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HARD FEELINGS

A good film with bad ensemble acting does not exist. Case in point: First time director Rick-kendy Noziere’s earnest short Hard Feelings. It aims for

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A FOX IN THE NIGHT

It’s rare for a debuting filmmaker to have all the ingredients laid out before them and know what to do with each. Even more difficult

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RIOT (Desmadres)

Álvaro Gabarrón’s second short Riot (Desmadres), is a nearly 28-minute-long tragicomedy with its heart in the right place. There is no denying the affection felt

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ALMOST HOME

Science fiction exists to make us imagine – and spaceships, robots, aliens and parallel universes are never far from view. On the other hand, the

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ESPERANZA

Esperanza tells the story of human beings being inhuman to each other. In this case the title character (Giselle Marie Muñoz) is an undocumented immigrant,

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STRANGER AT THE GATE

Stranger At The Gate, an Oscar-Qualifying short documentary, written and directed by Joshua Seftel, is an exploratory view into the mind of Richard “Mac” McKinney,

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THE OUT

It is palpably evident that writer-director Harry Brandrick’s short drama The Out (BAFTA Qualifying) represents a deeply personal project for the filmmaker. Dealing with drug

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THE RIGHT WORDS

When high school kids get on the school bus, they immerse themselves into an ecosystem of sorts. Confined to the claustrophobic interior, having no choice

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THE LONE WOLF

If you’re having emotional problems, dialing up Dr. Phil or some late night pseudo psychologist on the radio isn’t really a solution. But if listening

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