Tag: directing
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A BEAR REMEMBERS is a Haunting Folk Mystery
Read More: A BEAR REMEMBERS is a Haunting Folk MysteryIn A Bear Remembers, directing duo Zhang & Knight craft a lyrical meditation on myth and memory, transforming a quiet English village into a landscape haunted by echoes of the past. Fresh from wins at Clermont-Ferrand and Aspen Shortsfest, the film reframes folklore not as distant fantasy but as a living, breathing presence woven into generational…
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The Boy with White Skin – A Lyrical Descent into the Mythic Heart of West Africa’s Gold Mines
Read More: The Boy with White Skin – A Lyrical Descent into the Mythic Heart of West Africa’s Gold MinesIn The Boy with White Skin, Simon Panay delivers an arresting and deeply human portrait of life in the gold mines of West Africa, where myth, survival, and sacrifice converge in haunting harmony. This OSCAR-qualified live-action short is not just a film, it’s a cinematic rite of passage that echoes long after the final frame. This…
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Alexander Saul’s Snipped: An Absurdly Poignant Contender in the Oscar Short Film Race
Read More: Alexander Saul’s Snipped: An Absurdly Poignant Contender in the Oscar Short Film RaceWith Oscar-nominated producer Rebecca Pruzan and multiple Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson behind it, Alexander Saul’s Snipped enters awards season with serious pedigree. Already Oscar-qualified through its festival run, including screenings at HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, the short arrives not just as a personal story, but as a bold contender in the Academy’s increasingly competitive live-action…
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Idris Elba’s DUST TO DREAMS brings soul and legacy to TIFF
Read More: Idris Elba’s DUST TO DREAMS brings soul and legacy to TIFFIn his latest artistic pivot, Idris Elba steps behind the camera to deliver Dust to Dreams, a short film that had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as part of the prestigious Short Cuts program. Co-created with Nigerian media powerhouse Mo Abudu and produced under EbonyLife Films, the project is a testament…
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Lesley Ann Warren Shines in Oscar-Qualified Short OLIVE, A Poignant Story of Love and Alzheimer’s
Read More: Lesley Ann Warren Shines in Oscar-Qualified Short OLIVE, A Poignant Story of Love and Alzheimer’sTom Koch’s Oscar-qualified short film OLIVE is a quietly devastating yet deeply tender meditation on love, memory, and the cruel distortions of Alzheimer’s. Fronted by Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Lesley Ann Warren, the film is elevated by her haunting, lived-in performance, a reminder of why she remains one of cinema’s most compelling actresses. OLIVE is…
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When Compassion Becomes Dangerous: AfTER DARK Positions Iain Forbes as a Rising Oscar Voice
Read More: When Compassion Becomes Dangerous: AfTER DARK Positions Iain Forbes as a Rising Oscar VoiceWith his Oscar-qualified short After Dark, Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes delivers a taut, unsettling study of human behavior in moments of crisis. The film’s premise is deceptively simple: a man, Kristian (Simen Bostad), encounters a distressed young woman, Mia (Billie Barker), late at night and agrees to walk her to the train station. What begins as…
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Oscar-Qualifying Short Butterfly on a Wheel Marks a Powerful New Chapter for Trevor Morris
Read More: Oscar-Qualifying Short Butterfly on a Wheel Marks a Powerful New Chapter for Trevor MorrisIn Butterfly on a Wheel, two-time Emmy-winning composer Trevor Morris makes a striking transition from scoring Hollywood blockbusters to directing a deeply personal, Oscar-qualifying short film. Set against Toronto’s vibrant cultural backdrop, the film is a tender, resonant exploration of mental health, artistry, and the universal human yearning to be truly seen. In Butterfly on a Wheel,…
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Oscar Contender “A Friend of Dorothy” Marks a Triumphant Directorial Debut for Lee Knight
Read More: Oscar Contender “A Friend of Dorothy” Marks a Triumphant Directorial Debut for Lee KnightLee Knight’s debut short A Friend of Dorothy demonstrates the assured touch of a filmmaker who understands restraint, nuance, and the quiet power of human connection. Fresh from winning Best Director at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts, Knight shapes a story that could easily tip into sentimentality but instead finds honesty in the smallest of moments. Lee…
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The Mourning Of: Merced Elizondo’s Intimate Short Brings Latino Voices Into the 2026 Oscar® Race
Read More: The Mourning Of: Merced Elizondo’s Intimate Short Brings Latino Voices Into the 2026 Oscar® RaceWith The Mourning Of, Merced Elizondo proves himself a director of rare precision and empathy. The short film, which has now officially qualified for the 2026 Academy Awards® after winning Best Live Action Short at the St. Louis International Film Festival, is both a deeply personal meditation on grief and a milestone for Latino representation on…
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HOLLYSHORTS FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Michael Yuchen Lei on MUSHROOM DAD, Fatherhood and Surrealism
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Michael Yuchen Lei on MUSHROOM DAD, Fatherhood and SurrealismMushroom Dad is both surreal and deeply personal. What was the first spark of the idea, and how did it grow into the story we see today? The initial spark for the film was both the very silly, but also deeply poignant idea of “what would it be like if you had to take care of…
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MAGID / ZAFAR, Reframing South Asian Masculinity on Screen
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