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![I’m Not an Actress [Ali Jalali, Iran, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_61fb646222fc4e9d873d359f8488e6c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_61fb646222fc4e9d873d359f8488e6c4~mv2.jpg)
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
![Abaddon [Meriem Rebai, Germany, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_a4fdfb3ec8fb4fa1966674bfbeb72f62~mv2_d_2880_1509_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_a4fdfb3ec8fb4fa1966674bfbeb72f62~mv2_d_2880_1509_s_2.jpg)
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,
![25 Percent - A Confession [John Danbury, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_85e025f33586441fb36c3b7b0f73ac32~mv2_d_2880_1612_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_85e025f33586441fb36c3b7b0f73ac32~mv2_d_2880_1612_s_2.jpg)
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
![The Paradise [Mahmoodreza Esmaili Zand, Iran, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_de97ac105ee448e8ba40cdcdc821be23~mv2_d_2880_1602_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/9b7dde_de97ac105ee448e8ba40cdcdc821be23~mv2_d_2880_1602_s_2.png)
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
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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
![Diagnosis [Tanner Craft, USA, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_cb6dc99d757546698114dde79d484424~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_cb6dc99d757546698114dde79d484424~mv2.jpg)
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
![SHORT FOCUS 2019: Disco Dynamite [Tom Clover, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_98d203dc3f4344a1912851d9953ea99d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_98d203dc3f4344a1912851d9953ea99d~mv2.jpg)
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
![Dust in the Abyss [Hongnian Yu, China, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_40886dd78d704af38a35cce82da1f8f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1260,h_708,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_40886dd78d704af38a35cce82da1f8f2~mv2.jpg)
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
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Sally Roberts
Nov 3, 2019
A Scribbled Memory [Bhulla Beghal, UK, 2018]
A Scribbled Memory achieves what many short films attempt to do: it says an awful lot with awfully little. Using only black and white an aut
![Landscapes of the Heart [Andrew Finch, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_72ead21023314a3fa593dd9c8468aecf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_769,h_588,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_72ead21023314a3fa593dd9c8468aecf~mv2.jpg)
Sally Roberts
Nov 3, 2019
Landscapes of the Heart [Andrew Finch, UK, 2019]
This short is essentially a love letter to Brighton, the directors’ hometown. Although some could argue that this narrows the film’s appeal
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![Borrowed Time [Ginevra Gentili, UK, 2022]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_ed0c27adf0984653a11c5104f74a1b58~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_880,h_492,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_ed0c27adf0984653a11c5104f74a1b58~mv2.jpeg)
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![SHORT FOCUS 2021: Original Sin [Paolo Sinigaglia, Italy, 2020]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_ca789cc5313b4f94bf20f025dc4796ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_880,h_492,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_ca789cc5313b4f94bf20f025dc4796ee~mv2.jpg)
![SHORT FOCUS 2021: Shallow [Paul Ashton, UK, 2021]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_951699be78e74888bc681fcd9d6c24cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_880,h_492,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_951699be78e74888bc681fcd9d6c24cc~mv2.jpg)
![SHORT FOCUS 2021: Bohemia [Samuel Kaperski, France, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_d748c63a3c814cb99859c13d18c00d7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_880,h_492,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_d748c63a3c814cb99859c13d18c00d7d~mv2.jpg)
![SHORT FOCUS 2022: So What Did We Learn Today, Georgina? [Franco Volpi, UK, 2022]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_f048f3b1e32c48918d83c1285916aa3c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_232,h_132,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/9b7dde_f048f3b1e32c48918d83c1285916aa3c~mv2.png)
![In the Eyes of a Child [Marco Ferrara, Italy, 2023]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_01e294bd769e4a8aa341551ca7bc7871~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_232,h_132,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_01e294bd769e4a8aa341551ca7bc7871~mv2.jpeg)
![Two Knights [Piotr Szkopiak, UK, 2022]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_4b197f184db54afc95f775fe48320bd7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_232,h_132,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_4b197f184db54afc95f775fe48320bd7~mv2.jpeg)
![SHORT FOCUS 2022: Throw Your Heart Over First [Mark McAuley, Ireland, 2021]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_f17e64582f494d729a117bddc19545a9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_232,h_132,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/9b7dde_f17e64582f494d729a117bddc19545a9~mv2.png)
![The Story of a Trout [Gareth Leah, USA, 2022]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_044565b04f7b4b6da729f134c619e377~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_232,h_156,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_044565b04f7b4b6da729f134c619e377~mv2.jpeg)
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![Borrowed Time [Ginevra Gentili, UK, 2022]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_ed0c27adf0984653a11c5104f74a1b58~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_232,h_132,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/9b7dde_ed0c27adf0984653a11c5104f74a1b58~mv2.jpeg)
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