Sally Roberts
- Aug 3, 2019
SHORT FOCUS 2019: Tide [Berkant Dumlu, Switzerland, 2019]
Although Tide has many levels of interpretation, as the sun glares down in record temperatures and unprecedented fires rage across the melti
Sally Roberts
- Aug 2, 2019
Supper for Civilised Girls [Ella Robertson, UK, 2019]
The film opens with Millie (Holland Bailey) and Francesca (Hiral Varsani), two schoolgirls on their way to meet the formidable Miss Kerswell
Sally Roberts
- Aug 2, 2019
The Curious Child [Howard Vause, UK, 2019]
The Curious Child is an unusual film both in its aesthetics and in its content. It manages to be suitable for younger viewers without being
Sally Roberts
- Jul 31, 2019
Tutu and Pointes [Irina Pizania, UK, 2018]
In present circumstances, London seems an unlikely setting for fairy godmothers and last-minute miracles. Irina Pizania’s film Tutu and Poin
Sally Roberts
- Jul 31, 2019
Rose [Edwin Miles, UK, 2018]
Rose is unlike the vast majority of short films that reach the festival screens. It does not have a particular plot, it is not heavily styli
Sally Roberts
- Jul 31, 2019
Cadair Y Fampir [Liam A. Matthews, UK, 2018]
Since Twilight’s [Catherine Hardwicke, USA, 2008] pasty heartthrob, vampires have been synonymous with sexuality. It comes as little...
Sally Roberts
- Jul 31, 2019
Collision [Jonell Rowe, UK, 2018]
Driving tests and the breakneck advance of invasive technologies are two very reasonable things to feel anxious about. Combine the two...
Sally Roberts
- Jul 31, 2019
I Miss the War [Andrew Walsh, Australia, 2018]
Family reunions are not always joyous occasions. Throw in your dead mother’s ashes, an unexpected husband and a broken down fridge, and...