Conspire Films

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    Documentary Cynthia Wade

    Born Sweet

    CURRENTLY OFFLINE - 15 year old Vinh lives in a remote Cambodian village and has accepted his destiny – to be sick for the rest of his life with incurable arsenic poisoning. A chance to star in a karaoke video about the dangers of arsenic allows Vinh to wonder if he truly knows his destiny. Winner of over 9 major festival awards.

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    Interview: Max Winston

    It's been over a year since we stopped getting in touch with filmmakers on a regular basis, and one of the things we got back from you readers before our redesign, was that you wanted that sad state of affairs to end. So it will.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: February 2021

    A trio of films that inadvertently cover the circle of life - pregnancy, childhood and old-age - make up our 'Best of the Month' picks for February 2021.

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    Documentary David Freid

    Return to High Chaparral

    Last year, MEL Films visited a theme park celebrating America’s mythic Wild West in wintery Sweden that became a welcoming home for refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. But, the Wild West response to a refugee crisis only lasts so long.

  • News

    Oscar Short Film Nominees 2015

    Good morning, short film fans. The nominations for 2015 are in! It's an interesting group, and fun to see what did and not make it from the various category shortlists.

  • Festival

    GoShort Film Festival Online Program Part 2

    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.

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    Comedy Mirrah Foulkes
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    Florence has Left The Building

    It’s the annual Christmas Eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence wants out. When the facility double books two rival Elvis impersonators, Florence takes the opportunity for one last hurrah.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: August 2019

    A round-up the last month's worth of coverage, as the S/W team pick their favourite short films from August.

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