Horror

Return to Glennascaul

A ghost story for Christmas, and something timeless for your festive viewing; Orson Welles’ Return to Glennascaul is only 23 minutes long, which makes it a pleasure rather than a chore. Shot during a break on his troubled production of Othello, it’s billed as ‘a story told in Dublin’ but takes the form of a […]

Return to Glennascaul
ShortFilm

Short Film: LATE NIGHT SWIM, 21min., USA, Drama

“Late Night Swim” is an introspective psychedelic narrative about a man sleepwalking through his days, until his vibrant ex-girlfriend appears in a dream, only to wake him up to life. Project Links  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram News & Reviews “Meet Collin Chute “Voyage Lahttp://voyagela.com/interview/meet-collin-chute-late-night-swim/

Short Film: LATE NIGHT SWIM, 21min., USA, Drama

Action

Spotlight: Names on the Wall

Director: Koura Linda Cast: Brendan Healy, Doan Nguyen Review Author: Tony Synopsis: Two soldiers from opposing sides of the Vietnam war are locked in combat. Both are reduced to fighting with their bare hands and distracted by their scuffle they fall unaware into a deep ditch. Exhausted and realizing that they can’t climb out of the pit, […]

Spotlight: Names on the Wall

Festivals&Academy

Oscar Nominated Shorts

Hello friends! Here’s something you may not know but I love watching shorts- especially groups of shorts. There’s something satisfying about watching a little morsel of storytelling whether it be animated, live action or documentary. The only problem is sometimes the Oscar nominated shorts can be tough to get a-hold of but this year they […]

[REVIEWS] Oscar Nominated Shorts
Amazon Prime

Carcera (2018)

A young woman (Lene Kqiku) awakes drugged and restrained in a strange house, but her captor may be more than he appears. I encountered this short film on Amazon Prime. The premise sounded interesting and with a runtime of only 7.5 I was intrigued. It does a good job of giving the film an undercurrent […]

Carcera (2018)
Documentary

Short Film: ERRAIAK (BOWELS). THE ECHO OF THE ANCESTORS, 31min., Spain

ERRAIAKThe scream that comes from the caves. He who listens, feels and sings. A language without words. The one that comes out from the bowels. The echo of our ancestors.But since when is the irrintzi among us? Does it still exist in the 21st century? These and many other questions are what the documentary Erraiak […]

Short Film: ERRAIAK (BOWELS). THE ECHO OF THE ANCESTORS, 31min., Spain
ShortFilm

Short Film: LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! Switzerland, Thriller

Look what you have done ! (Regarde ce que tu as fait !) is a psychological thriller short film, featuring three actors playing in a No Exit mysterious atmosphere.​Look what you have done ! tells the story of a man, Jacob, who finds himself confronted with his heinous deeds. While Kendra, a psychologist, tries to […]

Short Film: LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!, 10min., Switzerland, Thriller
Documentary

Director Biography – Mani Mirsadeghi (IRAN’S WILD SIDE)

Mani Mirsadeghi is a marine biologist and documentary filmmaker who has made several films related to wildlife and environmental issues since 1993. He has traveled extensively, from Antarctica to the North Pole, has made documentaries from the underwater world of the Oman Sea to the wildlife of Africa and Siberia. His goal is to inspire […]

Director Biography – Mani Mirsadeghi (IRAN’S WILD SIDE)
Documentary

Short Film: PLANTED IN 2020, 18min., Canada, Documentary

Despite a workforce in quarantine, Canada planted almost 700 million trees in 2020 – the most ever. With future forests under threat, a young woman journeys into the Canadian bush to endure a grueling and unconventional season of tree planting. Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “Planted in 2020: A Journey into the Environment”Toronto Film […]

Short Film: PLANTED IN 2020, 18min., Canada, Documentary
Documentary

Short Film: FEEDING LEWISHAM, 12min., UK, Documentary

This is a short film using film talent laid of during Covid, with no work I produced a short inspiring film to show and record how one community organised without state or Government support to help thousands get through the crisis and access food. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram News & Reviews https://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2020/10/feeding-lewisha

Short Film: FEEDING LEWISHAM, 12min., UK, Documentary