Short Films

Independent animation comes in many forms. Some productions strive for photorealism, while others embrace a much more handcrafted aesthetic, relying […]

Watching the final chapter of a trilogy without seeing the first two entries would normally feel like walking into a

Adventure documentaries often celebrate reaching the summit or completing an impossible challenge. Another Way certainly contains its fair share of

Independent cinema is often where filmmakers take the biggest creative risks, free from commercial expectations or studio interference. Some experiments

Making a short film with little or no budget is never easy. Every filmmaker starts somewhere, learning the craft through

Grief is a deeply personal experience, and Glinting explores it with quiet restraint. Directed by Eddie Jackson and written by

There is something timeless about stories set deep in the wilderness. Removed from civilisation, surrounded only by towering trees and

Dystopian cinema often imagines worlds devastated by war, disease or environmental collapse, but The Quiet Ocean takes a far more

Artificial intelligence continues to be one of the most debated topics in modern filmmaking. Some see it as a threat

Dark comedies often walk a very fine line. Lean too heavily into the comedy and the darker elements lose their

Dark comedies often take everyday frustrations and push them to absurd extremes, finding humour in situations that would be unbearable

Over the years, director Stacey Stone and producer Diane Mellen have become familiar names here at Screen Critix. Since first