Essays
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This Short Film Changes Perspective With a Single Wardrobe Change
The Current/Dustin Wadsworth We’re teaming with The Current to deliver 10 short films from 10 different directors, focused on social trends explored through cinema. The sixth…
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A Short Film Horrifyingly Shares the Rules of a Revenge Porn Manifesto
Christina Amundsen/The Current We’re teaming with The Current for the next two months to deliver 10 short films from 10 different directors, focused on social…
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A Cell Phone Gets In the Way of an Important Conversation in This Short Film
Maj-Britt La Cour/The Current We’re teaming with The Current for the next two months to deliver 10 short films from 10 different directors, focused on social…
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A Little Boy Does a Dangerous Job in This Timely Short Film
Josh Soskin This summer the immigration crisis hit a feverish high with tens of thousands of women and children crossing the border illegally in search…
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6 Filmmaking Tips from David Lynch
We explore some of the wisdom shared over the years by legendary filmmaker David Lynch.
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A ‘Last of Us’ Fan Short Film Delivers Face-Eating Atmosphere
Mikko Löppönen Why Watch? This short film proves that at least one filmmaking collective in Finland is obsessed with the fungus-murdering “The Last of Us.”…
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A Dominating Short Film Explores Masculinity and The Loss of Dominion
The Woolshed Company Why Watch? This short film from Richard Hughes is sweat and gristle. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a fist. Yet like most outstanding…
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Nick Offerman Stirs Up Gunslinging Trouble with his Voice in this Meta Short Film
Eric Kissack Why Watch? If you want to mine this short film for its most profound nugget, you’ll find a question of what it’s like…
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A Helpful Guide to How ‘The Simpsons’ Movie Parodies Have Changed Over 25 Years
The Simpsons has long overflowed with a love of cinema. Here’s a list of the show’s best movie parodies.
