short film
My French Film Festival short film picks: Mamans, The Geneva Convention, 4XD
January 25, 2017 | Laurence BoyceMy French Film Festival is a month-long online festival, with a host of features and shorts available to stream on Curzon Home Cinema, MUBI and more. For the full line-up click here.
The return of My French Film Festival once … Read More
Portrait of the artist as a trapped man: Mu Xin documentary Dream Against the World available to watch online
January 18, 2017 | David FarnorDreaming Against the World, a documentary about imprisoned artist Mu Xin, is now available to watch online.
Film streaming platform FilmDoo has teamed up with directors Timothy Sternberg and Francisco Bello (the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmakers behind the 2007 short … Read More
Netflix UK short film review: Extremis and The White Helmets
September 16, 2016 | David Farnor“To save a life is to save all of humanity.” That’s the simple principle by which The White Helmets live their lives. There’s a lot to say for simplicity. Sometimes, the most concise way of saying something is the most … Read More
First trailer and poster for The White Helmets
September 8, 2016 | David FarnorThe first trailer and poster have landed for The White Helmets, Netflix’s latest documentary.
The streaming giant has made something of a name for itself in the non-fiction arena, providing a platform for smaller films and earning itself Oscar … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Holidays
July 15, 2016 | David FarnorThis entertaining bundle of scary shorts might become your new favourite seasonal tradition.Read More
Prologue: The Oscar-nominated short that’s the start of a stunning bigger picture
February 28, 2016 | Craig SkinnerRichard Williams may not be a name that many are familiar with, but he’s someone whose work has been seen by millions and whose influence is strongly felt throughout the world of animation. Williams’ first film was the 1958 short … Read More
BAFTA short film review: Elephant, samuel-613
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorOn Sundays, we review short films available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
As the 2016 EE BAFTA awards take place tonight (Sunday 14th February), we take a look at the two Best Short Film nominees available to … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Funny Valentines Shorts (2016)
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s February, which means that BBC iPlayer has another string of Valentine’s Day-themed shorts for its romantic streaming bow.
The comedy films, titled “Funny Valentines”, were first released last year, with comedians such as Bill Bailey, Matt Berry, Romesh Ranganathan, … Read More
Short film review: Pre Vis Action (Gareth Evans)
January 31, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Gareth Evans Runtime: 5mins Watch Pre Vis Action online: YouTube
On Sundays, we review short films available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
Action movies these days are all about fast cuts, impossible-to-follow set pieces and CGI. … Read More
Short film review: Aardman’s Special Delivery
January 3, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Tim Ruffle Runtime: 4mins Watch Special Delivery online: YouTube
On the first Sunday of every month, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
Just before Christmas, YouTube and Aardman teamed up to … Read More