Sally Roberts
Aug 3, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: Tide [Berkant Dumlu, Switzerland, 2019]
Although Tide has many levels of interpretation, as the sun glares down in record temperatures and unprecedented fires rage across the melti
Sally Roberts
Aug 2, 2019
Supper for Civilised Girls [Ella Robertson, UK, 2019]
The film opens with Millie (Holland Bailey) and Francesca (Hiral Varsani), two schoolgirls on their way to meet the formidable Miss Kerswell
Sally Roberts
Aug 2, 2019
The Curious Child [Howard Vause, UK, 2019]
The Curious Child is an unusual film both in its aesthetics and in its content. It manages to be suitable for younger viewers without being
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
Tutu and Pointes [Irina Pizania, UK, 2018]
In present circumstances, London seems an unlikely setting for fairy godmothers and last-minute miracles. Irina Pizania’s film Tutu and Poin
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
Rose [Edwin Miles, UK, 2018]
Rose is unlike the vast majority of short films that reach the festival screens. It does not have a particular plot, it is not heavily styli
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
Cadair Y Fampir [Liam A. Matthews, UK, 2018]
Since Twilight’s [Catherine Hardwicke, USA, 2008] pasty heartthrob, vampires have been synonymous with sexuality. It comes as little...
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
Collision [Jonell Rowe, UK, 2018]
Driving tests and the breakneck advance of invasive technologies are two very reasonable things to feel anxious about. Combine the two...
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
I Miss the War [Andrew Walsh, Australia, 2018]
Family reunions are not always joyous occasions. Throw in your dead mother’s ashes, an unexpected husband and a broken down fridge, and...
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
Collector’s Protocol [Fay Beck, UK, 2018]
Collector’s Protocol is set in a dystopian world where the wealthy one per cent live in a protected city, while the remaining ninety-nine...
Sally Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
anexperimentalviralvlog - the movie remix # ! [Vasco Diogo, Portugal, 2016]
Vasco Diogo’s experimental compilation of vlogs pertains to be an exploration of audiovisual language, self-representation, manipulation...