Oscar Qualifying Short Film Reviews

What could possibly be more infuriatingly repetitive than solving a Captcha before a login? If you’ve spent any decent amount of time browsing the internet,

LOVESICK

Elias (Clint Ruben) spends his days in an open psych ward in Denmark. His well-being dangles above a dangerous gorge, his thoughts ravaged by harmful

SPIRIT OF PLACE

Two birdwatchers, Edward (Jordan Peters) and Athel (Hannah Chinn), visit the local wetlands, spending hours on end enjoying each other’s company while taking in all

NEITHER DONKEY NOR HORSE

If there’s one thing the history books have taught us is that humanity is far from being error-prone, especially when faced with the prospect of

MEAL TICKET

Sometimes life doesn’t allow for compromises. At least not in director Wes Andre Goodrich’s Oscar-qualifying short film Meal Ticket. Ambition, honesty, and selfishness clash in

CALF

Horror can be many things. It’s what you see, and sometimes what you don’t. In most cases, it’s purely the idea that festers inside your

THE LAST RANGER

Hope shines bright on the plains of an African reserve, where a dire rescue emboldens a new generation to take action. Litha (Liyabona Mroqoza) enjoys

TECHNICIANS

What are some things you could see technology replacing in the future? Specifically, what is the replacement taking away from the original? Filmmakers Kevin and

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