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Academy Awards

FILM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Predicting the Live Action Short Film Nominees

The Live Action Short Film category has long been one of the Academy Awards’ most quietly adventurous races. Free from box office pressures and studio mandates, these films often tackle bold themes with emotional immediacy, relying on performance, concept, and craft rather than scale. This year’s shortlist points to a particularly strong and varied field, and five titles stand out as the most likely nominees: A … Continue reading FILM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Predicting the Live Action Short Film Nominees

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Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Live action short, Raindance, Short Film, Uncategorized

RAINDANCE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Radha Mehta – Director of WITNESS

In this interview, director Radha Mehta discusses her powerful short film WITNESS that made its European premiere at London’s 2025 Raindance Film Festival. WITNESS explores a quiet moral reckoning within a devout Muslim community—what initially inspired you to center the story on an imam and a trans man seeking spiritual belonging? WITNESS was born from a deeply personal place—originally written by Saif Jaan, inspired by … Continue reading RAINDANCE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Radha Mehta – Director of WITNESS

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Raindance, Short Film

A Soul-Stirring Triumph of Queer, Spiritual Cinema

Every once in a while, a short film arrives that doesn’t just move you—it reorients your emotional and moral compass. WITNESS, the extraordinary new work from directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, is one of those rare pieces. Bold, tender, and quietly revolutionary, this film is a masterclass in storytelling that pulses with empathy and moral clarity. Bold, tender, and quietly revolutionary, Set in a devout, … Continue reading A Soul-Stirring Triumph of Queer, Spiritual Cinema

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Raindance

REVIEW – Our Journey with Lobular Cancer – A Brave, Urgent Call for Change

Premiering at the 2025 Raindance Film Festival, Our Journey with Lobular Cancer is more than just a documentary—it is a poignant and deeply personal chronicle of courage, advocacy, and scientific urgency. Directed by Tristan Loraine and produced by Fact Not Fiction Films, the film brings overdue attention to Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer (ILC), a condition affecting thousands each day but woefully under-researched and frequently misdiagnosed. The documentary … Continue reading REVIEW – Our Journey with Lobular Cancer – A Brave, Urgent Call for Change

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Documentary, Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Raindance

RAINDANCE SPOTLIGHT: Tristan Loraine on His Two Documentaries Premiering at Raindance 2025

In this interview, former airline captain turned filmmaker Tristan Loraine talks about his two documentaries – This Is Your Captain Speaking and Our Journey with Lobular Cancer – that will be making their world premiere at the 2025 Raindance Film Festival this June. Your route into filmmaking is quite unique. Can you tell us about your journey into becoming a filmmaker? In 2006, I was … Continue reading RAINDANCE SPOTLIGHT: Tristan Loraine on His Two Documentaries Premiering at Raindance 2025

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