‘Homemade’ – Short Films Made In Isolation
Several filmmakers have come together in making a collection of short films with personal and moving stories that capture our shared experience of life in quarantine. Netflix is bringing this collection of short stories Homemade, set to start streaming on June 30. Filmmakers are always on the field, finding new ways to express their […]
BILL (Horror Short) – Simple, Yet Spooky
Horror short films always fascinate me for the filmmakers’ vision and efforts in bringing something to screen in a very short time. BILL is one of the recent horror shorts that catches the attention of viewers in just 3 minutes of run time. Co-written and directed by Dan Gitsham and Sophie Mair, BILL is one […]
‘Checkmate’ | A Quarantine Horror Short Film
The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has confined all of us inside our homes. There is hardly any chance to go out unless absolutely necessary, and in such circumstances, anyone living in their homes alone might experience something unusual. The horror short ‘Checkmate’ explores one such possibility when an ordinary guy pulled into a wicked game with […]
‘BLIND’ in 2019 Filminute Film Festival
Indian filmmaker Abishek Swain’s one-minute film ‘BLIND’ is at its creative best while conveying the message of water conservation. The film is one of the selected 25 films from 18 countries vying for awards from both the jury and the worldwide audience at the Filminute Film Festival. Voting is now open as Filminute is inviting […]
Caroline (SHORT) – Humanizing a Complex Issue
Independent filmmakers are always creating wonderful films with their tremendous effort and introducing ideas we hardly see in mainstream films. And if it’s a short film, we can imagine how much creativity one needs to portray a character or present a story in limited run-time. The short film I recently watched is the 2018 Cannes […]
FINAL STOP – A 3D Audio Thriller (Short Film)
With director Roxanne Benjamin, Sennheiser produces this short thriller FINAL STOP that is entirely shot on a smartphone. The audio recording using Sennheiser’s AMBEO Smart Headset is the star, as in every horror or thriller movie, the surrounding sound heightens the experience. Many emerging young filmmakers are now trying to use whatever tool they have […]
KAJAL (Short Film) – Highlights the Need of Women to Defy Norms
Paakhi Tyrewala’s short film KAJAL is a great story depicting the struggle for survival and transformation of a woman from the constant subjugation in a male-dominated society. The film talks about confidence, empowerment, and the need to assert the rights of women, even at some point the need to express rage. From the very beginning, […]
Love at First Sight (Short Thriller Starring Sayani Gupta)
Directed by Manuja Tyagi, ‘Love at First Sight’ is an excellent short thriller depicting the struggle of a young aspiring actress in a metropolitan city like Mumbai. The film has a simple plot, yet the storyline keeps the suspense alive till the end. It is very much relatable as it gives us an insight into […]
One Small Step (2018) – An Award-Winning Animated Short
“One Small Step” is an amazing animated short film of just seven minutes runtime that has captured a child’s emotion, imagination, and dreams. No, this short film is not produced by any of the big animation studios like Disney or Pixar, yet the film pulls us to something that is at par with any popular […]
‘Weekends’ – A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film
Directed by Canadian filmmaker Trevor Jimenez, who is also working in Pixar, Weekends follows a young boy who shuffles between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Set the 1980’s Toronto, the film is a hand-drawn animated film. The film is animated and presented in such a way that it brings out emotions and the […]