Short Film Tag Archive

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Film Festival

The Best Short Films of the 2019 London Film Festival

Painstakingly picked from hours of eclectic viewings, these are our favourite short films from the 2019 London Film Festival.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Woman Is Forced to Confront Her Inner Child in Cat Ventura’s Surprising Comedy ‘Holly Goes to Therapy’

"My biggest goal was the pace leading up to the reveal" A woman endures an unconventional therapy session in Cat Ventura's 'Holly Goes to Therapy'.

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Documentary, Music Video

Gregg Houston Reignites Our Love of Tilt Shift Photography with ‘A Small Film About A Concert’

Gregg Houston reignites our love of tilt shift photography with his lost diminutive Two Door Cinema Club documentary short 'A Small Film About A Concert'.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Alice Seabright Balances Good Humour with a Strong Heart in Crowdfunded Endometriosis Short ‘End-O’

DN talks with Alice Seabright about the crowdfunding process, making art about taboo topics and recognising humour in dark times for comedy drama 'End-O'.

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Art & Fashion, Documentary

Fatty Soprano & Shutterr Reveal How the Therapeutic Power of Dance Saved a Man from Depression in ‘Krump Antidote’

Fatty Soprano & Shutterr introduce us to Marcus, a man whose discovery of Krump helped save him from the dark grip of depression in doc 'Krump Antidote'.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Fraternal Bond of Two Young Orphans Is Threatened in Amartei Armar’s Ghanaian Coming of Age Short ‘Vagabonds’

Writer/Director Amartei Armar tells DN why he wants to reframe audience responses to African narratives with his Ghanaian coming of age drama 'Vagabonds'.

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Animation

How a Confrontational Conversation Inspired Dal Park to Explore Communication Issues in her RCA Grad Film

Dal Park joins us to discuss how a failed attempt to interview her Grandma about her life led her to create her RCA animation 'West Question East Answer'.

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Film Festival

Ten Picks From the 25th Encounters Short Film Festival

DN distils the epic and eclectic lineup of shorts on offer at this year's Encounters Short Film Festival down to 10 absolute must-sees.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Man Struggles to Cope with the Loss of His Lover in Tom Streller’s Eerie Short ‘Rosa’

Tom Streller discusses the struggles of confidence and production which almost prevented his meditative debut short 'Rosa' from seeing the light of day.

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Live Action, Premiere

“I Feel like I Made the Film I Wanted to Make” Dee Meaden Talks ‘Some Things Mean Something’

We speak to Dee Meaden about the dramatic importance of the small moment coupled with an unhurried editing style in short 'Some Things Mean Something'.

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Live Action

The Events of a Party Derail an Intimate Mother-Daughter Bond in Renée Marie Petropoulos’ ‘Tangles and Knots’

Learn why director Renée Marie Petropoulos wants to spark "provocative internal dialogue" in audiences with her challenging short 'Tangles and Knots'.

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Documentary, Premiere

Michael Medoway Takes Us on a Visceral Journey Through the Tragedies & Triumphs of World Champion Boxer ‘El Gallo’

Michael Medoway reveals how he juxtaposed the challenges of the past and the present to reveal the tenacity of Mexican boxing champion 'El Gallo'.

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