‘Transitions Shorts’ Reviews: Reel Affirmations 2023

Ancient Irish folk songs have horrifying repercussions in Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death. The film has just begun its festival tour and is set to have horror fans caught in its stranglehold of terror. The plot joins young couple Anna (Simone Collins) and Aleks (Charlie Maher) on their mission to collect rare folk songs. Certain Irish folk songs have become scarce and the couple supply collectors with hard to find compositions. However, after encountering Rita Concannon (Olwen Fouéré), they find their lives and relationship forever changed. When watching All You Need it Death, there is little need to be concerned about its overall narrative.

In 2010, writer and director Gareth Edwards blew away cinema-goers with his haunting science-fiction tale, Monsters. The film was made on a micro-budget, but managed to appear vastly more expensive. Edwards’ skills caught the eye of the studios and he was quickly hired to direct Godzilla. After that came Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Then came a quiet period for Edwards, but now he has returned with another science-fiction epic, The Creator. Whereas Godzilla and Rogue One were both based on pre-existing properties, The Creator sees Edwards get back to his basics.

Christopher Nolan films are never easy, are they? Whether it’s the metaphysics of Interstellar, the subconscious weaving of Inception, or Tenet‘s palindromic rules, they’re complex narratives that often require multiple viewings to unpack. And they still don’t come close to Oppenheimer, which may just be the most dense and towering of Nolan’s filmography to date. Based on American Prometheus, the biography of theoretical physicist J.

When we arrived at Charles & Ron Café in Naxxar, Malta, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. My local guide didn’t really know either. “You might even get to meet Charles or Ron, the iconic creators of Malta’s leading fashion brand.

Of all the decades in cinema history, the eighties arguably had the biggest impact on horror. Or, more accurately, on the popularity of the genre. This surge in interest was, at least in part, due to the rise in VHS. Suddenly audiences could take films home, and watch them over and over. Then came the advent of video rental stores. Sadly, these days, most such stores are dead, replaced by online streaming services. For many, visiting the video store was a weekly highlight; new film The Last Video Store acts as a love-letter to the now departed era.Set in the present, The Last Video Store joins Nyla (Yaayaa Adams) as she goes to return some videotapes on behalf of her father.

Karoline Lyngbye has come out swinging with her debut feature film, Superposition. The film, which received its UK premiere at FrightFest Halloween, is an intimate study of a relationship in crisis. In the wake of an affair, writer Stein (Marie Bach Hansen), her husband Teit (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), and their young son Nemo (Mihlo Olsen), relocate to the woods. Their aim is for a reconciliation of their marriage away from prying eyes. The reality however, is trickier. Although Teit acts remorseful for his actions, he continually plays the victim, and whilst Stein puts on a brave face, she is clearly not quite ready to forgive and forget. Their marital woes soon take a backseat after Nemo disappears briefly in the woods. Upon his return, he is adamant that Stein and Teit are not his parents, and the plot thickens.Superposition is a film that has a very clever idea and reveal, but it is one that will feel familiar to well-versed genre fans.

Andy Warhol once predicted that everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes. This concept forms the basis for Adam Ethan Crow’s new feature film, Warhol. Set over the course of one evening, Warhol intertwines the lives of several strangers during the dead of night. Filmed across London, Adam Ethan Crow captures the beauty and wonder of the Capitol at night.

The Friends cast are mourning their “brother” Matthew Perry’s tragic death.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor There was an unmistakable sense of opportunity in the air last week as international media movers and shakers convened in Cannes for the annual Mipcom market and conference. Big European players in particular sense that openings are starting to emerge in what had been rigid business models and licensing protocols for the largest streaming platforms. The rush to cut costs and consolidate operations in the U.S.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Tinder Swindler” studio AGC Unwritten has sold U.S. rights to Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s feature documentary “Transition” to Gravitas Ventures. The film follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan.

Jordan Moreau The International Documentary Association announced the 17 feature-length and 25 short documentaries included on the shortlists for the 39th IDA Documentary Awards, which will be held during the week of Dec. 11in Los Angeles.

The first real official precursor awards event is here, the 2023 Gotham Awards. And while the SAG strike is still ongoing, that doesn’t mean the actors went unrecognized.

We often take advantage of our queer privilege in ways many spend their entire lives hoping for. In Iran, a place not known for its pro-LGBTQ attitudes, queerness is something you hide, and hope never comes out, but that doesn’t erase it.

Cher has reflected on her son Chaz’s transition, which she says was “difficult” for her as a parent.The iconic singer was discussing her “difficult, challenging, exciting, interesting” experiences of parenthood in a new interview with the LA Times, which included Chaz coming out as transgender in 2009.“When Chaz went through the transition, that was difficult for me,” she said. “It shouldn’t have been because, you know, I’ve had gay friends forever. I just met some beautiful trans chicks and we have an affinity.

Follow the Protocol, set during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Brazilian filmmaker, who writes, directs, and stars as protagonist Francisco, opens on a familiar pandemic scene: the mind-numbing nothingness of being stuck indoors.

Follow the Protocol, set during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Brazilian filmmaker, who writes, directs, and stars as protagonist Francisco, opens on a familiar pandemic scene: the mind-numbing nothingness of being stuck indoors.

Reel Affirmations features three days of live screenings, from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 22, at the centrally-located Eaton Hotel‘s intimate, state-of-the-art screening facility.The festival will continue on Monday, Oct.

The SAG strike may be ongoing, but awards shows are figuring out ways to navigate around the strict union rules for awards contenders. The Gotham Awards will take place in a little over a month and with a deal nowhere in sight they have announced their first two honorees, “Maestro’s” Bradley Cooper and “Air’s” Ben Affleck.

The 2023 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) have been canceled. Paramount Global cited “volatility of world events” in a statement announcing the decision, an allusion to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, who plays Zara Carmichael on the BBC show Doctors, has shared her shock at the show's cancellation after 23 years. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, she revealed the cast of the show are "reeling and devastated" in the wake of the news. She told Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Thursday morning: "We are reeling, we are devastated.