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.
Marcus Armitage's BAFTA-nominated short animation shows the destructive influence a Father's judgemental character can have on a young boy's life
Sunday night at the Edinburgh Film Festival, the much-promoted Nokia Shorts Competition drew to a close with the debut screening of the 8 finalist films. Shot entirely on Nokia phones, the 8 films proved themselves to be worthy entries for one of the more high-profile short film competitions of recent vintage.
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.
In a small Irish town where secrets are rare, a local man goes to church to confess his. A stunning two-hander filled with reversals and betrayals.
From illustrating for Sesame Street to exposing the New World Order, this is the story of the controversial and recently departed David Dees, unofficial artist of conspiracy theory culture. What sent him down the rabbit hole, and is there a path out?
This year has been a big year for Short of the Week. Let's take a moment to look back on where we've been and look ahead to where we're going.
A working theatre actor questions her calling when she plays Lady Macduff in an increasingly violent production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with an internationally celebrated auteur director.
Inspired by a true story, Lizzy, battles loneliness and boredom by robbing banks on her lunch break. But after the adrenaline rush wears off, she still has to deal with her deeply unhappy life.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, a 19 year old boy tries to reconnect with his mother after going to kung fu school against her will.
