UK Film Council

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    Drama Mattias Graham

    Gas Can

    A drama set in 1970's Saskatchewan, a Cree family who run out of gas ask an old Farmer for help while moving to the city.

  • Interview

    Interview with Mustapha Kseibati (Mohammed)

    We talk filmmaking with one of UK’s burgeoning directors—including a love for The Goonies and how to motivate young actors with Star Wars clips.

  • Interview

    10 Questions with Matthew Savage (Reign of Death)

    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.

  • Article

    The Changing Game of Distribution

    This year marked an interesting milestone for the Oscar nominated animated short films. For the first time in recent memory, people actually watched them.

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    Drama Meryam Joobeur

    Ikhwène (Brotherhood)

    One of the most acclaimed shorts of the year, and a frontrunner for Oscar. Mohamed is a shepherd in rural Tunisia with his wife and two young sons. Their world is shaken when their oldest son returns after a long journey with a mysterious woman he says is his wife.

  • Filmmaker Update

    Filmmaker Updates: March 2021

    With the 2021 festival season now underway and annual awards starting to be handed out, we take a look at what some of our previously featured filmmakers have been up to over the last couple of months.

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    Romance Spike Jonze

    I'm Here

    Spike Jonze's story about two robots in love based on Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree".

  • Branded Content

    Revisiting BMW's Groundbreaking Branded Content Series "The Hire"

    BMW's legendary marketing campaign is returning after 14 years with a new film. We look back at the original 8 installments directed by A-list talent like Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu, Ang Lee & Wong Kar Wai, which helped invent the concept of branded film.

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