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The Wait of Stones [Dave Huber, USA, 2019]
The film is almost completely silence throughout the majority of its run time, with only the ambient sounds of nature such as babbling brook
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
![Hollow Pond [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7dde_edf7e6e4ff9f4c3aaa1afa02613798aa~mv2_d_2880_1611_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/9b7dde_edf7e6e4ff9f4c3aaa1afa02613798aa~mv2_d_2880_1611_s_2.webp)
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Hollow Pond [Rolfin Nyhus, UK, 2019]
The primary theme of Hollow Pond is the historical and continuing influence and spread of Western culture throughout the world and how this
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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A Most Savage Beast [Theo Hogben, Norway/UK, 2018]
As the visuals do the storytelling heavy lifting, it is fortunate that they are so strong with many memorable images that stick in the mind.
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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Random Knowledge [Michael Charron, USA, 2018]
On a technical level, Random Knowledge does some interesting things with lighting. The dramatic lense flares of the world inside the charact
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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A Light Before the Dark [Valentina Premoli, Italy, 2018]
The film is effectively a horror short story with the sort of twist horror short stories tend to have. Although A Light Before the Dark’s tw
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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Rituals [Josh Aarons, UK/Sweden, 2019]
Filmed on location in Sweden, the country’s natural beauty compliments the film’s cinematography and makes for many visually gorgeous shots,
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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Follow the Arrow [Marc Saez, France, 2012]
It’s a film that is visually rich from the start. From the first shot there are some great examples of what can be done with darkness on fil
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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A Cover Story [Peter Ouzounov, UK, 2019]
It is a dialogue heavy piece as the film is mostly made up of Andy’s ill-fated attempt to interview Moon. For the most part, the dialogue is
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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Under the Whale [James C. Martin, USA, 2019]
Under the Whale is a behind the scenes documentary of a dance/play performed by teenage students in New York and directed by James C. Martin
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019
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I Want to Do It [Roshan Hill, Australia, 2019]
A short film from director Roshan Hill, I Want to Do It tells the story of a couple and the woman who is acting as the surrogate for their b
Charlie Greep
Oct 2, 2019

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