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Kimberley Booth
May 10, 20244 min read
The Year of The Re-Release: Are we relying on past hits to save cinema and is this short film’s time to shine?
With a sluggish recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, cinemas are struggling to recapture the audience enthusiasm and attendance enjoyed...
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Kimberley Booth
May 3, 20245 min read
Filmmaker Focus I The Pitch Film Fund
In this edition, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of a filmmaker or filmmaking team, we are exploring the inner-workings...
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Nigel Morgan
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Review: Suzie
Premise: A housewife’s daily routine is disrupted. Review: There is a subtle kind of grace in filmmaking that comes to the fore when...
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Kimberley Booth
Apr 26, 20244 min read
Filmmaker Focus I Slick Films
In this week’s addition of Filmmaker Focus we’re exploring the Academy Award winning production company, Slick Films. Headed by...
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Kimberley Booth
Apr 23, 20248 min read
Albums & Anthologies: The Future of Short Film?
In recent years, big streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have birthed a new trend within the film and TV market: short...
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Nigel Morgan
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Review: Varadhan
Premise: In a lawless land, a fugitive thief must confront his own past when he witnesses an execution he was never meant to see. Review:...
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Nigel Morgan
Apr 12, 20243 min read
Review: Five Weeks
Premise: A new mother struggles to cope while harbouring a secret. Review: Mastering the art of slow-build reveals can be quite the...
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Nigel Morgan
Apr 6, 20243 min read
Review: Good Grief
Premise: Four women experience the agony of child loss in a film that highlights the importance of grief. Review: As the title and...
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Kimberley Booth
Apr 4, 20246 min read
Big Names in Short Films: The Spotlight We Need or an Establishment Takeover?
The short film is probably one of the most important and underrated tools in a filmmaker’s tool bag. Not only does a short film allow...
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Kimberley Booth
Apr 4, 20244 min read
Filmmaker Focus | Alexandra Blue
In this week’s edition of filmmaker focus, we will be exploring the varied and impactful career of talent-led creative producer,...
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Nigel Morgan
Mar 29, 20243 min read
Review: The Visit
Premise: IRA man Tommy McDaid is pulled back to Manchester 25 years after he helped plant a huge bomb that devastated the City Centre and...
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Kimberley Booth
Mar 22, 20246 min read
Are Festival Short Films Being Pushed Out of Awards Season?Â
2024 marked the year Wes Anderson finally won an Oscar after fans had been demanding his win since the release of The Royal Tenenbaums in...
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Kimberley Booth
Mar 14, 20245 min read
Filmmaker Focus | Paul Holbrook
In this week’s edition of Filmmaker Focus, we explore the career of multi-award-winning writer, director and filmmaker, Paul Holbrook. As...
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Nigel Morgan
Mar 9, 20243 min read
Review – Foretoken: Omen of the Outsiders
Premise: After witnessing her people suffer cruelty and oppression at the hands of Roman invaders, a young tribal woman named Énna takes...
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Kimberley Booth
Mar 8, 20244 min read
Filmmaker Focus I Ben Aston
In this edition of Filmmaker Focus, we dive into the filmmaking journey of writer/director, Ben Aston. Known for Dinner & A Movie,...
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Kimberley Booth
Mar 4, 20247 min read
The Oscars 2024: Short Film Nominees and How Accessibility Is Changing
On Sunday 10th March, A-listers will be stepping onto the velvety red walk at the Ovation Theatre in Hollywood for the 96th annual...
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Nigel Morgan
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Review: Tall Dark & Handsome
Premise: An Indian man discovers his girlfriend has a history of dating Indian men, in this hilarious and heart-breaking comedy short...
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Kimberley Booth
Mar 1, 20245 min read
Filmmaker Focus I Abdou and Akwasi Flying The Flag for Black Culture & British Film
Our inaugural edition of Filmmaker Focus will explore not one but two filmmakers -- Abdou Cissé and Akwasi Poku. An emerging powerhouse...
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Tina Valentine
Feb 26, 20244 min read
Skin and Bones: A Short vs Feature Comparison of 'He Took His Skin Off For Me' and 'Bones and All'
Spoilers for both films contained within Our February Shortest Night of the Month event featured a screening of Ben Aston’s horror love...
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Nigel Morgan
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Review: Wish Hill
Premise: Two brothers conflicted with life's chaos set out on a secret adventure to a place where it is believed wishes come true....
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