Fantasia 2023: Grief Gets Standing Ovation in ‘Puppet Man’
Grief is a complex emotion. There is no proper way to experience it. No timeline for it. It’s as unique as the person going through it and their...
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Fantasia 2023: A Child Looks to Quench Their Loneliness in Short ‘Transylvanie’
Whispers to a master are breathed in the darkness. Someone is ready to make their first human kill and claim a companion to rule with them for all...
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Fantasia 2023: Sound Is Unnerving in Psychological Thriller ‘White Noise’
Ava (Bahia Watson; The Handmaid’s Tale) lives with a hypersensitivity to sound, which makes life feel not worth living. Her doctor’s prescription of...
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Tribeca 2023: ‘Corvine’ Encourages All Little Boys to Fly
Hand-drawn animated short Corvine follows an eccentric boy whose obsessed with crows.
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SXSW 2023: Intimacy is Short-Lived in Narrative Short ‘F*ck Me, Richard’
The cruel intentions of online dating Isolation can lead to a need for intimacy, even if only temporarily. One way to fulfill that desire in this...
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21 Short Films We Can’t Wait to See at Sundance 2023
Short films are often overlooked and underrated in the film industry. Despite their ability to tell powerful and impactful stories, they are only...
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HSFF22: Touch of Romance Shorts Illuminate the Complexities of Interpersonal Relationships
With 40+ categories of films at this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival, deciding on what to watch can be a hard task. The category “A Touch of...
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‘Hallelujah,’ ‘Mulaqat (Sandstorm)’ and ‘Scale’ Qualify for Oscars with HSFF Awards
The 2022 HollyShorts Film Festival concluded this year’s festivities with their annual awards ceremony, crowning three shorts with top honors and...
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HSFF22: ‘Too Rough’ Gracefully Portrays Trauma and Love
After a night of drinks and fun, Nick (Ruaridh Mollica) wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie (Joshua Griffin). Frantic, he tries to conceal his...
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HSFF22: ‘Kickstart My Heart’ Demonstrates What It Looks Like to Fight to Live
Once again, the horror genre is a successful vehicle for illustrating filmmakers’ traumas and experiences. This is true with HollyShorts official...
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