Short of the Week
SotW: Outliers, Between Bears & One
So once again my slackness has got the better of me and I’ve totally failed to let you know what I’ve been writing for the wondrous Short of Week as of late. If you’re subscribed to their feed (if not, why not?) you’d have already seen these, but for the rest of you here are [...]
SotW: Tell-Tale
My latest Short of the Week is Greg Williams’ directorial debut Tell-Tale, a fresh, inventive and beautifully shot take on the femme fatale story, featuring an impressive lead performance from Carla Gugino. Have a read and a watch.
SotW: The Bowler
There was a time when you really had to search out a short documentary film, a time when the fiction film was most definitely the alpha male in the world of the short. However, over the last decade, with the ready availability of cheaper production equipment and the Internet providing an arena to screen, the [...]
SotW: Apricot
Do you remember your first love? Your first kiss? Do you remember anything? Ben Briand’s Apricot questions what it would be like if you just couldn’t quite recall anything. It’s Short of the Week time again. Have a read and a watch.
SotW: Born Free
Nudity, foul language and truly extreme violence result in M.I.A’s return with the music video for Born Free, directed by Romain Gavra… It’s Short of the Week time again. Have a read and a watch.
SotW: Pivot
From the Saul Bass styled titles, to the Tron like chase sequences, every frame of Pivot’s entirety is expertly constructed and precisely measured, creating a stunningly original animated short. Check out my latest pick for Short of the Week, Pivot.
SotW: Echoes
There’s something perverse about the fact that my SotW pick of abused, sex trafficked women, happened to be posted on the universal day of love, but perhaps it’ll make you hold that special someone all the tighter. Despite the grim subject, director Rob Brown shows that compassion can be found where you least expect it. [...]
SotW: I Met the Walrus
It’s that time again and my first pick for Short of the Week in 2010 is Josh Raskin’s innovative animated documentary I Met the Walrus. Based around a spontaneous interview with John Lennon over 40 years ago, Raskin weaves together tradition pen sketches with contemporary digital illustration, to create a unique and exhilarating short film. [...]
Top 10 Short Films of 2009
Tis most certainly the season of reviewing and ranking, but whilst most film sites have their focus firmly on the feature length film, that cheerleader of its little brother Short of the Week has (with the help of El Vez, the other writers and myself) gathered together a premiere list of the Top 10 Short [...]
SotW: The Black Dog’s Progress
I’m back writing actually words over at Short of the Week again, this time for Stephen Irwin’s tragic tale of The Black Dog’s Progress. Have a read and a watch.
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