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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Short Film

THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

Short films rarely manage to feel as expansive, emotionally resonant, and thematically rich as Three Keenings, Oliver McGoldrick’s striking film, which has earned its place in the 98th Academy Awards® conversation for very good reason. In just 10 minutes, the film offers a full-bodied portrait of grief not as a solitary emotion, but as a communal experience shaped by history, culture, and performance. The setting is … Continue reading THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

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Documentary, Events, Feature, Feature Film, Film Festivals, Films, Short Film

Festival spotlight: 3rd watchAUT Austrian Film Festival presents the best new films from Austria alongside an influential title from the past

The third edition of watchAUT Austrian Film Festival brings to London the best new films to emerge from Austria, alongside a shorts programme plus an influential and controversial Austrian film from the 1980s. Presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum London in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute, and running 13 – 16 March at Ciné Lumière and the ICA Cinemas, the festival provides a glimpse … Continue reading Festival spotlight: 3rd watchAUT Austrian Film Festival presents the best new films from Austria alongside an influential title from the past

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Indeed Rising Voices Present Oscar® qualified TECHNICIANS Directed by Kevin and Kelly Luu

Kevin and Kelly Luu’s heartfelt TECHNICIANS qualifies to be considered for the 97th Academy® Awards Kevin and Kelly Luu explore themes of automation and job replacement in the short TECHNICIANS. The story follows David (J. Alphonse Nicholson), a struggling automation technician tasked with installing self-service manicure stations at a nail salon, where he meets a Vietnamese American nail tech whose job is under threat.  This … Continue reading Indeed Rising Voices Present Oscar® qualified TECHNICIANS Directed by Kevin and Kelly Luu

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Documentary, Film Festivals

Festival spotlight: vital new docs from Italy premiere in London during 3rd bi-annual Cinecittà Italian Doc Season

The 3rd bi-annual CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOC SEASON comprises three important and acclaimed documentaries that look to the future whilst retaining echoes of the past. One is a compelling investigative documentary, one is an intimate and very personal self-exploration, one honours the value of storytelling and remembrance though archive. The three films will screen at London’s Bertha DocHouse 20 – 21 July.  The 2024 summer edition of CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOC SEASON … Continue reading Festival spotlight: vital new docs from Italy premiere in London during 3rd bi-annual Cinecittà Italian Doc Season

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TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

Writer/Director Nicolas Finegan’s SOME KIND OF PARADISE follows Tyler, a lonely barman who comes face to face with his own deep need for tenderness when he meets a Hollywood actor online and begins to fall in love. This compelling short premiered at AFI Fest 2023 and has been selected for the Arizona International Film Festival, Independent Film Festival Boston and Miami OUTshine where it won … Continue reading TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

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