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Friday The 13th Sweet Revenge

Friday the 13th’s Sweet Revenge Short Film

Get ready to scream! The first official Friday the 13th release in 16 years, Sweet Revenge, is dropping online. Written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, this 13-minute short film is part of the Jason Universe’s celebrations of the franchise’s ...
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"Mercenaire" by Pier-Philippe Chevigny at the 2025 HollyShorts Film Festival.

“Mercenaire” Is Powerful Short at HollyShorts Film Festival

Out of the 427 short films being screened at HollyShorts Film Festival August 7 to 17th  the one that will stand out for me  is French/Canadian “Mercenaire,” which also showed at TIFF in 2024. Writer/Director Pier-Philippe Chevigny directed Marc-Andre Grondin ...
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The Pearl Comb

“The Pearl Comb:” Mermaids, Myth & Misogyny

“THE PEARL COMB” from writer, director and star Ali Cook is a 20 minute short that has a message about female empowerment (or lack of same). It is set in 1893 Cornwell with beautiful cinematography of the area. The Victorian ...
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moeder

Five Short Films That Are Oscar-Eligible

Here are five short films that are Oscar-eligible shorts. This is my attempt to help acquaint you with some of the contenders for this year’s Academy Awards. “Moeder,” “Then Comes the Body,” “Fireline,” “Will I See You Again?” and “Sunflower.” ...
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Michael Gandolfini incurs an unfortunate insect sting in "Tea."

Five Compelling Oscar Shorts Worth Watching

  Five Oscar-eligible shorts I’ve seen recently are “Tea,” “Corpse Fishing,” “Anuja,” “Heart of Texas” and “Deck 5B.” There are more to come, but here’s how the first five struck me, listed in the order I enjoyed them: Tea Directed ...