Film
In homage to the short, this review is written in a similar style to how the film is narrated. In 2019 I had decided that Music was evading me, and become too heavy a craft considering it had birthed my career as an Audio Engineer, and was now somewhat badly
Festivals
I cried for the entirety of this short, and I hope you do the same
Film
Catch up on Day 1’s reviews from our team on the ground at TIFF50
Festivals
Jazz Infernal First and foremost, let me get it out of the way that I just adore jazz music, so this short always had a bit of a bias in my books. Nevertheless! Bias put aside, this is still an undoubtedly cinematic jazz journey (giving "Whiplash" during certain
Festivals
We crown the best of the fest, as decided by...well...us!
Festivals
Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood-Sucking Freak, Hands On, A Friend of Dorothy, Big Bass
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Birth Controlled, Percebes, Larval, Have I Swallowed Your Dreams, There Will Be No Other End
Festivals
The filmmakers of the future, in their element (and some familiar names too!)
Sweet and Short
What makes 'Marrow' stand out is not just its subject matter (fear of ageing is rarely portrayed with this kind of visceral immediacy or violence) but its style.
Sweet and Short
'Pizzaslice' is an excellent piece for an easy character study with a slight plot twist. It’ll make you feel pity and make you smile. It is vulnerable and genuine. It is just perfectly everything I enjoy about film.
Film
In a film festival first, Umnia is blown away by not one, not two, but ALL the shorts in a given programme. Someone, write this down!
Sweet and Short
Directed with restraint and urgency, 'Bricked' is visually engaging and emotionally unnerving.