Short Film Tag Archive

Art & Fashion, Premiere

Ian Froome Rides Shotgun With Artist Charlotte Keates as She Recreates a Bygone American Era in ‘The Kennedy Trip’

Ian Froome takes DN behind the scenes of his lyrical, contemplative look at the inspiration behind artist Charlotte Keates’ 'The Kennedy Trip' exhibition.

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Live Action

A Phone Call Brings a Mother’s Worst Nightmare Crashing Into Reality in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Devastating ‘Madre’

Rodrigo Sorogoyen shares how lens selection, character movement and solid casting enabled him to ramp up the tension in phone call thriller 'Mother'.

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Documentary

Adi Halfin Reveals How India’s First Female Pro Skateborder Atita Verghese Is Fighting Outmoded Gender Roles

In her inspiring profile doc for Toyota Adi Halfin reveals how India’s first female pro skateboarder Atita Verghese is fighting outmoded gender roles.

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Documentary

Ivan Olita Unveils the Esoteric Life of a Spiritual Community of Deep Thinkers in ‘Time Machine’

We talk to director Ivan Olita about revealing the remarkable esoteric life of a spiritual community of deep thinkers in short documentary 'Time Machine'.

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Asides, Live Action

Girl of the Sky

A Ukrainian girl shifts the power dynamic between herself and a boorish past hookup in Ariel Martin’s tale of teenage sexual expression 'Girl of the Sky'.

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Live Action

A Mysterious Box Hides a Deadly Secret for a Pair of Day Labourers in Patrick Mason’s Horror Short ‘Ayuda’

Patrick Mason talks to DN about getting to grips with the subtle art of foreshadowing and how his mystery box short 'Ayuda' went from thriller to horror.

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Asides, Live Action

Little Monster

Charlotte Regan reunites with actor Neil Maskell for Random Acts short 'Little Monster' the emotive story of a father’s prison phone call to his daughter.

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Art & Fashion

Alec Battistoni Attempts to Escape Long-Term Relationship Stagnation in Experimental Dance Short ‘Pattern, Break’

We talk to Alec Battistoni about grappling with the inevitable staleness of long-term passion in dual format, experimental dance short 'Pattern, Break'.

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Live Action, Premiere

How Simon K Matthews Transformed Heartache Into Cathartic Cringe Comedy Trilogy ‘Based on a True Story’

Simon K Matthews discusses the cathartic experience of turning heartache into cringe comedy in his relationship trilogy of shorts 'Based on a True Story'.

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Animation, Asides

Reverie

Stunning animation and powerful storytelling come together seamlessly in Philip Louis Piaget Rodriguez’s The Animation Workshop grad short 'Reverie'.

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Live Action

A Pizza Delivery Girl Falls Into a World of Wonders & Deadly Dangers in Giuseppe Garau’s ‘Seven Pizzas’

Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Garau tells DN how his idea of a pizza delivery gone awry became a loving ode to the history of cinema in 'Seven Pizzas'.

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Documentary

Emily Sheskin Introduces Us to ‘Jesszilla’ – A Ten Year Old Girl With an Unquenchable Passion for the Ring

In 'JessZilla' director Emily Sheskin introduces us to future fighting star Jesselyn Silva, a ten-year-old girl with an unquenchable passion for the ring.

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