Portrait of Kaye: Ben Reed on the Moral Quandaries of the Documentary Form Lydia Rostant June 9, 2021 Features, Independent, Interview There is a common misconception in filmmaking which presumes the director to have total and divine confidence in both their subject matter, and the various processes by which they tell the story. Ben Reed’s...
The Quiet Power of Isla Badenoch’s The Elvermen At Sheffield DocFest Lydia Rostant June 6, 2021 Features, Independent, Interview In Isla Badenoch’s The Elvermen, fish are the size of men and men are of mythical proportions. The film (which premiered on June 5, 2021 at Sheffield DocFest), was shot in a narrow window of time, between...
The Lovecraft Film Wishlist Jack Cameron April 8, 2020 Analysis, Features, Maybeland Last month saw the return of director Richard Stanley with Color Out of Space. As adaptations of cult horror writer H.P.Lovecraft go it did a pretty decent job: the right amount of eldritch horror, mixed...
Short of the Month: Landline David Brake June 3, 2019 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/326306801 As the month of Pride commences, it is not a time simply to market different-coloured food and drink packaging. It's a chance for LGBTQ+ celebration, protest, and to remind...
Short of the Month: Piccole Avventure Romane Henry Gatrell March 11, 2019 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06uqeJzpadA Piccole Avventure Romane translates through Google to "Little Roman Adventures". And 'little' is exactly what this film is: there is very little dialogue,...
Short of the Month: Bogeyman Patrick Nabarro February 4, 2019 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/243452948 Often short films can feel gimmicky – little more than directorial calling-cards centred around singular visual conceits. Polish-Australian filmmaker Bianca Lucas, whose Before...
Short of the Month: O Matko! Henry Gatrell January 7, 2019 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/304823620 Within the arena of the short film some filmmakers – perhaps free from large budgets and plot conventions – find the comfort to be more expressive and...
Short of the Month: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Carmen Paddock November 5, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x569sd9 Dr Seuss’ beloved Christmas tale may not be as essential to UK holiday programming as The Snowman, but its two versions this millennium – the second, starring...
Short of the Month: Long Way Back Home Carmen Paddock September 3, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD3-XG2Z4Pg Talented siblings Jeff Nichols (director of Mud, Midnight Special, and Loving) and Ben Nichols (lead guitarist for the ‘country-punk rock’ band Lucero)...
Short of the Month – Theo and Celeste Louise Burrell July 30, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/270611565 A blend of stop-motion puppets and live action, Theo and Celeste sees two friends asking increasingly absurd questions that then become a reality for them. Always beginning with...
Short Of The Month – What Is Beauty? Stephanie Watts July 2, 2018 Features, Reviews, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/bestofthemonth/258828793 In What Is Beauty? Filmmaker Anna Ginsburg runs us through a two minute history of the definition of the beautiful woman in art and media, all the way...
Short of the Week – Random Walks Cathy Brennan June 4, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/272473179 For millennia, European borders have wrought havoc on countless lives, whether it be through war, imperialism or a toxic mixture of both. In giving its subjects the chance to...
Short of the Week – Ten Meter Tower Stephanie Watts May 28, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/154583964 If you were invited to jump from a 10 meter high diving board, would you go for it, or would you chicken out? This is what documentary filmmakers Axel...
Short of the Week – I Heart NY Carmen Paddock May 21, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/270244268 New York is one of the planet’s most recognisable places – largely thanks to the infinite films, television shows, and plays set across its five...
Short of the Week – Stems Joni Blyth May 14, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/264137664 Packing wonder, insight and gut-punch sentimentality into two minutes is a herculean task, but with just some twigs, wire and a handful of dry leaves...
