by John Wildman | Feb 16, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point
Jennifer Sheridan and Matthew Markham’s short film SET ADRIFT takes the simplest of ideas – a pet dog grieving the lost of one of his humans, and turns it into a poetic tale of loss and acceptance that makes it a challenge for anyone to last its 8-minute runtime...
by John Wildman | Feb 14, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point
Matt Mercer’s short film FEEDING TIME is not simply a fun exercise in the gotcha creepy fun scare world of the “babysitter in peril” genre. In this case, the babysitter who gradually realizes that the home she is in and the baby she is sitting are more than just a...
by John Wildman | Feb 8, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point
Rob Savage’s DAWN OF THE DEAF hits a commonly explored sub genre of horror film (zombies), and a very familiar approach to launching one’s filmmaking career (shoot a short as a proof of concept for a feature) head on like a freight train. The film (and by extension,...
by John Wildman | Feb 7, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point, Uncategorized
Marinah Janello TROLL: A SOUTHERN TALE gives an insightful view into the mind of Tony, a hateful and angry online troll whose motivations you can’t possibly fathom before you defriend or block or send into some kind of cyber-oblivion, but not before they have...
by John Wildman | Jan 28, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point
Annabelle Dexter-Jones’ CECILE ON THE PHONE is described in the Sundance Program Guide as: “Overwhelmed by doubt and confusion after her ex-boyfriend’s return to New York, Cecile embarks on a series of telephone conversations that serve only to distract her from...
by John Wildman | Jan 18, 2017 | Shorts and to The Point
With brevity and sensitivity, Christine Turner artfully shows a remarkable moment where a bridge is created between a young man and his grandmother, who can barely communicate and comprehend what is going on around her due to her dementia. The film is sparked by the...
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