The new animated short documentary tore through the festival landscape and now they have their sights set on the Oscars as a contender. We sat down with director Nathan Fagan to talk about his process. 1. This film uses animation to convey lived experience; what were the earliest conversations like about combining documentary testimony with hand-drawn visuals? Very early on, I felt like animation was the … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Inside the Valley Sings
BAFTA Qualifying short film BROTHERS is a heartbreaking dance with morality. We sat down with filmmaker Ross Syner to break down his creative process for the prestige film. INTERVIEW: During lockdown, Leanne and I came across a true-crime story that sparked a simple but unsettling question: what would you do if a family member confessed to a serious crime? Brothers isn’t based on that case at all, but … Continue reading INTERVIEW: BROTHERS
Set in 1893 Cornwall, The Pearl Comb unfolds the story of Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), a fisherman’s wife whose miraculous gift to cure tuberculosis attracts the scrutiny of a skeptical doctor sent to investigate. What begins as the premise for a genteel period drama soon veers into the uncanny, as Betty recounts an extraordinary tale steeped in folklore and sea-born magic that carries the viewer into stranger, … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – THE PEARL COMB – An Evocative Folk-inspired Mystery
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
By Mary Salis Simon Panay’s OSCAR-qualified short film The Boy with White Skin is a rare work of cinema that feels both timeless and urgent. Set deep within the perilous gold mines of West Africa, the film straddles the boundary between documentary realism and mythic storytelling, inviting audiences into a world where ancient ritual collides with modern exploitation. At its core, the film follows the journey of … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – The Boy with White Skin – A Haunting Tale of Myth, Sacrifice, and Hope in West Africa’s Gold Mines
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