Elena Parasco On Establishing the Gentleness of Boyhood for ‘I’m Not Home’
"I'm trying to say this the right way," is one of the messages that we hear in Elena Parasco's I'm ...
Tag: Shorts
Teddy Stern & Sneha Mehta On Infusing ‘Getar Hero’ with a ’70s Bollywood Flair
The cowboy that we follow throughout Teddy Stern's Getar Hero has presence in spades. With his hat hanging over his ...
‘Fruit’ Wins Best of the Best of the Fest at Palm Springs International ShortFest; More Oscar-Qualifying Wins Announced
PALM SPRINGS, CA (June 28, 2026) - The 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award ...
Shorts: ‘something still’ and That Elusive Pursuit of Light
A hello and a goodbye live perilously close to one another in the opening moments of Ariel Mahler's sexy, affecting ...
Shorts Exclusive: HollyShorts Film Festival and Filmio Studios Launch Audience Short Film Discovery Partnership
The Academy Award-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival has partnered with Filmio Studios, the production studio associated with the industry leading film.io ...
Shorts Exclusive: Tribeca-Bound ‘I’m Not Home’ Debuts Trailer Featuring Julian De Niro & Eli Brown
EXCLUSIVE: I’m Not Home, a memory-soaked, atmospheric debut from writer-director Elena Parasco, will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, ...
Shorts: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Apocalypse’ is a Tension-Fueled Triumph
As we zero in on a remote cabin surrounded by snow in the opening moments of Tiago Pimentel's Once Upon ...
‘anyone lived in a pretty how town’ Signals to the Preciousness of Life
A man excitedly slides on the ice in the middle of a bustling town square early on in Daniel Kreizberg's ...
Shorts Exclusive: ‘A Friend Of Dorothy’ Tops Manhattan Short Audience Poll As Oscar Favorite For Live Action Short
The short has been voted the film most likely to win the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film ...
Florence Miailhe On Painting Memories Directly Under the Camera for ‘Butterfly’
Nothing on this year's Animated Short Film shortlist looks like Florence Miailhe's Butterfly, and it is a prime example of how ...
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