
![Hollow Pond [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_edf7e6e4ff9f4c3aaa1afa02613798aa~mv2_d_2880_1611_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_edf7e6e4ff9f4c3aaa1afa02613798aa~mv2_d_2880_1611_s_2.webp)
Hollow Pond [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]
The primary theme of Hollow Pond is the historical and continuing influence and spread of Western culture throughout the world and how this
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![A Most Savage Beast [Theo Hogben, Norway/UK, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_11f1a51604224b4e817949a5ba4178a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_11f1a51604224b4e817949a5ba4178a1~mv2.webp)
A Most Savage Beast [Theo Hogben, Norway/UK, 2018]
As the visuals do the storytelling heavy lifting, it is fortunate that they are so strong with many memorable images that stick in the mind.
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![Random Knowledge [Michael Charron, USA, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_c693164384fe4aa4bb8f09342dc3e08a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_c693164384fe4aa4bb8f09342dc3e08a~mv2.webp)
Random Knowledge [Michael Charron, USA, 2018]
On a technical level, Random Knowledge does some interesting things with lighting. The dramatic lense flares of the world inside the charact
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
![A Light Before the Dark [Valentina Premoli, Italy, 2018]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_e5bf8cab461e487fb7a9da248293f4b0~mv2_d_2880_1424_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_e5bf8cab461e487fb7a9da248293f4b0~mv2_d_2880_1424_s_2.webp)
A Light Before the Dark [Valentina Premoli, Italy, 2018]
The film is effectively a horror short story with the sort of twist horror short stories tend to have. Although A Light Before the Dark’s tw
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![Rituals [Josh Aarons, UK/Sweden, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_e67ef79b927846b9bc9a8b02c6d88042~mv2_d_2880_1203_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_177,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_e67ef79b927846b9bc9a8b02c6d88042~mv2_d_2880_1203_s_2.webp)
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,
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![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_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_a26ae90d62284148921afdff8eeb666e~mv2_d_2880_1607_s_2.webp)
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
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![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_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_e6b622d3278848f299f4c53589f9f85f~mv2_d_2880_1601_s_2.webp)
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
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![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_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_1f2fa07119e0405a8a95f9acd6ff83eb~mv2.webp)
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
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

![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_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_52007f7a09a641d887b7f5b4c30188ca~mv2_d_2880_1510_s_2.webp)
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
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019

![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_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_33345adb1ed044bd89d6378b92af3d61~mv2_d_2880_1208_s_2.webp)
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
Sally Roberts
Oct 2, 2019