigrant teenagers, Lin (Kenny Ridwan) and best friend Walid (Mahi Alam), sneak into Lin’s mother’s Chinese restaurant to burn pirate DVDs they can sell at school. Lin is caught off guard when … Continue reading TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

From Pain to Purpose: The Quiet Power of RISE

Jessica J. Rowlands’ RISE is not only a monumental moment in Zimbabwean cinema—being the first film from the country selected for a premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Festival—but also a deeply moving piece of storytelling that resonates far beyond its local setting. Rooted in the true story of Tobias Mupfuti, a boxing coach who turned personal pain into collective purpose, RISE is a short film that punches far above … Continue reading From Pain to Purpose: The Quiet Power of RISE

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CIFF, Comedy, Film Festivals, Film Review, Live action short, Period Drama, Short Film

Jonathon Hammond’s FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK – Sharp, Witty and Wondrously Wacky

In the whimsical, time-bending romantic comedy Fireflies in the Dusk, director and writer Jonathon Hammond delivers a delightfully quirky and thought-provoking narrative that crosses time and space. This enchanting short film, which premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival, showcases a romance that is as much about love as it is about challenging historical perceptions. The story follows Charlotte (Emily Goss), a late-Victorian maiden whose … Continue reading Jonathon Hammond’s FIREFLIES IN THE DUSK – Sharp, Witty and Wondrously Wacky

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Short Film

CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Florence Bouvy’s WHERE WE STAY takes a poetic look on love and loss

Florence Bouvy’s Where We Stay (2024) is an intimate portrait of unspoken love that is finally brought into the open through tragic circumstances. The story centers on Carry and Daniel, two close friends who have spent their lifetimes skirting around their true feelings for each other, but now as Carry lies on his deathbed, time is running out for them to finally confront what has … Continue reading CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Florence Bouvy’s WHERE WE STAY takes a poetic look on love and loss

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