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TIFF ’19: I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain

September 13, 2019 by Julie Levac Leave a Comment

TIFF ’19: I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain

In her directorial debut, Sofia Banzhaf (Black Conflux, Splinters) introduces us to a young and unnamed female protagonist (Micaela Robertson), showing us fragments of her journey with sexual exploration. Incredibly stoic throughout the film, she is almost emotionless as she interacts with her three sexual partners (Spencer Macpherson, Daniel Maslany, and Andy McQueen). In fact,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Film Festivals, Reviews, TIFF Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Daniel Maslany, I Am in the World as Free and Slender as a Deer on a Plain, Micaela Robertson, shorts, Sofia Banzhaf, Spencer Macpherson

Saturday at #NBFF20

April 29, 2019 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Saturday at #NBFF20

Welcome back to the Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales. It was a full day for me, as you’ll see when you see the nine films I have to talk about. Okay, I’ll admit that six of them were shorts, but that still seems like a full day to me. Note that I’m… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Film Festivals, Newport Beach FF Tagged With: Canada, Ireland, shorts

Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries

February 11, 2019 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries

When it is time to award the best in films each year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences include three categories of short films in their Oscar presentations. Most people don’t get to see many shorts. They play at festivals, and occasionally in front of a feature film. But short films are an… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Oscar Spotlight Tagged With: Africa, documentary, hospice, India, racism, Refugees, shorts, UK, USA

Oscar Watch – Possible Live Action Short Nominees

December 31, 2018 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Oscar Watch – Possible Live Action Short Nominees

This is the time of year when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins to winnow the fields of some of the Oscar categories, such as the short film categories. I’ve had the chance to see five of the films shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short category. Each of these films has… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Oscar Spotlight Tagged With: Oscar shortlist, shorts

The Magical Mystery of Musigny: Mysterious Community

December 21, 2018 by Steve Norton 1 Comment

The Magical Mystery of Musigny: Mysterious Community

Winner of the award for Best Story from the Los Angeles Animation Film Festival, The Magical Mystery of Musigny is a short film that tells the story of John, a man whose life has been irrevocably altered by sipping a glass of Musigny wine. However, because his experience is so powerful, he struggles to communicate its… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Film Festivals, Reviews Tagged With: animation, John Meyer, Los Angeles Animation Film Festival, shorts, The Magical Mystery of Musigny, Wine, wine tasting

Sunday at AFIFest 2018

November 13, 2018 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Sunday at AFIFest 2018

The American Film Institute, which oversees the AFIFest Presented by Audi, was created by Presidential mandate under President Lyndon Johnson, “to preserve the heritage of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers”. The festival is truly a celebration of film, its history, and its… [Read More]

Filed Under: AFIFest, Film, Film Festivals Tagged With: Hong Sang-soo, Islam, Mijla Mu'min, shorts, South Korea

Day 2 at NBFF

April 29, 2018 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Day 2 at NBFF

I always like to fit in some shorts at NBFF. From time to time I’ve seen shorts here that end up with Oscar nomination the following year. I started my day with a group of shorts called “Held Back & Shortly Set Free”, which was described in the program as “Insights into the human condition… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Film Festivals, Newport Beach FF Tagged With: shorts

Oscar Watch – Best Documentary (Short Subject)

February 8, 2018 by Darrel Manson 1 Comment

Oscar Watch – Best Documentary (Short Subject)

The Oscar nominees for Best Documentary (Short Subject) show us some of the real life struggles that people face. Through these films we get a chance to examine issues of race, aging, drugs, mental illness, and chances for former prisoners to find new lives. Some of these films may be hard to watch because we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Film, Oscar Spotlight Tagged With: documentary, Oscar nominated, shorts

Oscar Watch – Best Live Action Short

February 1, 2018 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Oscar Watch – Best Live Action Short

Five films have been nominated for Best Live Action Short.  It is an eclectic set of films including a comedy, some “ripped-from-the-headlines” type stories, and a children’s advocacy piece.

Filed Under: Film, Oscar Spotlight Tagged With: live action shorts, Oscar nominated, shorts

Lou – A Short Look at Redeption

June 23, 2017 by Darrel Manson Leave a Comment

Lou – A Short Look at Redeption

It’s not unusual for me to go to a Disney/Pixar animation film and be more impressed with the short that plays before the feature than the feature itself. That is certainly true of Lou, which plays before Cars 3.

Filed Under: Film, Reviews Tagged With: bullying, Cars 3, Dave Mullins, Lou, Pixar, redemption, shorts

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