CIFF 2023: Sabina Vajraca’s SEVAP/MITZVAH – based on true events in Nazi-occupied Bosnia a Muslim woman risks her life to save a Jewish friend and her family

A review by Sonia McCloud A very powerful and overwhelming film, that captured the horror of war and religious persecution very accurately and so precisely; I was mesmerised and lived the experience, the fear, and every heart-thumping moment.  A very powerful and overwhelming film It is often said that ‘History repeats itself,’ and when the blight and evil of war and religious persecution came to … Continue reading CIFF 2023: Sabina Vajraca’s SEVAP/MITZVAH – based on true events in Nazi-occupied Bosnia a Muslim woman risks her life to save a Jewish friend and her family

Oscar Contender: An Irish Goodbye directed by duo Tom Berkeley and Ross White

A film review by Sonya McCloud There is no other way to put it, this film is first-class. Writers and directors Tom Berkely and Ross White have taken a very tragic moment in the life of a family and turned it into a beautiful, pulling-at-the-heartstrings black comedy. Father O’Shea, played by Paddy Jenkins is the epitome of an Irish priest, he is sincere and genuine … Continue reading Oscar Contender: An Irish Goodbye directed by duo Tom Berkeley and Ross White

OSCAR CONTENDER: ALMOST HOME the first Sci-Fi Short film to be Oscar Shortlisted

A film review by Jamie Richardson Writers Nils Keller and Max Richert have created a masterful script, that is well-written with an intriguing plot of a family suffering from homesickness, however, the storyline takes it further and explores coming-of-age themes and life in space. Director of photography Georg Nikolaus must be commended for the outstanding cinematography; the use of creative lighting, the space environment, and … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDER: ALMOST HOME the first Sci-Fi Short film to be Oscar Shortlisted

ALMOST HOME directed by Nils Keller and produced by Jonas Lembeck one of the first short sci-fi films to be shortlisted for an Oscar®

Nils Keller’s ALMOST HOME is a coming-of-age sci-fi film that shares a story of a teenager who beats the odds and then faces a dangerous destiny. This breathtaking short won a student Academy® award and has been shortlisted for the 2023 Oscars®. Having lived aboard a cramped spaceship with his mother for two years, Jacob’s dream of returning home is finally about to come true. … Continue reading ALMOST HOME directed by Nils Keller and produced by Jonas Lembeck one of the first short sci-fi films to be shortlisted for an Oscar®

OSCAR SHORT TUTU – Mental health is a delicate thing

A film review by Sonya McCloud Lorenzo Tiberia’s TUTU exposes mental health and body image in an eerie yet graceful way. The fragility of mental health and the resulting downward spiral is a heart-breaking tragedy that is played out in homes and workplaces…just about everywhere really! Sofia D’Elia’s performance as Ester, who has withdrawn and become lost in her own world, is very impressive. D’Elia’s … Continue reading OSCAR SHORT TUTU – Mental health is a delicate thing