16:9 Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Steph Barkley Wrestles With the Volatile, Physical Language of Sibling Rivalry in Murderous Short ‘Sisters’

Steph Barkley explores how a literal messy fight became a narratively rich metaphorical expression of the oft unspoken love and violence of sisterhood.

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Live Action

Rosie May Bird Smith Hatches a Surreal Sisterhood From Biological Clock Anxiety in Comedy Short ‘Egg Timer’

Rosie May Bird Smith discusses rejecting CGI in favour of in-camera effects for the opinionated ovarian eggs in her riotous take on fertility anxiety.

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Live Action

A Charity Shop Transaction Spirals Into Surreal Chaos in Ken Abalos & Ash Meshkati’s Unpredictable Comedy ‘Easy Sell’

Ken Abalos and Ash Meshkati reveal how a mundane charity shop became a stage for absurd comedy, using ad-world precision to craft every cringe-worthy moment.

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Animation, Live Action, Premiere

Peter Fellows’ ‘Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage’ Bears Witness to a Toxic Relationship’s Demise

Peter Fellows shines a comedic light on the self-centred nature of humanity as witnessed by an anxious dog traumatised by his owner's toxic breakup.

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Live Action

Games Night Unravels Into a Brutal Tribunal of Guilt in Alex Sovoda’s ‘Circumstantial Forgiveness’

Alex Sovoda breaks down tension building in a single location, using static wide shots and chaotic close-ups to turn a games night into a pressure cooker.

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Animation, Premiere

Finding Beauty in the Chaos: Natasza Cetner on Creating ‘And the Cranes Kept Dancing’

Natasza Cetner offers us an "escape from monotony" in her woodcut-inspired paint on glass animated short - a hypnotic film about life's priorities.

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Live Action

Oli Beale Weaponizes Words With Chilling Precision in Double-Edged Revenge Short ‘Good Luck Fuck Face’

Oli Beale unpacks the enjoyable process of brainstorming cancel-worthy barbs for his payback comedy, where humour and cruelty balance on a razor’s edge.

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Live Action, Premiere

Abigail Wilson Revs up a Visceral Battle Against the Self in Adrenaline-Fuelled Action Short ‘Overdrive’

Abigail Wilson reveals how an apathy to mainstream depictions of menstruation fuelled her high-octane fight for bodily control allegorical short film.

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Live Action, Premiere

Dexter Demme & Jack Depp Pit Pride Against Absurdity in Their Tense Couples’ Mexican Standoff Comedy ‘Tug of War’

Dexter Demme & Jack Depp unpack the seemingly absurd marital standoff in their comedy short where a beloved forgotten item exposes relationship fragility.

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Animation

Wednesday Studio Encapsulate the Spirit of Synergised Creative Collaboration in Animated Visual Poem ‘Yin & Yang’

Iria López & Daniela Negrín Ochoa discuss the evolution of their animated visual love letter dedicated to an 11 year anniversary of fruitful collaboration.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Newman Brothers Expose the Exploitative Absurdity of the Gig Economy in Satirical Short ‘Amigo’

The Newman Brothers reveal how their rent-a-friend satire evolved from TV pilot to a sharp social commentary comedy about convenient, predatory tech platforms.

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Documentary

Lucy Knox Weaves Voices of Adolescence Into a Poignant Snapshot of Youth, Growth and Modern Struggles in ‘Eighteen’

Lucy Knox jumps into her newest offering weaving the collective hopes, dreams and fears of a generation tipping into adulthood into a cultural snapshot of now.

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