Ennesimo Film Festival 2018, the Italian short film carnival

Welcome to Tile Valley: we went to the Ennesimo Film Festival in Fiorano Modenese and no, this is not "just another" festival report

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Welcome to Tile Valley: Ennesimo Film Festival 2018 is an illuminating example of cultural project management. From 4th to 6th May, the Astoria Theater in Fiorano Modenese — municipality in the province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, best known for tile collections synonymous worldwide with excellent ceramics Made in Italy, the Castle of…

May 10, 2018

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Bismillah by Alessandro Grande: Winner of the David di Donatello Award 2018 for Best Short Film

Exclusive interview with the director winner of the most important Italian prize

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Bismillah by Alessandro Grande is the winner of the David di Donatello Award 2018 for Best Short Film. Tender and sharp, this powerful and moving look at the migrant crisis in Europe will be representing Italy in the Oscar race and has been selected as one of the 265 short films in the running. The…

Mar 2, 2018

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Magic Alps Is the Only Italian Short Film Selected at Clermont-Ferrand 2018

Exclusive interview with the directors of one of the most unique Italian short film of the year

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The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is one of the world’s most popular short film fests and the second largest in France. Magic Alps by Andrea Brusa and Marco Scotuzzi is the only Italian short film selected for the international competition at the 40th edition of Clermont-Ferrand (Feb. 2-10). We already backed the Italian short film…

Jan 28, 2018

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Sundance 2018: 4 Online Shorts You Can Watch Now

Let's dispel the myth that "if you post your short online, you are blown for A-list festivals"

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The 2018 Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday Jan. 18. This year, approximately 200 feature-length and short films were selected to play at the festival from 13,782 total submissions coming from 147 countries. Driven by innovation and experimentation, the Shorts Programs call out filmmaking’s most original voices. A number of short films heading to the…

Jan 17, 2018

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The 10 Best Short Films of 2017 (Available Online)

From China to Lebanon, here are the best of the best (strictly available online!) from an incredible, unpredictable year for shorts

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Alessandro Zoppo and Tommaso Fagioli, curators of Good Short Films, choose the ten short films available online that made the biggest impression on them in 2017. Rising to the top are some exciting new voices, new visions and new forms. Picking a top 10 wasn’t easy: 2017 was such a good year for short films.…

Dec 22, 2017

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Oscars 2018: 10 Documentary Shorts Finalists

Like the nominees in the feature-length Best Documentary category, these 10 films feature an array of powerful subjects

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the 10 finalists for the Documentary Shorts Oscar. The Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 77 eligible entries and submitted their ballots for tabulation. This short list will lead to the five nomination definitive slots. Nominations for the 90th Oscars will be announced on January…

Dec 12, 2017

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Welcome to Tile Valley: we went to the Ennesimo Film Festival in Fiorano Modenese and no, this is not "just another" festival report

Exclusive interview with the director winner of the most important Italian prize

Exclusive interview with the directors of one of the most unique Italian short film of the year

Let's dispel the myth that "if you post your short online, you are blown for A-list festivals"

From China to Lebanon, here are the best of the best (strictly available online!) from an incredible, unpredictable year for shorts

Like the nominees in the feature-length Best Documentary category, these 10 films feature an array of powerful subjects

On Replay

The Tree – by Cheikh Mohammed Horma

An immersive visual experience of Sahara desert, exploring the changing balance between man and nature

The Story of 90 Coins – by Michael Wong

A genre film about gender roles, and the experience of love through promise, misunderstanding and regret.

Sundance Film Festival 2017 Announces Shorts Programs: Taste These 7 Shorts

Seven shorts to watch online from the 68 programmed to play over January 19-29 in Park City

The Valley of Angels

A slice of daily life of a family living secluded in the mountains in the south-eastern of Sicily.

Roadtrip USA

2 weeks, 3,000 miles, 5,000 photos in 3 minutes. A time-lapse journey across the USA.

Hyper-Reality – by Keiichi Matsuda

The Anglo-Japanese director describes a daily world dominated by technology

When Namibia Was a City…

Yusuf's everyday life is dominated by a gorgeous and beloved routine. A fishing trip could give him a chance to restore his image as the provider and head of family...

The Driving Seat – by Phil Lowe

The hilarious attempt of a middle aged couple to put a spark back in their marriage

Abe

What if a robot that was programmed to love stops being loved by those around him?

Wind

The everyday activities of the inhabitants of an extremely windy area are hard. But what if the wind stopped blowing?

Bismillah by Alessandro Grande: Winner of the David di Donatello Award 2018 for Best Short Film

Exclusive interview with the director winner of the most important Italian prize

Online Preview: Where Were You When Michael Jackson Died?

Paris, a few days after the death of the King of Pop. An encounter in the back of a taxi shakes up the lives of two strangers.

Godard’s Message

"Khan Khanne": Jean-Luc Godard's videoletter to Cannes' president Gilles Jacob: a testament for tomorrow's cinema.

The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse has come. The worst thing that could happen to you? Having some ideas. An hilarious horror in which only the dumb survive.

The Herd

Know what you are consuming...

Expo

Science fiction and melodrama come together in this story of loss, loneliness and survival.

Offline Dating

A 'single' guy challenges himself to find a his next date without the help of the internet.

Singularity

In the midst of a war between humans and sentient androids, a Delta Force team must rescue the US President.

Bear – by Pascal Floerks

A mysterious and personal story about the director's grandfather

Black Metal – by Kat Candler

The lead singer of a black metal band dealing with guilt and sorrow: if an artist's work is used for unintended purposes, is the artist partially responsible?

Online Premiere: Jung – by Munseong Yun

Two South Korean warriors, divided between friendship and rivalry.

Coach Nison – by Charlie Hoxie

A table tennis champion from Tajikistan opens a club in Brooklyn where he trains the next generation of talent

Sea Change

Two sisters travel up to Pacific Coast to seek an alternative treatment for the younger sister's misterious disease.

Otherhalf – by Ben West

A literal conflict with themselves, by Framestore