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INTERVIEW: Meron Alon’s TOO GOOD: Laughing, Squirming, and Questioning What Makes Us ‘Good’

My work tends to focus on feelings that are right under the surface, bringing them to consciousness. I realized that something I ask myself a lot is: “Am I a good person?”. While I try to be the best person that I can, I’m definitely not perfect. So that begs the question – Do the tiny selfish/inconsiderate acts we do tarnish the goodness within us? … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Meron Alon’s TOO GOOD: Laughing, Squirming, and Questioning What Makes Us ‘Good’

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short, Short Film

REVIEW: Where Beauty Turns to Dread: The Haunting Power of SKIN

In SKIN, writer-director Urvashi Pathania delivers a haunting, emotionally resonant short that cuts deep into the psychological toll of colorism and the pursuit of self-worth. Following its world premiere at Fantasia, the film makes a striking US debut at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival, standing out as a searing blend of genre and cultural critique. The story follows a young Indian American woman who accompanies … Continue reading REVIEW: Where Beauty Turns to Dread: The Haunting Power of SKIN

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REVIEW: In the Quiet Corners of Childhood: RECESSES Confronts the Pain We Can’t See

Dylan Trupiano’s Recesses is a profoundly moving short film that offers a poignant and intricately layered exploration of hidden childhood trauma, delicately navigating the complex intersection of pain and repression. The story centers on Sherry (Solia Cates), a compassionate school secretary who stays behind with Bailey (Charles John Wilson), a young student disciplined for creating an “inappropriate” drawing. As their time together unfolds within the … Continue reading REVIEW: In the Quiet Corners of Childhood: RECESSES Confronts the Pain We Can’t See

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Female Director, Film Review, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short

REVIEW: Hannah Rose Ammon’s WE DO OUR BEST Captures a Mother-Daughter Bond in Flux

Making its debut at the 21st HollyShorts Film Festival, Hannah Rose Ammon’s WE DO OUR BEST is a sharply observed, emotionally nuanced short that navigates the fragile balance between protection and independence with striking authenticity. Set over one transformative night in New York City, the film reflects on the tender contradictions of growing-up for both sides of a mother-daughter relationship. Inspired by a formative night from writer-director … Continue reading REVIEW: Hannah Rose Ammon’s WE DO OUR BEST Captures a Mother-Daughter Bond in Flux

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short, Oscars

Film Review – BAFTA-Winning Rock, Paper, Scissors Storms into Oscar Contention with HollyShorts Selection

Fresh off its win for Best British Short Film at the 2025 BAFTAs, Rock, Paper, Scissors has emerged as one of the most powerful short films of the year and it’s now poised for even greater acclaim with its official selection for the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. Directed by Franz Böhm and produced by Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer, the 21-minute war drama is a raw, unflinching portrayal of … Continue reading Film Review – BAFTA-Winning Rock, Paper, Scissors Storms into Oscar Contention with HollyShorts Selection

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