UK Film Council

  • Filmmaker Update

    The Short List: Lance Oppenheim Interview

    Fresh off his first feature's appearance at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim joins us to discuss his short form work, his transition into features, and the importance of being your own MC.

  • Article

    Oscar Short Film Trends

    From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.

  • Interview

    Interview with Josh Tanner (The Landing)

    Australian short The Landing is one of those film's that's going to leave you with questions. Whether based around the impressive craft on show in the production of the piece or aimed at the cleverly deceptive storyline, Josh Tanner's film is one that demands exploring in greater detail.

  • Article

    How We Launched Our Film Online: The Thomas Beale Cipher

    On January 24th, 2011, Jason Sondhi and I released our festival-winning short film, The Thomas Beale Cipher, out onto the great wild web. Like many filmmakers, I wrestled with the decisions of when and how to put my film online.

  • Interview

    Q&A with Hands Solo dir. William Mager

    Yesterday's feature review was Hands Solo, a wicked funny mockumentary about a deaf porn star and the girl who got away. I caught up with the director, William Mager over email to talk about himself, the film, and disability in the movie-industry.

  • Play
    Documentary Douwe Dijkstra

    Supporting Film

    From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this 12 minute documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience.

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