OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM BAREFOOT EMPRESS – Age does not hold back progression; you are as old as you want to be

A film review by: Sonya McCloud BAREFOOT EMPRESS is a wonderful heart-warming film. How can anyone watch this film and not get inspired or well up with emotion and just endlessly clap at the achievement of Karthyayani Amma, she is ninety-six years young and went to primary school to learn to read and write, just penning this is an overwhelming experience. BAREFOOT EMPRESS is a … Continue reading OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM BAREFOOT EMPRESS – Age does not hold back progression; you are as old as you want to be

OSCAR SHORT FILM SAME OLD – There are times when life is just not fair

A film review by Jamie Richardson No matter where you live or your background, life and its many twists and foibles will at sometime pull you down to a depth of misery and despair. In Lloyd Lee-Choi’s award winning live action short film SAME OLD the livelihood of a delivery driver is turned upside down when his precious e-bike is stolen. New York a city … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM SAME OLD – There are times when life is just not fair

OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – REMEMBERING takes us back to days gone by when imagination was wild and untamed

A film review by Jamie Richardson REMEMBERING is an eight-minute AR (Augmented reality) short film that can be seen on Disney+. This beautiful film stars newcomer Dusty Peak and shares a story of how a child’s imagination can be lost when we become adults. The film also stars Academy Award winner Brie Larson who lights up the screen as the writer in this wonderful piece. Director … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – REMEMBERING takes us back to days gone by when imagination was wild and untamed

OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – IVALU “Captivating Story That Will Leave A Lump In Your Throat”

A film review by Jamie Richardson Director Anders Walter has made Ivalu into an emotional and tragic suspense thriller, the journey of a young innocent and naïve Greenland girl searching desperately for her sister Ivalu. The film has been given a further dramatic edge with Rasmus Heise’s superb cinematography. The camera focuses on the Greenland landscape, the icy hills and the fjords. The contrast between the vivid colours … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – IVALU “Captivating Story That Will Leave A Lump In Your Throat”

Oscar Qualifying ENJOY: The Delicate Issue Of Mental Well Being

A film review by Jamie Richardson Mental well-being is a sensitive and difficult topic that filmmakers are exploring a lot more. Saul Abraham’s short film Enjoy, is a wonderful perspective on depression, while it doesn’t provide any solution or remedy to the medical condition, it does highlight that a glimmer can come from unlikely sources. The film is produced in the genre of a dark … Continue reading Oscar Qualifying ENJOY: The Delicate Issue Of Mental Well Being