Short films
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The studio that mastered the art of the gleefully ghoulish cinematic short-story collection in the 60s and 70s is set to return. It may just raise a terrific genre from the dead
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3 out of 5 stars.
The week in dance: Finnish National Ballet Youth Company; Air de Temps, Inside the Blind Iris – review
3 out of 5 stars.The ROH’s Next Generation festival launched with a Finnish flourish, while two uplifting collaborations show the possibilities of dance on film
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In our weekly interview about objects, the actor tells us about a luxurious dressing gown and her inherited love of tea
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2 out of 5 stars.
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker review – DJ scares up grab-bag of horror stories
2 out of 5 stars.Skulking foxes, future-telling CCTV, a psychiatric hospital and a pair of suspiciously pale vintners all feature in this assortment of treats and duds
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An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It was made by 26-year-old film-maker Lachlan Pendragon at his Brisbane home during Covid
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As a child, Jo Ingabire Moys saw the slaughter of her family. Thirty years on, her film Bazigaga, about a shaman heroine of the genocide, is shortlisted for a Bafta
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From the blockbusters to the tiny indies to the short documentaries – if it’s streaming now or coming soon, we've got you covered
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As the London short film festival starts, Bailey-Bond selects her all-time favourites – in which necrophilia, disappointment and masculinity feature heavily
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4 out of 5 stars.
A Bunch of Amateurs review – joyous and heartbreaking celebration of film-making passion
4 out of 5 stars.Kim Hopkins’ thoughtful documentary about the Bradford Movie Makers club has some unexpectedly deep things to say about camaraderie, community and male friendship
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A tour showcasing the work of this year’s Film London Jarman award nominees features detective stories, amyl nitrate and a hallucinatory chat with Jorge Luis BorgesGallery
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3 out of 5 stars.Archive footage combines with work from modern film-makers in a rousing and sometimes puzzling series on rural England
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In Violence in the Cinema, Part 1, an academic delivers a speech on brutality in film while he suffers – and commits – various violent acts
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4 out of 5 stars.This compilation of British documentary shorts, dating from the 1930s to the 1960s, comes with content warnings about racism – though the sexism can be just as shocking
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Mark Bernard, a Melbourne-based self-taught artist responds to the 2022 theme of 'spring' with New Life, an animation telling the story of a young war refugee, who rebuilds after trauma – and eventually finds peace
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4 out of 5 stars.Small and mostly sweet, this short film selection buoys us up in the wake of the pandemic with an upbeat view of relationships
The 2024 Oscar shorts review – intense drama, enticing animation and essential documentary
4 out of 5 stars.