Laughter has a way of making the impossibly uncomfortable a bit more bearable. These boundary-pushing storytellers used a spectrum of humor from the light and quirky to the dark and disturbing that had us both rolling on the floor and learning a little something new along the way.
A young boy dreams or rather wakes and then rides his way into the clouds.
Last week we introduced the GoShort Festival's online slate of short films, providing quickie reviews of 5 of the 10 selected films. Today we finish up the coverage by taking a look at the remaining 5 films.
Reign of Death, the subject of our recent feature review, is one of the most confidently stylish shorts we've seen in a while. Its director, Matthew Savage, has served as a concept designer for several big budget features including The Dark Knight and Kick-Ass, but, not being content with that arrangement, has been stepping up to the director's chair.
With the majority of his short film work now online, we finally take a look at the filmography of inspirational Dutch filmmaker Rosto, in this dedicated retrospective.
Alien attackers, supernatural defenders, an effects-laden battle in downtown Chicago, and more in this epic sci-fi extravaganza.
A Cajun devil hunter goes to the crossroads and meets the devil's attorney.....
A young boys visits his grandfather and begins to understand a little about mortality.
A woman secretly starts taking skateboarding lessons from a handsome teenager to avoid dealing with the problems in her marriage.
In a meditation on the meaning behind sports in a Post-Apartheid South Africa, three young girls muse on their hopes and dreams as aspiring Drum Majorettes.
