Short Film Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Nathan Engelhardt’s ‘Your Curly Hair’ Beautifully Explores the Moments That Make a Relationship

Nathan Engelhardt talks us through using montage, whimsical voiceover and nostalgic 35mm film to create a fresh, unsentimental romance.

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Awards, Live Action

JONES Harness the Power of Allegorical Storytelling in BAFTA Short ‘Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee’

Max Barron of JONES reveals how the duo used the allegory of a mythical creature as a tool to tell a universal story about entrenched beliefs.

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Live Action, Premiere

Tomas Gomez Bustillo Curates a Collection of Quotidian Memories in ‘Museum of Fleeting Wonders’

Tomas Gomez Bustillo conveys the challenges of capturing the magical moments of the everyday in vignettes for his enthralling short film collection.

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Awards, Documentary

Jo Prichard Takes a Tender Look at the Loss of an Iconic London Bingo Club in ‘The Palace’

Jo Prichard talks to DN about capturing an emotional portrait of a unique community displaced due to redevelopment in her BAFTA nominated directorial debut.

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Film Festival

10 Essential Shorts From the National Film and Television School’s 2022 Graduate Showcase

An impressive display from the future of filmmaking - DN offers a collection of recommended shorts from the NFTS 2022 Graduate Showcase.

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Art & Fashion

Mona Namer & Sofia Aedo Zahou Traverse Birth and Metamorphosis in Dance Film ‘A Bath in My Mother’s Womb’

Mona Namer and Sofia Aedo Zahou discuss the cyclical nature of introspection at the heart of their dreamlike experimental dance film.

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Documentary

Louis-Jack’s ‘Midair’ Captures the Euphoria of Bouldering in Widescreen Anamorphic Glory

Louis-Jack reveals how he created a spirited tribute to bouldering through slow-motion, wide-screen montage and a great use of space.

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Hope

Live Action

Shaun James Grant Captures Perseverance in the Face of Bitter Loss in Melancholic Diner-Set Tale ‘Hope’

Shaun James Grant explains how he imbued his tale of loss with a great use of space, sharply-written characters and a fine poetic sense.

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Live Action, Premiere

Will Wightman’s Frenetic Short ‘Heart Failure’ Is a Whip-Smart Gen Z Take on Modern Relationships

Will Wightman speaks about his desire to convey the rollercoaster of romantic turmoil that comes with being a 21-year-old in his musical dating comedy.

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Documentary

Leo Pfeifer Captures Blind Skater Justin Bishop’s Triumphant Return to the Ramp in ‘One Day You’ll Go Blind’

Leo Pfeifer breaks down the technicality and considerations of contributor comfort behind his naturalistic approach to documentary filmmaking.

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Live Action

A Woman Finds Herself Obsessively Compelled to Dig a Hole in Anna Maguire’s Metaphorical Drama ‘It’s Nothing’

Anna Maguire and Julia Lederer discuss the transitional process from stage to screen of their drama about a woman's self-destructive compulsion.

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Live Action, Premiere

Chloe Sarbib & Amy Taylor Rosenblum Depict the Self-Questioning Fear of Confiding in ‘Go Tell Your Fathers’

Chloe Sarbib and Amy Taylor Rosenblum deconstruct the considered approach behind their portrayal of a woman struggling to confide in her family.

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