REVIEW: Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 Turns a Teen Wish Into a Sharp Reckoning With Assimilation

Premiering at the 2025 Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, 11:11 marks a striking new entry in the canon of diasporic coming-of-age cinema, one that dares to blend teen wish-fulfillment fantasy with the painful realities of assimilation and internalized identity loss. With sharp humor, an audacious high-concept premise, and a clear directorial voice, Mahnoor Euceph crafts a short that is as entertaining as it is quietly devastating. At the center of 11:11 is Noori, … Continue reading REVIEW: Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 Turns a Teen Wish Into a Sharp Reckoning With Assimilation

Pendulum Director and Star Lauren Cooney “we were stuck onboard a train for nearly 60 hours”

The Sci-Fi Drama ‘Pendulum’ was only released a few days ago on ‘Dust’ and has already racked up nearly a million views. We managed to catch up with the star and director Lauren Cooney who is creating her own ground-breaking films. Lauren Cooney’s transcendent film was inspired by Gareth Edwards’ Monsters and tells the story of a generation born knowing the end of the world is imminent. After … Continue reading Pendulum Director and Star Lauren Cooney “we were stuck onboard a train for nearly 60 hours”