By David Pountain Writer/producer/director/actor Brian Petsos has been making the rounds of American comedy for a few years now. Between appearances in Bridesmaids and SNL spin-off MacGruber, Petsos has produced and directed several shorts, received writing […]
By Lauren Hurrell Michael Tyburski’s Actor Seeks Role follows an aspiring method actor (played by Alex Karpovsky) who earns his wages performing in various roles as a medical patient for training medical students. He soon […]
By David Pountain Anette Belley’s understated short La Traverse is that rare coming-of-age film to respect the nuances and gradualism of the coming-of-age process. Set across a few hours in a single day, the French-Canadian picture […]
By David Pountain Directed by Jí¶rn Threlfall Thirteen years after Irreversible and fifteen years after Memento, it’s by now pretty safe to say that the reverse chronology device has lost most of its novelty appeal, meaning […]
By David Pountain Directed by Patrick Vollrath Everything Will Be Okay, the slow-burning short from Patrick Vollrath, expands upon the knowingly empty platitude of its title – a trite, humouring reassurance – to engage as […]
By Matthew Riordan Directed by Lee Whittaker Lee Whittaker has spent the majority of his film career working in Hollywood stunt departments. In his debut as writer-director he uses his vast experience coordinating action to […]
