Matthew Scheffler On Embracing Candlelight Horror for ‘The Traveler’
The quietness presses in on you throughout The Traveler, Matthew Scheffler's intensely atmospheric, psychological exploration of one woman's grief. It's ...
Tag: Live Action Short
Omer Ben-Shachar On How Limitations of Space Do Not Limit the Emotional Growth in ‘Single Residence Occupancy’
There are a lot of things left unsaid hurtling towards the surface in Omer Ben-Shachar's remarkably delicate film, Single Residence ...
Jonah Haber On Using Little Dialogue to Convey Heartbreak Through Memory for ‘We Were’
We Were is a special film for how it presents its emotions honestly and, for the most part, without dialogue. ...
‘Poreless’ Takes Beauty Standards to Task
Who wouldn't want flawless skin? That enviable mug that turns everyone's head and has people asking, 'How does their skin ...
Shorts Exclusive: ‘The Thief’ Debuts Trailer out of Berlin International Film Festival
WeShort Original Anngeerdardardor (The Thief) was selected for the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in the Generation Kplus competition, where it electrified ...
Shorts Exclusive: Oscar-Qualified Short, ‘After Dark’, Debuts Trailer
The award-winning short film After Dark, directed by Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes, confronts the unsettling questions that arise when empathy collides with ...
Shorts Exclusive: ‘Buried’ Writer Chris Sparling Joins Simon Panay’s Award-Winning Oscar-Qualified Short ‘The Boy with White Skin’ as Executive Producer
Screenwriter and filmmaker Chris Sparling has joined Simon Panay’s award-winning, Oscar-qualified short film The Boy with White Skin as executive ...
Shorts Exclusive: Oscar Nominee Misan Harriman Steps Into the Ring as Producer of Oscar-Qualified Live Action Short, ‘Rise’
RISE, the Oscar®-qualifying short film from award-winning filmmaker Jessica J. Rowlands continues to build global momentum with the announcement that Oscar®-nominated ...
Ben Lewis On Deeply Felt Actress Adoration for ‘She Raised Me’
Every gay man has an actress that they love, and, sometimes, that devotion goes back so long with an on-screen ...
Out On Film: ‘Skin On Skin’ Finds a Spark In the Darkest of Places
Your sense of smell and touch heighten throughout Simon Schneckenburger's Skin on Skin, a desperately sexy and tragic short centering ...
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