short film

Podcast Episode 113: Filmmaker Robert Gamperl On Making Short Films & The Western Genre

Filmmaker Robert Gamperl joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his enigmatic western short films, Darlin and Stubborn. A former football player (or soccer player, if you’re that way inclined) and a very talented film [...]

August 21, 2026

Podcast Episode 103: Horror Icon Barbara Crampton, Desiree Staples & Director Sam Fox Talk THE BLUE DIAMOND

Legendary horror icon, Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, Chopping Mall, Castle Freak) and Desiree Staples (My Divorce Party), the stars of short film, The Blue Diamond, join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast, along with the film’s director [...]

June 5, 2026

Podcast Episode 75: Sherice Griffiths, Alfie Scattergood & Nancy Xu On DAKOTA STONE

Short films are difficult. It’s easy to tell a story across 90 minutes or a couple of hours, where plot and characterisation can expand and grow. However, it takes real skill to deliver something short, punchy (and more importantly) narratively [...]

April 25, 2025

Short Film Review: Janine Pipe’s Brief & Brutal CHARLIE FOXTROT

Writer-director Janine Pipe delivers a short and punchy cinematic amuse-bouche with Charlie Foxtrot – a proof of concept short film for female-led-UK-set cop feature Indigo. Pipe’s pic follows two rural armed police officers attending a [...]

January 8, 2025

Podcast Episode 53: Izzy Lee On The Gonzo ‘Sesame Street On Acid’ Arrow Short MEAT FRIEND

Arrow Shorts is a showcase for great short-form film-making. From the scary to the bizarre, Arrow highlights the amazing work being created by filmmakers in a shorter-length medium. Film-maker Izzy Lee joins this episode of the podcast to talk about [...]

May 18, 2024

Short Film: Jack Nicholson & John Belushi Are THE COWBOY & THE SAMURAI

The Cowboy & The Samurai is a first-rate short film from The Lewis Brothers which imagines a face-off between Jack Nicholson and John Belushi at the time they were filming the 1978 western, Goin’ South (Nicholson directed the film and [...]

February 24, 2023

Review: Short Film REAVEY BROTHERS Focuses On A Tragic Moment In Northern Ireland’s History

Short films are cinematic sketches, a way of telling stories in an abbreviated fashion with the same dramatic momentum as a feature length narrative. At their best they can take complex themes and ideas and condense them into bite-size tales which [...]

February 7, 2022

Trailer For John Reavey’s Short Film REAVEY BROTHERS

John Reavey’s short film, Reavey Brothers tells the true story of three young brothers who were murdered by gunmen in Armagh in 1976. The film follows the lead-up to the killings and the tragic aftermath of the event, which still resonates [...]

February 2, 2022

A TRIP TO THE MOON: Watch Georges Méliès Classic 1902 Sci-Fi Film

Cineastes will no doubt know of Georges Méliès silent classic, A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) but how many have seen it? The 1902 film clocks in at just fifteen minutes, but it packs a visual punch – one that has left the world of [...]

August 28, 2021

Review: Ross Munro’s Short Film EUROPEAN TOUR ’73

Canadian filmmaker Ross Munro delivers a lovely little short in European Tour ’73. The 15 minute film is energetic, witty and heartfelt – packing as much into its running time as his family did into their 1973 summer vacation. European [...]

July 6, 2021

Review: COFFEE WITH EXES Is A Frothy Comedy Short

There’s a serious amount of fun to be had with the comedy short, Coffee With Exes. It stars Jessica Bishop (who also wrote the script) as a young woman navigating life, love and relationships in the 21st Century. The film follows [...]

February 2, 2021

Review: McClain Lindquist’s Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe’s THE TELL TALE HEART Is A Visually Strong Directorial Debut

McClain Lindquist’s adaptation of the great Edgar Allan Poe‘s The Tell Tale Heart is a wonderfully executed short film. A directorial debut for Lindquist, this Poe adaptation features some great imagery, special effects and set [...]

January 19, 2021

Trailer For Short Sci-Fi Drama/Thriller COGNITION Starring Andrew Scott & Jeremy Irvine

Produced and directed by Ravi Ajit Chopra, Cognition is a short dystopian sci-fi drama/thriller about a son confronting his past trauma. Starring Andrew Scott and Jeremy Irvine, Cognition was filmed on location at the Battersea Power Station [...]

September 24, 2020

Pedro Almodóvar’s English-Language THE HUMAN VOICE Joins BFI London Film Festival Shorts Programme

The great Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut, The Human Voice has joined the LFF Shorts programme at the 64th BFI London Film Festival. The film stars Tilda Swinton as a woman on the edge – it’s loosely based on a play by [...]

September 24, 2020

MAYHEM FILM FESTIVAL Announces Line-Up For 2020 Skeleton Edition

The Mayhem Film Festival has announced the line-up for festival’s 16th iteration. This year things will be a little different because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the festival will be having a smaller, Skeleton Edition when it takes place [...]

September 12, 2020

Watch George Lucas’ Sci-Fi Short Film ELECTRONIC LABYRINTH: THX 1138 4EB

The great George Lucas wrote and directed Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB while he was still a student at the University of Southern California’s film school. Made in 1967, the science fiction short film would form the basis of his 1971 [...]

July 1, 2020

Pierce Brosnan Discovers The Secret Of YOUTH

The mighty Pierce Brosnan has signed-up to star in writer/director Brett Marty’s feature adaptation of his 2016 short film Youth. The sci-fi film follows a man who attempts to turn-back the ageing process, but things go badly wrong. [...]

June 15, 2020

Throwback Short Film: STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

Conor McMahon’s Strangers In The Night is brilliant. This Irish short film is loaded with great comedy, as well as some tremendous special effects. This 12 minute long effort is about a Banshee looking for love in rural Ireland. It’s as [...]

June 14, 2020

Throwback Short Film: SOMEWHERE

Mélody Boulissière’s animated short, Somewhere is glorious to look at. Crafted from paint on glass and collage, the film follows a young man on his travels across the globe. There’s much to unpack here (no pun intended) as [...]

June 10, 2020

Throwback Short Film: THE LAW OF AVERAGES

Writer-director Elizabeth Rose’s The Law Of Averages is an incredibly touching film about grief and death. Suzzy Roche and Lucy Kaminsky play the mother and daughter struggling with the death of the family matriarch. Funny at times, this [...]

June 9, 2020

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