Films Camera Oscura

  • Article

    POWER/RANGERS: The Opportunity and Danger of Fan Films

    The viral success over the last 36 hours of the dark fan film POWER/RANGERS highlights the tremendous appeal of the genre. The fact that its creators are in potential legal jeopardy, illustrate the drawbacks.

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    Documentary Jonathan Ignatius Green

    The Birth of the Camera Phone

    On June 11th, 1997, the day his daughter was born, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone. This incredible piece of technology changed the world as we knew it.

  • Famous Filmmakers

    The Short Films that became Features

    Watch our pick of the best short films that became features in this playlist including Neill Blomkamp, Billy Bob Thornton & more [last updated June 2022].

  • Retrospective

    The Short Films of Rosto

    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.

  • Meet the Gatekeepers

    Meet the Gatekeepers: Jess Gormley (Guardian Docs)

    In the first of a recurring series, where we look to speak to those involved in the funding, production, distribution and programming of short film, we speak to Guardian Docs Executive Producer Jess Gormley.

  • Filmmaker's Guide

    How I Made a Short Film with Netflix

    From pitching to production, director Seán Mullan joins us to discuss creating a short for Netflix's inaugural Documentary Talent Fund in the first of a new series of Educational posts here on Short of the Week.

  • 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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