Giulia Carbonaro
- Nov 2, 2023
SHORT FOCUS 2023 Q&A: Camille Pernin, director of 'Dominique Personne'.
I wanted to examine this rite of passage in the life of a young woman about which we talk relatively little...
Melanie Smith
- Oct 10, 2023
SHORT FOCUS FILM FESTIVAL 2023: A selection of top works from bright and creative minds.
This year’s five programmes feature an eclectic mix of period drama, documentary, classic narration and incredible animation.
Giulia Carbonaro
- Jul 30, 2023
SHORT FOCUS 2022: So What Did We Learn Today, Georgina? [Franco Volpi, UK, 2022]
England, 1992. It’s a day like any other when the chirpy Georgina, still in her grey and dark blue uniform, returns home from school to...
Dean Archibald-Smith
- Mar 12, 2023
In the Eyes of a Child [Marco Ferrara, Italy, 2023]
In the Eyes of a Child opens with booming, double-pounding drums like a beating heart, paired with emotive piano chords, the melancholic...
Dean Archibald-Smith
- Mar 12, 2023
Two Knights [Piotr Szkopiak, UK, 2022]
High tension, drama, and theological rumination are the orders of the day in this smart short film, which transports biblical characters...
Wendy Brooking
- Sep 4, 2022
SHORT FOCUS 2022: Throw Your Heart Over First [Mark McAuley, Ireland, 2021]
“Throw your heart over first and the rest will follow, he used to say. I wanted to make him proud; I hope he is,” says Dave, a bereaved...
Matthew Procter
- Aug 11, 2022
The Story of a Trout [Gareth Leah, USA, 2022]
The remote, northern land of Alaska is deemed by many to be inhospitable or even dangerous to those unfamiliar with the trials and...
Dean Archibald-Smith
- Jul 31, 2022
My Name is Moe [Kabir McNeely, USA, 2022]
My Name is Moe is an American short film that attempts to deal with the very serious and widespread issue of eating disorders. It centres...