Tag: Magid Zafar
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The Short Film Oscar Race: 10 Live Action Frontrunners to Watch
Read More: The Short Film Oscar Race: 10 Live Action Frontrunners to WatchThe race for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is gathering momentum, and the international film festival circuit is already helping to identify some of the shorts generating attention this awards season. From Cannes, Sundance and TIFF to HollyShorts, LA Shorts, Raindance, Dallas, Clermont-Ferrand and Aesthetica, this year’s contenders have travelled through some of the…
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HollyShorts’ (0, ∞) is a Quietly Unnerving Examination of Love and Control
Read More: HollyShorts’ (0, ∞) is a Quietly Unnerving Examination of Love and ControlWhat happens when the state decides that love is something that can be tested, measured, or verified? Mar Sudac explores that unsettling question in his quietly unnerving satirical short drama (0, ∞) . Set in a near future America, the story follows Gus (Brandon Wilson) and Clark (Cheech Manohar), a married couple forced to undergo…
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HollyShorts Unveils Its Full 2026 Lineup – Here’s What We’re Most Excited About
Read More: HollyShorts Unveils Its Full 2026 Lineup – Here’s What We’re Most Excited AboutThe countdown to one of the biggest events in the short film calendar has officially begun. HollyShorts Film Festival has revealed its full programme for its 22nd edition, alongside this year’s official poster, and it’s packed with world premieres, Oscar winners, rising filmmakers and an impressive collection of talent from across film, television and sport.…
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HOLLYSHORTS Review: Meeting Your Maker – A Brilliantly Twisted Dark Comedy with Heart
Read More: HOLLYSHORTS Review: Meeting Your Maker – A Brilliantly Twisted Dark Comedy with HeartOne of the standout selections at this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival, Meeting Your Maker is a wonderfully original dark comedy that proves short films can be every bit as emotionally rich and creatively ambitious as their feature-length counterparts. Written and directed by Gregory JM Kasunich, the film introduces us to Otis, a much-loved puppet on a long-running…
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Tribeca Review: Getar Hero Is a Dazzling, Genre-Smashing Ride Through Mumbai
Read More: Tribeca Review: Getar Hero Is a Dazzling, Genre-Smashing Ride Through MumbaiOne of the most exhilarating shorts at this year’s Tribeca Festival, Getar Hero arrives like a fever dream dressed in cowboy boots and bathed in Mumbai neon. The latest work from filmmaking duo Sneddy — Teddy Stern and Sneha Mehta — is a wildly inventive, visually electrifying short that gleefully dismantles genre conventions while crafting something entirely…
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THE THREAD is an Intimate Exploration of Growing Up Between Cultures
Read More: THE THREAD is an Intimate Exploration of Growing Up Between CulturesSet in the English Midlands, Fenn O’Meally’s quietly affecting drama THE THREAD is a beautiful character study on identity and belonging. The story follows two mixed-race teenagers, Grace and her older brother Curtis, as they navigate the complexities of growing up between cultures. Raised by a white British mother and a Black Jamaican father, the…
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Psychological Thriller ANIMALS. Lets the Wrong One In
Read More: Psychological Thriller ANIMALS. Lets the Wrong One InMaya 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.…
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David Bradley Shines in the Dark Comedy LIFE GOES ON
Read More: David Bradley Shines in the Dark Comedy LIFE GOES ONThe 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…
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FABRIC Crafts an Inspiring Portrait of Refugee Artisans
Read More: FABRIC Crafts an Inspiring Portrait of Refugee ArtisansA 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…
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Tribeca 2026: SELAH Is a Bold and Timely Story of Self-Determination
Read More: Tribeca 2026: SELAH Is a Bold and Timely Story of Self-DeterminationSarah Levy 5/5 Lara Everly’s SELAH is a quietly devastating and unexpectedly funny road movie that transforms a cross-country puppy delivery into a powerful exploration of female autonomy, reproductive choice, and the lengths young women will go to reclaim control over their own lives. Anchored by a remarkable breakout performance from Birdie Silverstein, the film follows seventeen-year-old…
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The Short Film Oscar Race: 10 Live Action Frontrunners to Watch
The race for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short…
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HollyShorts’ (0, ∞) is a Quietly Unnerving Examination of Love and Control
What happens when the state decides that love is something…
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HollyShorts Unveils Its Full 2026 Lineup – Here’s What We’re Most Excited About
The countdown to one of the biggest events in the…