Short Film Diary

It can be really tough for Women, Walking alone in a city shouldn’t be an adrenaline-inducing experience. Taking public transport by oneself shouldn’t be a frightening choice. Shelly Lauman’s Birdie taps into that universal fear and confronts its viewers with a scenario many will find too relatable for comfort. An intense exploration of the unseen horrors that in fact happen in plain sight, Birdie follows a woman in an underground train station as she enters a gut-clenching game of cat and mouse with a stranger. The film’s striking approach to psychological horror turns the gendered violence of the male gaze into a jump scaring monster, dramatizing an experience that no-one should have to feel, but everyone should learn to understand. Lauman’s work raises questions not just about how one should have reacted to the situation, but how toxic the male gaze can be without lifting a finger or saying a word. In many ways, the two men on skateboards became villains by sheer imagination and i...

Durgesh Kumar, is a young aspirant and is going for a one of a kind interview. Like any other Vacancies these days, there is a Vacancy but a lot of competition for it. To know what is the vacancy Durgesh is applying for and will he be able to crack it watch this funny short film "Vacancy".   Credits: Cast & Crew: Director: Anurag Bhupen Worlikar Music / Sound: Ankit Mastakar and Siddharth Hajare Editor: Aishwarya Katkade Cinematographer: Amit N Actors: Aasif Khan, Uday Sabnis

In Cinema , Horses are usually presented as a cliché symbol of freedom. But the reality of horses is that they aren’t really free, but always under the control of humans. Wild Horses (2017)  tells the story about a teenage girl named Joan, played by Emma Curtis, who has been housebound with M.E. for most of her life. Her slow recovery and urge for independence is causing friction with her mother. Joan decides to leave the house in search of new experiences and a horse. Credits Cast  Emma Curtis, Emma Cater, Ainslie Henderson, Stephanie Compton Written and directed by Rory Alexander Stewart Produced by  Rebecca M. Smith Director of Photography  Samira Oberberg

Martin and his pregnant Spanish girlfriend Lucia arrive on a small Norwegian airport, where they get picked up by Martins parents. What follows is a short car ride that turns dark quicker than you can say Gudbrandsdalen. This one-take short film is written and directed by Gunhild Enger. In her work she depicts everyday life, filmed with great honesty, creating the most unconfortable situations. Communication, or rather the lack of it, plays a key part in establishing awkwardness and chaos, that result in Enger’s characteristic form of black humor. This short film won following awards: - Brief Encounters Grand Prix / Encounters International Film Festival / Bristol, England, 2012 - Jury Award / Leuven International Short Film Festival / Leuven, Belgium, 2012 Credits: Cast Martin Bøhmer, Aina Huguet Estrada, Christine Stoesen, Eilif Hartwig Written and directed by Gunhild Enger Produced by Gudrun Austli Director of Photography Marte Vold

Film maestro #SriramRaghavan teaches a lesson on the art of creating suspense in our latest episode of Perfect Strokes. Let’s start taking notes. #BarrelSelect #LargeShortFilms #MakeItPerfect Powered by WPeMatico

#SriramRaghavan explores the genre of the thriller in this episode of Perfect Strokes. Take a look. #BarrelSelect #LargeShortFilms #MakeItPerfect #BarrelSelect Powered by WPeMatico

Premiering #Adwaita, a powerful short film that shows the dark side of negative thinking in an original manner. It impressed the jury and was a #Perfect10Winner at @JJio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Watch it now! #BarrelSelect #LargeShortFilms #MakeItPerfect Powered by WPeMatico