June - 2021

REVIEWS

Jun 22, 2021

Corona State [Cameron Chin, USA, 2021]

In the Covid era, everything is dark and apocalyptic; bad news and pessimistic predictions about the near future invade media and day-to-day life. This is not the case in Corona State. In this short film, director Cameron Chin tells a story about the lockdown from a funny and interesting perspective. The picture is entirely shot indoors. In the first scene, we see Jake (Damoun Ferry), lying on his sofa when he is interrupted by a strange voice. From that moment, tension, mena

Freddie Deighton

Jun 22, 2021

Cramming [Dan Perlman, USA, 2020]

Cramming is a short about two American high school friends who are nervously awaiting a history exam. Once the exam is completed it becomes clear to their teachers that one or both of them has cheated. The film follows the investigation into who it could have been. This short is filled with loads of talented young actors that will hopefully one day make their way on to the big screen. Every student in this feels real and they all have pretty distinct personalities that make t

Complaint [Peirui Yang, China/Spain, 2021]

Freddie Deighton

Jun 20, 2021

Complaint [Peirui Yang, China/Spain, 2021]

Complaint is a very artistic short that seems to have a sort of science fiction story about the evolution of man and the dangers of artificial intelligence. It tells all this through a form of shadow puppetry along with a narration reading a monologue of poetry. The short appears to take inspiration from the films of David Lynch. This comparison comes from the sense that the visuals are all incredibly artistic and bold whilst also not really being fully connected to the lines