Short Films Articles

Spoiler-Free Review: GRANDMA (TETA) (The 32nd New York African Film Festival) 

Official synopsis: While living in isolation, Mona (Mona Hala) and her young son Mickey (Shams Mohamed) await the birth of a new baby while still carrying the weight of the boy’s grandma’s recent death. When her son begins listening to her pregnant...

Calgary Underground Film Festival 2025 Offers Exciting Genre CinemaFare

The Calgary Underground Film Festival has a distinguished reputation for annually presenting an incredible array of genre films among its program of narrative films and documentaries, and this year’s 22nd edition continues that trend. From...

The Sinister Seven: A Septet of Short Films We Recommend for Panic Fest 2025

Kansas City’s Panic Fest 2025 opens March 27 with an in-person festival running through April 2 and a virtual version running through April 6. More than 130 films are on tap, and I’ve been fortunate to have a sneak peek at some of the selections....

Spoiler-Free Review: HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND? (SXSW 2025) 

Official synopsis: A corporate employee finds himself in a fight to survive Monday morning after breaking the most sacred of office rules: If you don't have a good weekend, we can't have a good week. No matter the group work setting, the social...