Amir Zargara’s short film “Vital†offers critique on not just the Iranian practice of legally selling organs but on the exploitation…
Browsing: Short
After my first (and second) viewing of “Skinamarink,†I had to find the original. Filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball released “Heck 
The somber “The Last Goodnight†shows the range of Writer/Director Rob Levinson’s storytelling. His last short I reviewed, “Ramirez,†centered on a…
“Only Once†is a short film by Hamza Kaye that uses symbolism and our expectations of how abuse plays out to frighten…
The Japanese horror/short “Monkey Drum†by Director Jeremy Lu, at only 16 minutes, is quite good. Lu’s press notes denote the…
Capitalizing on the trending Backrooms phenomenon, filmmaker Alex Magaña has released a 4-minute short aptly titled “Backrooms.†It’s one character,…
I’ve set a record. Two consecutive films watched and reviewed, each with the exact same title. I learned that Gus…
Directed and written by Stacey Sargeant, “Stand Clear ‘ the Closing Doors,†which played in the Tribeca Festival’s shorts program,…
As we wrap up our 2026 Tribeca Festival coverage, we had the opportunity to talk to another filmmaker, Liron Topaz,…
Earlier in the 25th Tribeca Festival I covered two animated shorts, “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!†and “Saba”. They were both…