Because trouble comes in all sizes.
What struck me after viewing the short horror film Unlit is how much it resembled our current dysfunctional existence in the USA. The circumstances are dire and the tension is exceptionally elevated. The tight script written by Carlos J. Benitez wastes little time grabbing your attention. True to the film’s title, the absence of light sets the tone.
The Photograph, a short film written by Carlos J. Benitez and directed by Mary Figario, dares the viewer to not look away. As if immersed in a child’s nightmare, disturbing music sets the ominous tone. Two young girls find themselves caught up in a supernatural web.
Last year Star Wars fans were introduced to the instantly iconic droid known as BB-8. The world simply could not get enough of this little guy. Now this precocious little droid has been placed on a new mission thanks to the imaginative folks at Binx Films. The juxtaposition of BB-8 and the Star Wars universe with NYC will bring a smile to even the most disgruntled nerfherder.
It’s rare to include Pixar Animation Studios and distressing in the same sentence. Yet Pixar animators Lou Hamou-Lhadj and Andrew Coats have independently teamed up to create an exceedingly harrowing short film called Borrowed Time. The story wades deeply into the realm of loss and mourning. Borrowed Time has toured film festivals receiving critical acclaim. It’s now available for a limited time on Vimeo.
Accidents, Blunders, and Calamities, directed by James Cunnigham, is a black comedy short film by New Zealand’s Media Design School. It’s based on the Edward Gorey book The Gashlycrumb Tinies. A Daddy possum is putting his kids into bed. Naturally, they’d like to hear a story. He obliges by weaving a tale about the biggest danger to animals everywhere—human beings.