Animated minimalism is used to maximum effect in this gorgeous and bizarre short student work from Israel.
Eating disorders, violence against women, moral dilemmas and lobotomies - our Best of the Month picks for February really pack a punch.
Made a with a grant from Focus Features, a boy comes into mysterious abilities and is branded a demon. Relying on a jaded street thug for protection, the pair go on the run. Set at the intersection of sci-fi and superstition in South Africa, can the boy stay one step ahead of his pursuers, and, importantly, learn to control his burgeoning power?
The mood in a teacher’s lounge changes when the reason behind a colleague's nickname is brought to light.
We round up alum features and 8 shorts to look out for from the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival Program.
Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.
In a bland, ultilitarian world of rhythm and order, one worker finds his inner Jazz.
Six former Israeli soldiers offer firsthand accounts of their recent service in Hebron, the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank.
The stairs of knowledge leads to the light. A curious girl in a dark world tries to reach it, but must face those for whom light is an obstacle.
In a world defined by a virus that preys on romantic desire, a lonely man risks his life for a chance at human connection. A dystopian rom-com about finding love in an age when physical distance breeds emotional distress.
