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Samp – Film Review

Samp, both the character and the film, are metaphors, looking into our lives and the passion we have. The film follows a man who is commissioned to kill ordinary people, as he falls in love and moves through the world where he lives. Watching this film, it really felt like I had fallen down the…
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Venice International Film Festival: The Shift – Short Film Review

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we face a lot of uncertainty. It’s scary, and as someone who doesn’t currently have a job, seeing a short film like The Shift reassures me that everyone is currently going through something, and we just have to be there for one another. Written and directed by Laura Carreira, The…
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Venice International Film Festival: Sì – Short Film Review

Films can feel straightforward or only become clear at the end. Maybe there’s a twist, or nothing makes sense at all. Sì, directed by Luca Ferri, somehow manages to encompass all of these typical story arcs and at the same time none. The film follows the dreams of a middle-aged man who is dreaming after…
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Courtney Paige On The Color Rose

Filmmaker Courtney Paige returns to Close-Up Culture to talk about her award-winning film, The Color Rose. CLOSE-UP: Hi Courtney, when we last spoke to you, a lot of things were happening. ‘The Color Rose’, your directional feature film debut, is on the festival circuit. Congrats! How does it feel to know that something you wrote and…
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Cotton Wool – Short Film Review

Inspired by the courage of child carers in the UK, Cotton Wool is a film about a single mother who suffers from a stroke, leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year old son to care for her. Like the film delves into, the idea that parents want to wrap their children in bubble wrap or cotton wool when…
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Andre Colquhoun On His New EP And Short Film

If you’re looking for an audio and visual treat, there is no need to search when Andre Colquhoun’s EP and short film Short Term are here for our enjoyment. Made up of 4 songs, this cinematic sound contains so much love, and I definitely think the song With You could be played when you enter…




