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Awards Season, Films, Live action short, Short Film

Film Business Early 2023 BAFTA predictions for Best British Short

We have to wait until January for the BAFTA longlist but we are going all out with out predictions for the 2023 BAFTA nominees! These are all beautiful British films that deserve a place on the 2023 BAFTA nominations list! The Out directed by Harry Brandrick, starring BAFTA winner Allan Mustafa The Out follows Liam, a thirty-five-year-old recovering heroin addict, as he looks after his … Continue reading Film Business Early 2023 BAFTA predictions for Best British Short

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OSCAR SHORT LOOK AT ME – An enriching tale full of anger and fury that is always bubbling close to the surface

A film review by Jamie Richardson Sally Potter’s LOOK AT ME shares an enriching tale full of anger and fury that is always bubbling close to the surface. The performances by Javier Bardem of a talented artist battling his own demons of a past life and recovering addict are expressed very strongly. Chris Rock is the exact opposite, he is articulate and calm; his words … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT LOOK AT ME – An enriching tale full of anger and fury that is always bubbling close to the surface

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OSCAR SHORT FILM BAZIGAGA – A genocide is a horror and an abomination that men exact on fellow men

A film review by Sonya McCloud Colonialism for all the good that it did, it also created division, repression, mistrust and an imbalance that to this day haunts the colonies. Wars have been fought and millions have needlessly perished because of the belief by certain people that they are the master race, sent to rule over the countless minions.  What makes a master race, blonde … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM BAZIGAGA – A genocide is a horror and an abomination that men exact on fellow men

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OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW- SPOTLESS: Poverty its many levels and the devastating mental effect on individuals and family life

The opening scene of rundown apartment blocks conjured images of economic inequality, poor education, gang violence, and more. The film opens up on an average, early morning scene in which a young woman realises her monthly menstrual cycle has begun and there are no period products for her to access in their home.  Director Emma Branderhorst has approached female periods with subtlety and resolve to … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW- SPOTLESS: Poverty its many levels and the devastating mental effect on individuals and family life

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Documentary Short, Film Review, Films, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – STREET REPORTER – Homelessness is an everyday event witnessed by everyday people from every walk of life. They are vilified and glorified by mainstream media and the public in general.                                                                                                                                        

Director Laura Waters Hinson and producer Bryan Bello’s docufilm has been presented with a wonderful touch of sensitivity, sincerity, and humanity. The film progresses at a gentle pace, very much like a slow meandering river; yet the core message is not lost. The film progresses at a gentle pace, very much like a slow meandering river; yet the core message is not lost.  Two stories … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT FILM REVIEW – STREET REPORTER – Homelessness is an everyday event witnessed by everyday people from every walk of life. They are vilified and glorified by mainstream media and the public in general.                                                                                                                                        

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