Shako Mako (2019)

Shako Mako (2019)

Subtle exploration of identity, perceptions and belonging! Set in a mock Iraqi village, Shako Mako follows American-Iraqi actress Alia Shawkat, and a team of amateur actors who hope to make it in entertainment industry, and we see them rehearsing scenes and recording audition tapes. โ€œItโ€™s a role Iโ€™ve always hoped to play, an actress who…

Alone (2017)

Alone (2017)

Shortlisted by the Academy for Oscar consideration in the best documentary short category Alone tells the story of a 20-something black girl in Louisiana, who is in love with a prisoner apparently serving a ten year sentence and intends to marry him. I say apparently, because this black and white short is frustratingly vague about…

Beyond (2015)

Beyond (2015)

Thoroughly and completely masterful film, richly fascinating and unforgettable!! Beyond deals with travel through time and space, although this newest short film focuses on a man who inadvertently receives a form of immortality as he tries to reverse its effects. The film takes several surprising turns in the latter half, culminating in a meditation on…

Black Sheep (2018)

Black Sheep (2018)

2019 Oscar nominated documentary about black man lliving on a white estate run by racists After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius’ family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has…

Jet (2013)

Jet (2013)

Great short thriller film Fine thriller in which a man, who plans to use a handgun on himself, sees a girl being snatched from the curbside. He decides he must take action and has the gun if he needs to use it. Caught up in the middle of a disturbing crime, will he be able…

Stand (2018)

Stand (2018)

Great short film with amazing plot and beautiful cinematography For Sylvester, her light is an ever-present memory. When darkness enshrouds his life, he must gather the courage to confront his grief and find a new beginning. Kurt Devonshire is a visionary filmmaker from London, UK, recently graduated from Rutgers University. This is a short film…

Doodlebug (1997) โ€“ Christopher Nolanโ€™s First Film

Doodlebug (1997) – Christopher Nolan’s First Film

This psychological short-film has gained cult following, especially given the heights which Nolan’s now climbed since making it. The film concerns a grungy man, in a filthy apartment. He is anxious and paranoid, trying to kill a small bug-like creature that is scurrying on the floor. It is revealed that the bug resembles a miniature…

Magic Bullet (2018)

Magic Bullet (2018)

Parallel losses push strangers Rachel (MOLLY PARKER) and Lia (ROSEMARIE DEWITT) into self-soothing rituals and self-destructive hazes, only to collide unwittingly on a regional Florida shopping network. BEST NARRATIVE SHORT โ€” INDIE MEMPHIS 2018 NSFW magicbulletfilm.com feelingtone.com Written / Directed by AMANDA LOVEJOY STREET Cinematography by MARTIM VIAN Edited by KATE ABERNATHY Music by NIC…