Short Film Reviews

Old Street is a very personal picture for Sol Baldi. The Argentinian filmmaker’s second feature began as a short at University, but she knew there was more story to tell. Structured plot points were scrambled together across pub napkins over pints during the King’s coronation. Her script went up in flames on the first day […]

‘Why do we dream?’ and the concept of dreaming is a topic still yet to be fully solved. Some experts suggest we’re consolidating and analysing memories to enrich our lives; others suggest an abstract approach stemming from our imagination and subconscious desires. With no concrete solution, there’s room for philosophers and artists alike to explore

Born and raised in Milan, Federica Schiavello moved to the UK to study screenwriting at Bournemouth University. Here began her career as a producer and filmmaker, forming the creative collective Wayerism (or WAYE) alongside Jay “Cans1” Ganduglia and managing several productions, including Josh Cole’s Labour party short ‘Long Way Home’. It isn’t surprising then that

It’s pretty safe to say that life was altered for everyone in March 2020. Granted, some were more affected than others, but there’s no denying it was a drastic global change. Whilst the amount of pandemic pieces on rule-breakers and hybrid work conditions has already flooded the internet like some kind of viral movement, beneath

Being a carer is an incredibly demanding job. Mentally, it requires patience and empathy underlined by the constant pressure of responsibility. When you then include the heavy lifting involved and covering daily tasks for two, it becomes very physically taxing too. Considering that 1 in 7 people balance their duties with another job, the levels

The term ‘Golden Child’ refers to someone well revered amongst peers and higher ups, the favourite within a community, yet it can be associated with negative connotations too. Always using the same person as a benchmark to drive others into emulating their behaviour creates jealousy rather than motivation. These issues have been derived from childhood

I have many memories of my Grandad as a child, mostly involving playing Scrabble on the weekends. Yet, I’ve never truly taken time out of my day to envision how life was for him at my age. I’ve heard many stories from my Mum and his eulogy covered the highlights, but he’s only ever been