- Oscar Qualifying Short Film Reviews

TALA’VISION
Tala’vision (shortlisted for an Oscar) is a remarkable and beautifully shot short film from writer/director Murad Abu Eisheh. It tells the story of an eight

BOYS
Director Luke Benward delivers a strong emotional impact with his directorial debut in this shocking tale of a seemingly innocent day that takes a dark

I AM
I AM tells the story of a woman living a solitary existence deep in a forest. She stumbles upon an abandoned android while on a

GANEF
It’s no surprise that a film from oft-time Shakespearean Director, Mark Rosenblatt, begins like a whirling dervish. We spin into the house of a well-to-do

EDICIUS
From the film’s opening moments, a completely dark screen with a haunting string melody playing seductively in the background, award winning writer/director Uzo Oleh is

MOUSIE
Contrary to its playfully innocent title, Mousie is a period piece that captures the unnerving and unpredictable experience of being a target in Nazi Germany.

CHAMP
In the southwest, on the deep outskirts of nowhere, the backdrop in Champ that Oren Soffer sets up with his expansive cinematography – looks exactly

LOST KINGS
Brian Lawes brings us into a world that doesn’t exist in the minds of most Americans. In other words, many of us traverse the bucolic

FRIMAS
Given the complexity of human life, abortion is a divisive issue that will probably always have life. The sweeping abortion law in Texas and the