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Loyalties are Tested in Hedda Mjøen’s Morality Tale MERCY
Read More: Loyalties are Tested in Hedda Mjøen’s Morality Tale MERCYHedda Mjøen’s scintillating debut, MERCY, plunges viewers into the uneasy space where friendship collides with ethics. The story centers on Guro and her estranged friend Petter, who has been accused of multiple counts of rape – charges which he adamantly denies. When Petter invites her to dinner, Guro is forced into a delicate moral crossroads,…
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The Naked Truth: Eirik Tveiten’s CAMPING IN PARASISE Paradise Balances Comedy and Courage
Read More: The Naked Truth: Eirik Tveiten’s CAMPING IN PARASISE Paradise Balances Comedy and CourageFollowing the Oscar-nominated success of Night Ride (2022), Norwegian director Eirik Tveiten returns with Camping in Paradise, a short film that balances humor, discomfort, and tenderness with remarkable precision. Set in a nudist campsite, a setting ripe for both comedy and existential unease, the film unfolds as an unexpectedly moving exploration of vulnerability and the complicated ways we seek to…
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OVARY-ACTING Tackles Parental Choice with Charm
Read More: OVARY-ACTING Tackles Parental Choice with CharmIda Melum’s funny and smartly-observed stop-motion short Ovary-Acting takes on one of the most personal and politically charged subjects of our time: the question of whether or not to have children. Following her BAFTA-nominated Night of the Living Dread, Melum once again demonstrates her flair for blending absurd humour with heartfelt storytelling, crafting a film…
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Oscar® Spotlight: ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ Delivers a Visually Dazzling, Psychologically Harrowing Portrait of Solitary Confinement”
Read More: Oscar® Spotlight: ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ Delivers a Visually Dazzling, Psychologically Harrowing Portrait of Solitary Confinement”In this year’s fiercely competitive short documentary category, few films arrive as confidently fully formed as Inside, The Valley Sings. Directed by Irish auteur Nathan Fagan already established with hits like Flicker and Skin to Skin this animated documentary layers aesthetic bravura onto material of brutal urgency: the inner world of those subjected to solitary confinement. Hand‑drawn by animation director…
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WALUD — A Cinematic Triumph of Cultural Resilience and an Oscar®-Qualified Masterpiece
Read More: WALUD — A Cinematic Triumph of Cultural Resilience and an Oscar®-Qualified MasterpieceIn this groundbreaking exploration of tradition and transformation, ‘WALUD’ emerges as a powerful testament to human resilience and the complexity of cultural identity. Now officially Oscar®-qualified, this remarkable film transcends conventional storytelling to deliver an intimate portrait of life in the Syrian desert. At the heart of the narrative is Amuna, whose world shifts dramatically…
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KEY OF GENIUS Tells an Incredible True Story of a Musical Prodigy
Read More: KEY OF GENIUS Tells an Incredible True Story of a Musical ProdigyDaniel Persitz’s Key of Genius tells an inspiring true story of mercurial talent and the transformative power of mentorship. Adapted from Adam Ockelford’s acclaimed biography, the film dramatizes a pivotal chapter in the life of Derek Paravicini, a blind, autistic musical savant, and his teacher (Ockelford) who recognized and nurtured his extraordinary gift. In its relatively brief runtime, Key…
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BEYOND SILENCE — Henrianne Jansen’s Extraordinary Debut and an Oscar®-Qualified Triumph of Voice, Silence, and Survival
Read More: BEYOND SILENCE — Henrianne Jansen’s Extraordinary Debut and an Oscar®-Qualified Triumph of Voice, Silence, and SurvivalNow officially Oscar®-qualified, Beyond Silence arrives as a cinematic revelation — a short film that transcends its modest runtime to deliver a deeply human story of pain, courage, and reclamation. Written and directed by Marnie Blok, the film stands as both an artistic triumph and a personal reckoning, offering a raw, poetic exploration of generational trauma and the radical act…
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Review Spotlight: BROTHERS An unflinching portrait of family, sacrifice, and the moral weight of love
Read More: Review Spotlight: BROTHERS An unflinching portrait of family, sacrifice, and the moral weight of loveThere are films that tell stories, and there are films that inhabit them. BROTHERS belongs to the latter category. Ross Syner’s quietly devastating short invites the audience into the most private of spaces, a home where love and guilt have become indistinguishable. a home where love and guilt have become indistinguishable The premise is disarmingly simple: two…
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Unearthing Sacred Ground: THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS Is a Quiet Epic of Faith, Grief, and Climate Defiance
Read More: Unearthing Sacred Ground: THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS Is a Quiet Epic of Faith, Grief, and Climate DefianceIt is almost unheard of for a short film to carry the weight of prophecy. But There Will Come Soft Rains does just that. This is a prophecy whispered through sacred soil and spoken with a daughter’s grief. Director Elham Ehsas has crafted a work that is as much an elegy as it is an act of…
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THREE KEENINGS: A Haunting Elegy of Loss and Performance
Read More: THREE KEENINGS: A Haunting Elegy of Loss and PerformanceIn Three Keenings, Oliver McGoldrick delivers a debut short film of rare poetic power a haunting meditation on grief, performance, and the rituals we leave behind. With an eye trained as much on cultural memory as on cinematic form, McGoldrick crafts a work that is at once elegiac and strikingly contemporary. Set against the misty, melancholic…
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MAGID / ZAFAR, Reframing South Asian Masculinity on Screen
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