
![SHORT FOCUS 2018: Somehow [Misa Nishihara, Japan, 2018] /// The Noise of the Light [Valentin Petit,](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_f1e03585cc35411aaea420dab7714025~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_f1e03585cc35411aaea420dab7714025~mv2.webp)
SHORT FOCUS 2018: Somehow [Misa Nishihara, Japan, 2018] /// The Noise of the Light [Valentin Petit,
This sense of transpersonal intimacy creates a quieter, gentler expression of sexuality that is a breath of fresh air from the glut of screa
Sally Roberts
Feb 28, 2019

![My Friend Victor [Kamil Iwanowicz, UK, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_009a7b82aa404be4b80e8c54ffd7398c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_009a7b82aa404be4b80e8c54ffd7398c~mv2.webp)
My Friend Victor [Kamil Iwanowicz, UK, 2018]
Firstly, some quick advice: if you're thinking of treating yourself to a cheeky fry-up after this short film, think again! Kamil...
John Pickering
Feb 26, 2019

![Pets [David Wunderlich, Germany, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_5b771e813b6b45faa19ae05f778d748c~mv2_d_2880_1212_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_5b771e813b6b45faa19ae05f778d748c~mv2_d_2880_1212_s_2.webp)
Pets [David Wunderlich, Germany, 2018]
This intriguing and, perhaps to some, bleak science-fiction short film opens up in a near future. The title refers to the human condition...
Jim Rogers
Feb 25, 2019

![Beard Envy [John Tomkins, UK, 2018] /// Genesis [Michael Tekle, Germany, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_9503af21b4154adbb708380c9aaea427~mv2_d_2880_1219_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_9503af21b4154adbb708380c9aaea427~mv2_d_2880_1219_s_2.webp)
Beard Envy [John Tomkins, UK, 2018] /// Genesis [Michael Tekle, Germany, 2018]
How does one even attempt to view something like Beard Envy in a critical and analytical manner? How does one search for flaw or merit in...
Tom Kent
Feb 25, 2019

![Masha and Dasha: Two Hearts in One [Diana Taylor, UK, 2018] /// Icons [Ronnie Cramer, USA, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_e6376b1970c349c6b6edaa230740f650~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_207,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_e6376b1970c349c6b6edaa230740f650~mv2.webp)
Masha and Dasha: Two Hearts in One [Diana Taylor, UK, 2018] /// Icons [Ronnie Cramer, USA, 2018]
This touching and fascinating documentary examines the lives of Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, a pair of conjoined twins growing up...
Charlie Greep
Feb 25, 2019

![Harp [Staffan Gnosspelius, UK, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_505da6a899194ec3aea1cf9ff68e6316~mv2_d_2242_1800_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_253,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_505da6a899194ec3aea1cf9ff68e6316~mv2_d_2242_1800_s_2.webp)
Harp [Staffan Gnosspelius, UK, 2018]
It seems wrong to recommend Harp to anyone without advising them see it without any expectations, as I was fortunate enough to do....
Tom Kent
Feb 20, 2019

![A Peculiar Imagination [Jamie H. Scrutton, UK, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_bcca8a9670ce421d81e2313674985dee~mv2_d_2145_1203_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_bcca8a9670ce421d81e2313674985dee~mv2_d_2145_1203_s_2.webp)
A Peculiar Imagination [Jamie H. Scrutton, UK, 2018]
This intriguing animated short deals with themes familiar to us all, from birth to death and everything in between, situating the...
Jim Rogers
Feb 19, 2019

![Caducea – The Man with the Bark Face [Christophe Mavroudis, Belgium, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_d9fd7897b6244737a25bbbeba20617bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_d9fd7897b6244737a25bbbeba20617bc~mv2.webp)
Caducea – The Man with the Bark Face [Christophe Mavroudis, Belgium, 2018]
Writer and director Christophe Mavroudis orchestrates a visually compelling and enticing story, illustrating pure excellence in respect...
Tyler Jeffries
Feb 18, 2019

![Scarecrow [Lee Charlish, UK, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_ffdec23343014b2dab7a2a273a939cdf~mv2_d_2880_1614_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_ffdec23343014b2dab7a2a273a939cdf~mv2_d_2880_1614_s_2.webp)
Scarecrow [Lee Charlish, UK, 2018]
Sometimes, we find ourselves shaking, screaming, at that film on our screens, baffled how these characters are making those same mistakes...
John Pickering
Feb 16, 2019

![Expecting [Stacey Menchel Kussel, USA, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_a68cdda05cd149a893d374a9ffe99478~mv2_d_2880_1618_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_a68cdda05cd149a893d374a9ffe99478~mv2_d_2880_1618_s_2.webp)
Expecting [Stacey Menchel Kussel, USA, 2018]
Expecting is an artful and revealing dance documentary that charts summarily the career of ballerina Michele Wiles (former principal...
Jasdip Sensi
Feb 16, 2019