By Owen Peters Directed by Michael Winterbottom There is something satisfying to being the first: The band you rated when everyone said they were crap, the company shares bought that market investors said leave well alone or […]
Month: February 2016
By Alana Jeffery Directed by Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas Sand Dollars is a delicate and heartbreaking portrayal of a relationship between two women that defies our judgements and is a testament to the fact […]
By David Pountain A potent exercise in sustained dread, Judd Myer’s horror short Son is an efficient and effective construction of ominous, claustrophobic imagery, chilling sounds and concise storytelling. Following a young boy left home […]
By William Page Despite the thunderous weather, over 60,000 people yesterday attended Tropfest, the world’s largest short-film festival, which returned to Centennial Park in Sydney after a turbulent few months when its future hanged in […]
By Owen Peters Directed by Camille Fontaine European Film Market review Having watched Camille Fontaine’s debut film By Accident, I would dearly have liked an accompanying note which would have run, “OK that’s the draft […]
By David Pountain Benedict Campbell’s 2008 short Lloyd Neck is a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the bustle and bitchiness of adolescent life, tenderly fleshing out the intuitive nature of a relationship between two siblings. Shot […]