4 Stars

Processing past trauma is not only a delicate personal issue but also a challenge when accurately translating it into cinema. ‘The Drowning Fish‘ is a short film whose strength lies precisely in depicting the ongoing state of alert of […]

Directed by Richard Van Kleeck, the documentary feature ‘Fleeting Reality’ shines the limelight on the nationally renowned multiple Pulitzer Prize winning photographers of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Consisting of interviews and never before seen photographs, ‘Fleeting Reality’ goes inside the […]

We enjoy a good sci-fi, especially when it tackles stimulating ideological stakes. ‘See the Sunrise‘ strikes the perfect balance between expertly crafted cinematic concreteness and an exciting, challenging narrative core. In short, Andy James Taylor’s short film won us […]

There are so many reasons why the short film ‘Soldiers‘ won our hearts that it is difficult to summarize all its qualities in a few lines. From the very beginning, Zhaoshuai Wu proves to be a professional director with […]

One of the most terrifying nightmares happens when your own lucidity turns against you. ‘Out of Dream‘ fully proves this. However, the short film is less a cinematic narrative focused on character development or an exploration of interpersonal conflict […]

Some short films convince you from the first few seconds that you are in front of a project made by professionals. ‘The Letter‘ is by far one of the most relevant examples we have come across lately. More precisely, […]

Beyond its aesthetic role, one of the purposes of cinema, especially in a present dominated by globalism and multiculturalism, or in an industry oversaturated with mainstream standards, is to “accredit” an ethnicity. Andrew Acedo thus joins the line of […]

Nothing can disappoint more than a person you love. ‘Ghost Trials‘ is the story of such disillusionment. It starts from a seemingly ideal father-son relationship and dives into the backstage of a dysfunctional family relationship. Will Sidaros captures in […]

We have to say from the beginning that ‘Blood and Ash‘ is an atypical short film. But this striking quality doesn’t necessarily lie in its noticeable technical qualities or in the directorial vision of Kenneth Sanabria, who offers us […]

Some stories don’t need a thrilling central conflict or extreme trauma to create a haunting atmosphere. ‘Night Eye‘ is the perfect example, and what Oliver Wieländner offers us through his short film is truly a special experience. Although the […]