Tag: BAFTA

Academy Awards, Animation Short

Ovary-Acting: A Dazzling, Deeply Human Stop-Motion Triumph

With Ovary-Acting, director Ida Melum delivers a masterstroke of contemporary stop-motion filmmaking—one that pulses with humor, pathos, and a refreshing willingness to confront the emotional complexities of modern womanhood. Following her BAFTA-nominated and Annie Award–winning Night of the Living Dread, Melum once again demonstrates a profound ability to blend stylistic bravado with grounded, deeply personal storytelling. But this time, she takes an even bigger creative leap, crafting … Continue reading Ovary-Acting: A Dazzling, Deeply Human Stop-Motion Triumph

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Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Business, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Short Film

OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES: Ross Syner’s BROTHERS grips with moral ferocity and emotional precision

By Sally Green Few short films possess the narrative control and moral weight of BROTHERS. Ross Syner’s latest work unfolds with the taut precision of a stage play and the emotional intimacy of a confession. A grandfather, two grandsons, and an unspoken secret, that is all the film needs to interrogate the meaning of loyalty and the price of conscience. From the first frame, Syner’s direction … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES: Ross Syner’s BROTHERS grips with moral ferocity and emotional precision

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Short Film

THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

Short films rarely manage to feel as expansive, emotionally resonant, and thematically rich as Three Keenings, Oliver McGoldrick’s striking film, which has earned its place in the 98th Academy Awards® conversation for very good reason. In just 10 minutes, the film offers a full-bodied portrait of grief not as a solitary emotion, but as a communal experience shaped by history, culture, and performance. The setting is … Continue reading THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

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Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short, Short Film

HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Hayder Rothschild Hoozer – Producer of ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

In this interview, producer Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer, discusses his BAFTA-winning short ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, which recently screened at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival. You have firsthand experience from time spent in Ukraine during active bombardment. How did that lived experience shape the way you produced this film? I had been to Ukraine several times before the film, even before the 2022 invasion. One of my … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Hayder Rothschild Hoozer – Producer of ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short, Oscars

Film Review – BAFTA-Winning Rock, Paper, Scissors Storms into Oscar Contention with HollyShorts Selection

Fresh off its win for Best British Short Film at the 2025 BAFTAs, Rock, Paper, Scissors has emerged as one of the most powerful short films of the year and it’s now poised for even greater acclaim with its official selection for the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. Directed by Franz Böhm and produced by Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer, the 21-minute war drama is a raw, unflinching portrayal of … Continue reading Film Review – BAFTA-Winning Rock, Paper, Scissors Storms into Oscar Contention with HollyShorts Selection

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