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
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
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
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
Sally Roberts
Oct 29, 2019
Dani [Corey Allen, USA, 2019]
The plot focuses on Dani, who, after receiving a hassling call from her boss, notices a malignant presence in her garden. At first, it seems
Sally Roberts
Oct 28, 2019
Queen of the Night [Georgia Hunter, Canada, 2018]
The topic of a drag queen trying to reconcile his relationship with his father is a highly relevant one, and well worthy of scrutiny. Howeve
Sally Roberts
Oct 28, 2019
AF_SO_MONT_NB [Barbara Peikert, France, 2018]
Rather than a series of different shots, this film is comprised predominantly of the one single scene that glides across the screen, oscilla
Sally Roberts
Oct 28, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: José [João Monteiro, Portugal, 2019]
Although much of the story remains shrouded in words unspoken, there is a sense of drowning at the end of the short. The necklace lies half
Sally Roberts
Oct 27, 2019
Yours Are Mine [Brooke Trantor, USA, 2018]
One thing that stands out in this short is its portrayal of healthy, supportive relationships between women. Although things are now slowly