Francis must reconcile his relationship with his abusive father who suffers from Huntington's Disease. Francis' younger brother, Ed, records their dysfunctional lives with his Super 8 camera.
Connor, secretly in love with his best friend Rach, has gotten her an amazing birthday present – something that’s sure to knock her off her feet.
With science fiction story-lines and topics of sexuality proving to be big discussion starters here on Short of the Week, it would have seemed like an opportunity missed if we didn't speak to emerging filmmaker Connor Hurley about his short film The Naturalist. Based around concepts of genetically altering sexual orientation and set in an unspecified dystopian future, we talked to the director about the influence of existing work on his narrative/tone and looked at how he went about creating a timeless aesthetic for his film: It's hard not talk about The Naturalist without first looking at the concept - where did the idea for the narrative come from? I remember I was probably around 12 years old, pursuing both my passion for filmmaking and facing questions of my own sexuality.
With a broken nose, a grandmother convinced he's autistic and a psychiatrist saying he's depressed, Connor sees only one way out: suicide.
Focusing on a boy in Northern Ireland isolated by his sexuality and alienated from his family due to his parent's marital troubles, the title character, "James", reaches out in desperation to his teacher for support and guidance.—A Sundance 10/10 film
A gay man living in a genetically modified society is given the chance to alter his sexuality.
A summer afternoon: kids run wild & unsupervised, bullying seven-year-old Shiloh into a dangerous initiation ritual that will teach them all the fragility of life.
During a game of Seven Minutes in Heaven, Bree and Connor must navigate how to get what they want while ensuring their reputations stay intact.
A small town is being terrorized by a serial arsonist. Detective Matthews is closing in on who he thinks is the suspect. But can he prove it?
Céline gives our annual preview of Sundance's slate with a specific eye to the alums and shorts we're excited for.
