Short Film Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Marco Pattarozzi Weaves a Devastating Tapestry of Lives Forever Changed in His Stirring Drama Short ‘Butterflies’

Marco Pattarozzi speaks about the significance of home in his dark coming-of-age drama where the last days of youthful summer are marked by tragedy and loss.

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Live Action

Iggy London’s Dreamlike ‘Area Boy’ Finds a Young Man Questioning His Place in the World Ahead of His Baptism

Iggy London explains why 16mm was the perfect vehicle for the timeless thematics and transcendental narrative of his coming of age identity short.

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Film Festival

Ten Incredible Shorts to Add to Your London Film Festival 2024 Watch List

DN filters the bounty of excellent short films on display at London Film Festival 2024 down to a list of ten recommended must-sees.

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Music Video

Dark Magic Takes Hold in Harv Frost’s Giallo-Inspired The Last Dinner Party Film ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’

Harv Frost digs into how she brought the decadent visual world of The Last Dinner Party to life in her intoxicating horror-inflected multi-video short film.

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Live Action

Decisions Are Made by Bickering Committee in Samuel Häkkinen & Henna Välkky’s Comedy ‘Verdict 30001: The Cookies’

Samuel Häkkinen & Henna Välkky talk pre-shoot planning and splitting creative responsibilities on set for their dark comedy poking fun at decision paralysis.

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Live Action, Premiere

Strut Into the Sordid Fetishised Underworld of LA’s Karaoke Bar Scene in Naomi Christie’s ‘Object of Desire’

Naomi Christie speaks about the micro-aggressions and lived experiences which informed the seedy reality of her darkly comic tale of race objectification.

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Live Action

A Wrestler Grapples With His Desire to Speak Out in Amir Zargara’s Tense Political Drama ‘A Good Day Will

Amir Zargara talks through the difficult social implications of making his political film about a wrestler speaking out against the Iranian government.

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Live Action, Premiere

Two Women Ruminate on the Essence of Life and the Paths They Took in Samantha Soules’ Introspective ‘Birdwatching’

Samantha Soule opens up about the necessity of harnessing nature as an essential third character in her ethereal story of a woman trying to find her way.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Shocking Discovery Upsets the Bliss of a Newly Cohabiting Couple in Chris Parton’s Comedy ‘SVEN’

Chirs Parton talks about bouncing between his writer and director roles when tweaking the script on the set of his comedy about a couple's cohabitating woes.

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Live Action

Racial Tensions and Power Imbalances Rage Through the Battleground of Daniel Rands’ Classroom Set Drama ‘Margin’

Daniel Rands discusses playing with perspectives by placing a handheld camera in the clashing thick of his uncomfortable classroom set power struggle drama.

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Animation

Naaman Azhari Explores the Gulf Between a Mother’s Expectations and Her Son’s Reality in Rotoscoped Film ‘Threaded’

Naaman Azhari champions the creative flexibility of the bare bones live action footage underpinning the rotoscoped animation of his mother/son drama.

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Awards, Live Action

Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz’s Oscar Nominated ‘A Lien’ Finds a Young Family Crushed by a Vicious Immigration Process

Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz explain how problem solving during pre-production led to a fruitful creative journey for their heartrending immigration short.

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