Alive (2020) Short Film Review
Jimmy Olsson writes and directs ‘Alive’ (2020), a short film about disability, friendship and dating, starring Eva Johansson, Madeleine Martin and Joel Ödmann. Review by Christopher Connor.
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Out (2020) Pixar Short Film Review
“Hilarious, heartwarming and sweet”, Disney Pixar short film ‘Out’ marks the animation studio’s first openly LGBTQ+ narrative. Rebecca Seghini reviews the film now available on Disney Plus.
Read MoreDearly Departed (2020) Short Film Review
“Imagine a mixture of ‘Waitress’ and ‘The Sixth Sense’, and you’ve got Elise Martin and Jess Bartlett’s entertaining new short”, ‘Dearly Departed’ (2020). Beth Sawdon reviews.
Read MoreKitbull – Oscar Nominated Animated Short Review
Disney Pixar have been nominated in the Oscars Animated Short Film category in 2020 for ‘Kitbull’ the story of a kitten and a pitbull making friends in bad circumstances. Joseph Wade reviews this Rosana Sullivan film.
Read MoreWalk, Run, Cha-Cha – Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Review
Nominated for the Documentary Short Oscar in 2020, ‘Walk, Run, Cha-Cha’ from director Laura Nix is more than just a dance movie. Joseph Wade reviews…
Read MoreIn the Absence – Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Review
In 2014, 250 school children drowned to death when their ferry sank off the coast of South Korea. 2020’s Oscar nominated documentary short ‘In the Absence’ explores the ethical quagmire that led to this disaster. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreHair Love – Oscar Nominated Animated Short Review
From Sony Pictures Animation, the Oscar nominee about a little girl with big hair, ‘Hair Love’, from writer-director Matthew A. Cherry and starring Issa Rae, reviewed.
Read MoreTreacle (2019) Short Film Review
‘Treacle’ (2019), the new short film from Mini Productions, written by and starring April Kelley, and directed by Rosie Westhoff, has been reviewed by Joseph Wade.
Read MoreAnimal Behaviour (2018) Oscar Nominated Short Film Review
2019 Oscar nominated short film animation ‘Animal Behaviour’ from David Fine and Alison Snowden of Snowden Fine Animation, is “a brilliantly funny piece of cinema” according to Joseph Wade’s review.
Read MoreWeekends (2017) Oscar Nominated Short Film Review
Nominated for a Short Animation Oscar in 2019, the Trevor Jimenez directed ‘Weekends’ (2017) is “an experience in artistry” according to Joseph Wade in his review.
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