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Make Your Fantasy Christmas Movie
Anna and James create their own fantasy Christmas movies and a TV special. Listen to their picks on this week’s podcast and use the graphics below to make your own. Listen on Spotify Listen on iTunes Listen on RadioPublic Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
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A Piece of Cake – Short Film Review
When a desperate father discovers his daughter’s favourite cake decoration is illegal, he descends into a confectionery black market. Now he must make the ultimate parenting choice: break a birthday promise or break the law? This short film left me with the biggest smile on my face. Following the hectic day of a busy dad,…
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Eva Habermann Talks Trolls World
Eva Habermann chats with Close Up Culture about her extensive, fruitful career; discussing the revolutionary different Trolls World premiere, and her personal experiences with her rewarding career in acting. Q: You have been involved in many different aspects of the film industry: including acting, producing and starting your own film company. What were your inspirations…
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Raindance Film Festival – Short Film Reviews
Anna goes solo to review a selection of short films from the 2020 Raindance Film Festival. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen RadioPublic Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
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David Heinemann and Elvina Nevardauskaitė Talk Voices Apart
Voices Apart is a short film (17:26) which won the 2020 Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Research in Film Award (RIFA) for the Best Doctoral or Early Career Film this Wednesday (11th November 2020). At a time when the arts are vulnerable, the AHRC is committed to continually supporting the creative industries, with RIFA…
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Director Shaun O’Connor Talks A White Horse
Set in Ireland in the 1970s, this short film looks at a girl trying to escape a mental hospital where she is a patient going through conversion therapy. Seeing films like this always shatters my heart into tiny little pieces. To know that so many people had to go through things like this and are…
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Um Fio De Baba Escalarte – Film Review
A serial Killer lives peacefully in Lisbon, until an incident turns him into a social media superstar. From the mind of one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Portugese cinema, Carlos Conceição, this film looks at how social media can radically change a narrative, as well as our connection to murderers in fiction and…
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Three Sacks Full Of Hats – Film Review
A story of destruction and emotional confinement, this film introduces us to Mick, a thirty-something man who has tried to escape his family environment by moving to London. After a long absence, he now goes back to his hometown to see his dying brother who has suffered years of alcohol abuse. Written by BAFTA-winner screenwriter…
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The Lamb of God – Short Film Review
In rural Portugal, a young farm worker witnesses a strange sexual confrontation. That night, his mother asks him to kill a lamb they are raising, something the younger brother does not understand. In the bible, a lamb is used to represent Jesus. He is both triumphant but ultimately sacrificed. In this short film, there is…
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Humongous! – Short Film Review
In a state of remembering or dreams, Humongous! is a short film that explores who we are through flashbacks that my not even be our own. Shot on Kodak film, this story had a look about it that made you feel for the main character but also want to dive into the world on screen.…
