Tag: Cannes

Awards Season

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: DIAN WEYS’ CANNES-WINNING ‘VULTURES’ EXPOSES THE BRUTAL COST OF SURVIVAL IN A WORLD WHERE PROFIT COMES BEFORE HUMANITY

From Cannes to the Academy Awards, South African filmmaker Dian Weys discusses the extraordinary international journey of his Oscar-qualified short, the realities of South Africa’s fiercely competitive towing industry, and why the instinct for self-preservation may be one of the most troubling questions facing society today. How far would you go to protect your own livelihood, and at what point does survival become selfishness? It … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: DIAN WEYS’ CANNES-WINNING ‘VULTURES’ EXPOSES THE BRUTAL COST OF SURVIVAL IN A WORLD WHERE PROFIT COMES BEFORE HUMANITY

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Cannes

CANNES – WeAudition Anchor a Blockbuster Week of Film, Innovation, and Community at Cannes 2025

As the lights shine bright on the Croisette, WeAudition, the world’s leading international community of on-demand self-tape readers, joins forces with Latigo Films, Red Sea Media, Flex, and Roxstar Entertainment for a dynamic series of events celebrating film, storytelling, and creative empowerment during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Thursday, May 15th – Spotlight on Latigo Films The week kicks off with an exclusive celebration hosted … Continue reading CANNES – WeAudition Anchor a Blockbuster Week of Film, Innovation, and Community at Cannes 2025

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

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

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Film Festivals

Only 19 and a film at Cannes!

At only 19 this talented young female director has already achieved so much. Florence Winter-Hill is a British Award-Winning Director who at the tender age of 16, was selected by the National Film & Television School and BFI as one of ‘the most talented filmmakers in the country’. Her debut film Afterlife won multiple awards and screened at BAFTA-qualifying film festivals including ASFF. Her second film … Continue reading Only 19 and a film at Cannes!

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