A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Student: 10 Famous Directors and their Early Works
Student films are often overlooked as amateur, receiving little to no attention, even within the film community, but these short films often allow young…
Category: Short Films
Not Quite A Happy Birthday: A Look at Short Film ‘Peggy’
We all like to imagine what would happen if we could read people's minds. Peggy (Or: The Art of Coveting in the Age of Social Media) gives us an idea…
All The World’s A Stage: In Review
In what can nearly be described as a fairy tale of the theatre, All The World's A Stage is the story of a brilliant actor beloved because of his speci…
On Your Marks… Get Set… ‘Get Ready With Me’
Aspiring YouTuber Vendela decides to get up in front of her high school class and shows a disturbing video that disrupts the lesson and causes her tea…
Praise Be…for ‘Sacred Hair’
A boy has a chance encounter with a young woman from a different culture than his, but the two learn that they share a common bond: their hair and the…
Bonboné: A Palestinian Love Story
Rakan Mayasi's short film Bonbone tells the story of two lovers who come up with an unconventional way to have a child when the husband is imprisoned …
Wale: An Interview With Director Barnaby Blackburn
Wale tells the story of a young boy in London who is trying to get his life on the right track, but finds himself at the mercy of a sinister plot. It …
A Winner at Cannes: Charles Williams’ ‘All These Creatures’
An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unraveling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.
Le Bleu Blanc Rouge de mes Cheveux: An Interview With Director Josza Anjembe
A story of a young woman's quest to become a French citizen against the backdrop of her Cameroonian heritage.
Gogol’s ‘The Overcoat’: Reimagined
Nikolai Gogol's classic short story, "The Overcoat," is retold in a visually stunning film of the same name. In a story that takes the classic proverb…