Sally Roberts
Nov 18, 2019
I’m Not an Actress [Ali Jalali, Iran, 2019]
Initially, it is a bit difficult to know where the plot is taking us. Yes, the scenes of drug taking and exploitation are heart rending, but
Sally Roberts
Nov 13, 2019
Abaddon [Meriem Rebai, Germany, 2019]
'Abaddon' is a Hebrew word referring to both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss. The opening of Abaddon in the clean,
Sally Roberts
Nov 13, 2019
25 Percent - A Confession [John Danbury, UK, 2019]
John Danbury’s film centres on the trauma of one fourteen-year-old girl (Imogen Danbury). Through well thought out costume changes, she is a
Charlie Greep
Nov 13, 2019
The Paradise [Mahmoodreza Esmaili Zand, Iran, 2019]
Director Mahmoodreza Esmaili Zand brings us a short drama in The Paradise. It is a tale of youth, rebellion and friendship told against the
Thom Carter
Nov 13, 2019
Zenú [Claudio Marcotulli, USA, 2018]
In Claudio Marcotulli’s kaleidoscopic Zenú, Ignacio (Marcotulli) is a musician creatively blocked by the incessant whistling of the trains t
Sam Briggs
Nov 4, 2019
Exigency [Chen Jiexiao, Singapore, 2017]
From the director of 2017’s I See You See I See You - official selection at Moving Image, Nicosia, Cyprus - comes Exigency, a similar dance
Sam Briggs
Nov 4, 2019
Diagnosis [Tanner Craft, USA, 2019]
Director Tanner Craft delivers a pressingly relevant short film, which tackles the pressures of single parenting in highly trying conditions
Sam Briggs
Nov 4, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: Disco Dynamite [Tom Clover, UK, 2019]
One of Disco Dynamite’s enviable strengths is its colourful and comedic cast. Every character in the ensemble has that feeling of having the
Sam Briggs
Nov 4, 2019
Conversation with a Cigarette [Russell Brown, USA, 2014]
At its heart, Conversation with a Cigarette gives its audience one very important thing, an absolutely masterful performance by British stal
Sally Roberts
Nov 4, 2019
Dust in the Abyss [Hongnian Yu, China, 2019]
This film has a strong start, with a well-shot scene of the helpless protagonists confronting the useless doctor. Although perhaps a bit on