Short Films
Reviews of short films available to watch online, rent or download on VOD.
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: Copycat
November 15, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Charlie Shackleton Cast: Charlie Shackleton Runtime: 9 mins Watch Copycat online in the UK: Vimeo
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
Last month, BBC iPlayer premiered its second original … Read More
Short film review: In Vitro
October 3, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Toby Stephens Cast: Rupert Penry-Jones, Anna-Louise Plowman, Stephanie Leonidas Runtime: 18mins Watch In Vitro online: We Are Colony
“How does it feel? Cheating on your wife?” asks a young woman (Leonidas), as she cuddles with a man (Penry-Jones) after … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: My Jihad
July 12, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Al Mackay Cast: Hamza Jeetooa, Anjli Mohindra Runtime: 15 mins x 3 Watch My Jihad online in the UK: BBC iPlayer
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
As BBC … Read More
Short film review: Black Angel (1980)
June 7, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Roger Christian Cast: Tony Vogel Runtime: 25 mins Watch Black Angel online in the UK: YouTube / iTunes
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday. This week, with the news … Read More
Short film review: Kung Fury
May 31, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: David Sandberg Cast: David Sandberg Runtime: 30 mins Watch Kung Fury online in the UK: YouTube
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
A martial arts spoof about a cop … Read More
Short film review: Some Candid Observations on the Eve of the End of the World
May 24, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: John Howlett Cast: Theo Barklem-Biggs Runtime: 15 mins Watch Some Candid Observations… online in the UK: We Are Colony
Every Sunday, we review a short film and tell you where to watch it. We call it Short Film Sunday.
Short film review: Captcha (2015)
May 10, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Ed Tracy Cast: Arthur Darvill, Amy Beth Hayes Runtime: 15mins Watch Captcha online in the UK: We Are Colony
Every Sunday, we review a short film and tell you where to watch it. We call it Short Film Sunday.
Short film review: Exteriors (2014)
May 3, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Matt Paley Cast: Rachel Trachtenburg, Sasha Frolova Runtime: 11mins Watch Exteriors online in the UK: Vimeo
We live in an age where videos can be watched on any screen at any time, but despite the rise in on-the-go streaming, … Read More