Nai Nai and Wài Pó (2023) Short Film Review

Nai Nai and Wài Pó (2023) Short Film Review

2024 Oscars Documentary Short Subject nominee ‘Nai Nai & Wài Pó’, from director Sean Wang, is soft and easy cinema, a supreme aesthetic creation. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Haulout (2022) Short Film Review

Haulout (2022) Short Film Review

‘Haulout’, the short film about a unique natural event, must be seen as the extraordinary documentary of the Oscars’ Documentary Short Subject category in 2023. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Stranger at the Gate (2022) Short Film Review

Stranger at the Gate (2022) Short Film Review

Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 95th Academy Awards, Oscars 2023, Stranger at the Gate “encourages love in the face of fear”. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Do Not Split (2021) Short Film Review

Do Not Split (2021) Short Film Review

‘Do Not Split’, the Oscar nominated Documentary Short Subject from the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests against the CPC by Anders Hammer, reviewed by Joseph Wade.

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Colette (2020) Short Film Review

Colette (2020) Short Film Review

Colette Marin-Catherine, a survivor of the Nazi occupation of France and sibling to a young man killed in labour camps, is the subject of this Oscar nominated Documentary. Review by Joseph Wade.

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A Love Song for Latasha (2020) Short Film Review

A Love Song for Latasha (2020) Short Film Review

In 1991,15 year old Latasha Harlins was shot and killed in an LA convenience store. Oscar nominated documentary short subject ‘A Love Song for Latasha’ tells of her impactful life. Joseph Wade reviews.

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In the Absence – Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Review

In 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.

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