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.
We like reading up on animation festivals because more often than not you can find several of the winning short films online already. Ottawa International Animation Festival is North America's premier showcase for animation, and having wrapped up at the end of October has proven itself no exception—some of its excellent winners are already up on the web.
When you lose something dear to your heart, there is only one place it can be found: The Lost Property office.
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.
A regular on our site, Charlotte Hornsby joins us to discuss her work as a cinematographer and the importance of short film in her career.
Angela Charles shares the challenges of losing her sight as a visual artist, and her experience of ‘coming out’ to everyone after years of hiding it.
Private eye Vincent Black is hired by an old man hoping to recover his lost ideas.
The antagonist of a strange opera becomes increasingly unsettled, following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.
A poem by New York Poet Laureate Billy Collins, with inventive stop-motion and 3d animation. Part of a series.
A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.
