Filmmakers to Watch

Jordan Rossi’s ‘Shakespeare on Death’: A Brave, Captivating Effort at Honoring William Shakespeare

Through the years we’ve witnessed countless screen adaptations of the work of William Shakespeare. It was to our surprise when…

8 years ago

Thyrone Tommy’s ‘Avalanche’: How Easy It Is to Become What You Despise

A young boy and a talented archer, who takes his hobby very seriously and passionately, has a strained relationship with…

9 years ago

Rajendra Thakurathi’s The Dishwasher: The Price of the American Dream

Rajendra Thakurathi's The Dishwasher is an important short film on several different layers. First of all, it should be said…

9 years ago

Kheaven Lewandowski, Director of ‘River’: ‘Making Films For a Living Is a Privilege’

Excited by his inspired and visually captivating short film River, we decided to have a little chat with Kheaven Lewandowski,…

9 years ago

Justin Dec’s ‘Boats’: A Hilarious Take on a Nothing-to-Laugh-About Subject

There's the merciless money-making machine underneath the Hollywood sign, standing proud and tall, the symbol of the blooming industry of…

9 years ago

Gareth Calverley’s ‘Pedal’: A Film with Heart Written All Over It

When we started reviewing short films, we immediately agreed on what type of films we would want to showcase. There…

9 years ago

Ray Wong’s ‘Burnt Grass’: An Excellent Sci-Fi Built Around a Genius Idea

For his festival debut, the Toronto-based filmmaker and music-video director Ray Wong chose to tell a 11-minute-long sci-fi tale of…

9 years ago

Kheaven Lewandowski’s ‘River’: The Light of New Beginnings in the Suffocating Darkness of Tokyo

We know almost nothing about the gigolo scene in Tokyo. We haven't experienced the wild, neon-lit nights of Tokyo bars…

9 years ago

‘Keep It Clean’: A Role Model Student Film

When a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman visits an overly tidy man with an OCD who lives in a spotless apartment,…

9 years ago

Michael Morrow’s ‘Mummers’: A Punch in the Stomach When Your Guard Is Down

Besides being nicely shot, well acted and cleverly written, Michael Morrow's Mummers is a sneaky film, it has to be…

9 years ago