Amongst Sundance London’s brilliant short film selection, our non-fiction eye was caught by two in particular: “Beyond the North Winds: A Post Nuclear Reverie” and “Junior Bangers”.
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Amongst Sundance London’s brilliant short film selection, our non-fiction eye was caught by two in particular: “Beyond the North Winds: A Post Nuclear Reverie” and “Junior Bangers”.
‘I Am Breathing’ is a surreal and moving dichotomy of a man’s story, told through his life and his death, aptly and sensitively portrayed by directors Emma Davie and Louise Oswald, Neil’s widow. Despite what you might expect, a regular dose of dry humour keeps the film lively, almost upbeat and certainly not depressing.
During lockdown, filmmaker Elliot Kennedy went back in time by delving into his catalogue of unused footage. With a smooth edit layered over the recording of a reminiscent phone conversation, he successfully brings back to life a tough two-week hike through Scotland.
We’re teaming up with our favourite festival news platform Film Fest Report, to bring you a top 10 of our favourite short films available on the Selects platform.
With the festival coming to a close this weekend, we thought we’d share our highlights from the past couple of weeks and the festival’s award-winners along with a sneaky peek at some of our upcoming content.
Throughout director Paul Duane’s character study of the travelling artist you'll wonder what exactly it is that you're watching. Filmed over two years of Drummond’s 12-year world tour of 12 different cities, ‘Best Before Death’ redeems itself by capturing some unexpectedly spontaneous and sincere interactions from local passersby.
