
Maya Gray reinvents the home-invasion genre with ANIMALS., a deeply unsettling psychological drama that leaves a lasting impression. The film follows Zoya Saleh, a young woman reeling from the death of her mother alone in her family home, when Amelia, a stranger claiming to have mistakenly rented the property through Airbnb, turns up at her doorstep.…

The charming and bittersweet Life Goes On takes the familiar time-loop premise and reshapes it into a poignant meditation on ageing, regret, and the people we leave behind after death. Set within a hospice, the story follows Bill (David Bradley), an elderly resident trapped in an endless cycle of repetition. Each day begins with a nurse…

A remarkable story of an extraordinary atelier lies at the heart of Anabelle Marshall’s moving and deeply humane documentary short, FABRIC. Set within the Paris-based Espero Atelier, co-founded by Maya Persaud, the film follows a group of young refugees being trained in the rarefied craft of haute couture tailoring while building new lives for themselves in…

There are short films that impress technically, and then there are films that pair that craftsmanship with a genuine emotional aftershock. Tribeca Festival selection I’m Not Home achieves both with remarkable confidence, a hauntingly intimate and quietly devastating work from writer-director Elena Parasco that stands among the festival’s most unforgettable discoveries. There are short films that impress on a technical level,…

In the bustling kitchen of a small Chinese restaurant in California, Lin (Zhan Wang), an undocumented cook, works with tireless energy, largely unseen and unheard. Separated from his family, his world is confined to the narrow space of the restaurant, but beyond those walls, a rising tide of anti-immigrant sentiment fueled in the post-COVID era…

For two weeks only, audiences around the world can watch the Oscar-nominated short film A Friend of Dorothy free on Attitude Magazine, a rare opportunity to experience one of the year’s most heartfelt festival favourites from home. Alongside the online release, viewers are also invited to join a special virtual screening event followed by an exclusive live…

Winner at the British Independent Film Awards and nominated for a BAFTA, MAGID / ZAFAR confirms director Luís Hindman as one of the most exciting emerging voices in British cinema. With further recognition at the BFI London Film Festival and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the film’s festival trajectory reflects not just industry endorsement, but a work of genuine cultural urgency. Written by Hindman…

As the Academy Award® race for Best Animated Short Film heats up, two films have emerged as clear frontrunners, each exemplifying a distinct creative approach to short form animation. John Kelly’s Retirement Plan and Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s The Girl Who Cried Pearls are now officially Oscar® nominated, putting them head to head in one of the year’s…