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Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
Rituals [Josh Aarons, UK/Sweden, 2019]
Filmed on location in Sweden, the country’s natural beauty compliments the film’s cinematography and makes for many visually gorgeous shots,

![Follow the Arrow [Marc Saez, France, 2012]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_bb6e54679ad146569c5c9eca35e1f72a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_bb6e54679ad146569c5c9eca35e1f72a~mv2.webp)
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
Follow the Arrow [Marc Saez, France, 2012]
It’s a film that is visually rich from the start. From the first shot there are some great examples of what can be done with darkness on fil

![A Cover Story [Peter Ouzounov, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_a26ae90d62284148921afdff8eeb666e~mv2_d_2880_1607_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_a26ae90d62284148921afdff8eeb666e~mv2_d_2880_1607_s_2.webp)
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
A Cover Story [Peter Ouzounov, UK, 2019]
It is a dialogue heavy piece as the film is mostly made up of Andy’s ill-fated attempt to interview Moon. For the most part, the dialogue is

![Under the Whale [James C. Martin, USA, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_e6b622d3278848f299f4c53589f9f85f~mv2_d_2880_1601_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_e6b622d3278848f299f4c53589f9f85f~mv2_d_2880_1601_s_2.webp)
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
Under the Whale [James C. Martin, USA, 2019]
Under the Whale is a behind the scenes documentary of a dance/play performed by teenage students in New York and directed by James C. Martin

![I Want to Do It [Roshan Hill, Australia, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_1f2fa07119e0405a8a95f9acd6ff83eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_1f2fa07119e0405a8a95f9acd6ff83eb~mv2.webp)
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
I Want to Do It [Roshan Hill, Australia, 2019]
A short film from director Roshan Hill, I Want to Do It tells the story of a couple and the woman who is acting as the surrogate for their b

![SHORT FOCUS 2019: Two Down [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_52007f7a09a641d887b7f5b4c30188ca~mv2_d_2880_1510_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_52007f7a09a641d887b7f5b4c30188ca~mv2_d_2880_1510_s_2.webp)
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: Two Down [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]
All hail the greasy spoon! This is the message of Rolfin Nyhus’s charming six-minute short, Two Down. Set in a classic London café, three me

![SHORT FOCUS 2019: Rath [Kevin Hu, USA, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_33345adb1ed044bd89d6378b92af3d61~mv2_d_2880_1208_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_33345adb1ed044bd89d6378b92af3d61~mv2_d_2880_1208_s_2.webp)
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: Rath [Kevin Hu, USA, 2019]
The film opens with outlaw Howard on the run from the authorities. He stashes his sack of loot and makes a run for it through the endless du

![Paracosm [Bahadir Karasu, Turkey, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_a9e8f927d4074d838dbf9ed4e569d564~mv2_d_2880_1213_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_a9e8f927d4074d838dbf9ed4e569d564~mv2_d_2880_1213_s_2.webp)
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019
Paracosm [Bahadir Karasu, Turkey, 2018]
Bahadir Karasu’s Paracosm joins this budding genre with its exploration of dreams, drugs and fate. The story opens with Mesut, who, unhappil

![Carrots [Bergur Árnason, Iceland, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_9fcfd63b0c764208bf9406c5402fc265~mv2_d_2880_1609_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_9fcfd63b0c764208bf9406c5402fc265~mv2_d_2880_1609_s_2.webp)
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019
Carrots [Bergur Árnason, Iceland, 2019]
As well as casting, Árnason clearly has an eye for detail. Small comic hints can be found throughout the film, that exacerbate the inescapab

![Crossroads [Marco Berton Scapinello, Denmark, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_25d3b81d0588437ca6bacda126ca8cee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_25d3b81d0588437ca6bacda126ca8cee~mv2.webp)
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019
Crossroads [Marco Berton Scapinello, Denmark, 2019]
Scapinello also makes an excellent use of space throughout the short. It is perhaps no coincidence that everything takes place within a car.