short film
Coming soon: Short films arriving on All 4 in October 2015
October 13, 2015 | David FarnorAnother month, another range of shorts headed to Channel 4’s All 4. Short films are key to the broadcaster’s online success: they generated 3 million views last year, helping to drive overall visits to All 4 by 23 per cent. … Read More
FrightFest to premiere horror shorts on All 4
August 1, 2015 | David FarnorFilm4 FrightFest will premiere six horror short films on All 4 this year.
The festival, which returns to London’s Leicester Square from 27th August, has always placed an emphasis on shorts as part of its showcase of scary talent from … Read More
Channel 4 commissions shorts starring The Last Leg host
July 23, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4 has commissioned a series of shorts starring Alex Brooker.
The host of The Last Leg is also an ambassador for disability charity Scope, who will partner with the broadcast for the shorts.
Titled What Not To Do, the … Read More
BBC iPlayer TV review: British Muslim Comedy (shorts)
July 5, 2015 | David FarnorThis week, the BBC Trust approved plans to develop BBC iPlayer from a basic catch-up TV site to a digital platform in its own right, but the Beeb has already established its VOD service as a showcase for talent, be … Read More
Short films coming soon to All 4 in July 2015
July 1, 2015 | David FarnorA new month usually heralds a new wave of movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, NOW and other subscription VOD services. But the start of July 2015 also marks a string of new short films for Channel 4’s … Read More
Channel 4 teams up with Fosters to build on branded shorts success
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4 is stepping up its shorts ambitions through a new partnership with Fosters.
The broadcast has commissioned a new series of shorts, titled Helluva Tour, which will follow a cast of four strangers as they take on the road … Read More
Watch: Kickstarter short film Kung Fury hits YouTube
May 29, 2015 | David FarnorIf you’ve ever wished that life contained more time travel, punching, Norse gods and Nazis, then the new short film Kung Fury is for you.
“Hitler. The worst criminal of all time. I’m going to kill him,” says Kung Fury, … Read More
Primeval’s Andrew Lee Potts scoops top short film prize
April 23, 2015 | David FarnorThe reed.co.uk Short Film Awards were handed out at BAFTA last night – and Andrew Lee Potts took home the top prize.
The London-based actor and director, best known for his work on Primeval, won the Grand Prix prize of … Read More
Where to watch the 2015 Oscar-nominated short films online in the UK
February 21, 2015 | David FarnorThe 2015 Oscar-nominated short films are now available to watch online in the UK.
Shorts are usually a sadly overlooked part of the awards race. While feature films are wheeled out in front of UK cinema audiences earlier every year, … Read More
Short film review: The Karman Line
February 9, 2015 | David FarnorFresh from its BAFTA nomination for Best Short Film, The Karman Line is available to watch online from today on We Are Colony and iTunes.
Illness can pull a family apart. In Sarah’s case, that actually happens, when she contracts … Read More