Wang, who wrote and directed 2019 feature film “The Farewell,” directed a new short for Apple in celebration of Chinese New Year, “Nian,” which puts a fresh twist on a well-known Chinese folktale. The...
Short Films With Big Ideas
Feature films get all the plaudits, but there's a lot to love about short movies (40 minutes or less) that get straight to the point and allow up-and-coming directors and actors to hone their craft. Not sure where to start? Here are five suggestions.
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In 2018, Donisha Prendergast was packing up to leave a California Airbnb with her friends when a neighbour called 911. The neighbour claimed the Black …
"Hair Love," a story about a black father who struggles and eventually succeeds in styling his young daughter's hair, won the Academy Award for best animated short film on Sunday. The story, which once...
Compared to the structural excesses of modern Hollywood films, The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) feels truly overwhelming because of its visual and narrative minimalism. And then again, perhaps such simplicity...
When it comes to animating feathers, sand, and water, the general rule—according to director Alan Barillaro—is “pick one, not all three.” But all three elements are on display in the heartwarming, shockingly...
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