Alex Anna’s Short film Scars – Film Review

“We are greater than the sum of our parts.” ―John Green, “Looking for Alaska” Through the graceful union of live-action and animation, Alex Anna’s short film ‘Scars’ takes us on an intimate journey of the woman behind the scars, and how each mark of her body tells its own story.   Alex Anna proudly brings to life the journey of her life through the medium of … Continue reading Alex Anna’s Short film Scars – Film Review

BFI London Film Festival – Jamil McGinnis & Pat Heywood’s short Gramercy

Live-Action Short Gramercy looks at mental health within the black community Selected for BFI London Film Festival & AFI FEST Jamil McGinnis and Pat Heywood’s short film Gramercy examines a young black man struggling with depression. This topical short received its world premiere at the 2020 Locarno Film Festival, where Variety named it one of the festival’s not-to-miss shorts. It was also programmed by Academy … Continue reading BFI London Film Festival – Jamil McGinnis & Pat Heywood’s short Gramercy

FILM NEWS – After Class wins the top prize at Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia

After Class 课后 | Official Trailer 预告片 | Chalice Films from Branton Choi on Vimeo. Winner of the Best Short Award (Asia International Competition) at Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia Director Charles Xiuzhi Dong’s topical live-action short film AFTER CLASS tells the universal story of a mother who is willing to do whatever it takes to help her child. Having only recently begun its festival run … Continue reading FILM NEWS – After Class wins the top prize at Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia

Brian Lawes LOST KINGS a nerve-wracking cinematic experience

Director Brian Lawes scores a nerve-wracking cinematic experience with this live-action short that explores the moment in a young boy’s life when a few ill-fated decisions made out of solemn duty to his younger brother, spiral out of his control. Lost Kings takes an effective narrative approach to dramatizing the heart pounding experience of trying to evade capture. We are introduced to our protagonist Zuri (Dash … Continue reading Brian Lawes LOST KINGS a nerve-wracking cinematic experience