The Act of Killing (2012)

Plot:Logorama explores the extent to which logos are embedded in our daily existence. Police chase an armed criminal in a Los Angeles comprised entirely of corporate logos.Production:This is a short film that was directed by the French animation collective H5. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. Logorama opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and won a 2010 Academy Award under the c [...]

2019 Oscar nominated documentary about black man lliving on a white estate run by racistsAfter 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 unveiled its short list of documentary shorts contenders for the upcomi [...]

The 3rd Letter (2010) - dystopian bio-mechanical vision!The 3rd Letter is a distinctive dystopian vision where humans utterly depend on bio-mechanical alteration to withstand the deteriorated climate. Set against a polluted megalopolis world, the tragic tale of Jeffrey Brief unfolds. Faced with imminent loss of his crucial health insurance, Brief unwittingly unravels the dark truth behind populati [...]

Shortlisted by the Academy for Oscar consideration in the best documentary short categoryAlone 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 details. It's mainly composed of close-ups and voice overs of the gi [...]

Documentary nominated for an Academy AwardDevastating short film tells the story of the country’s oldest interracial newlyweds. Edith and Eddie are deeply in love, but that’s not where the story ends.On my first look on this documentary, I thought this was a very enjoyable and it shows the love that Eddie and Edith have for each other and while Edith is suffering dementia, she is forced to mov [...]

Brilliant school-shooting drama! The lives of a young boy, his classmates and their gym teacher are shattered forever by the presence of a shooter in their small-town elementary school. The short has been sweeping the festival circuit and has Oscar buzz written all over it.Fabrice Joubert is a French film director and producer best known for his computer-animated short film, French Roast (2008), f [...]