short films
Review of the 2026 Oscar-nominated live action short films: Jane Austen's Period Drama, A Friend of Dorothy, Two People Exchanging Saliva, The Singers, and Butcher's Stain.
¡Pika!, Sauna Sickness, Jazz Infernal, Together Forever: Sundance 2026 Review
We take a look at some of the Sundance short films, ¡Pika!, Sauna Sickness, Jazz infernal, and Together Forever, that screened at the festival this year.
The Classics Shelf: The 1994 Academy Awards, Part 4 – The Final Hour: And the Winner Is
The 67th Academy Award ended a long night with Forrest Gump winning the popular vote over critical favourite Pulp Fiction.
The Classics Shelf: The 1994 Academy Awards, Part 3 – The Second Hour: I’m Sure They’re Pissed Off About Something
If you thought Adrien Brody's Oscar speech was long, you should have seen the 1994 Oscars! Our look back continues with the hour that celebrated docs, an historic tie, and more!
The Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts Are Cinematic Broccoli
The Oscar nominated live action short films include The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, Anuja, The Last Ranger, A Lien, and I Am Not a Robot.
Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024
TIFFl has revealed its Canada’s Top Ten list, highlighting the standout films of 2024. From 40 Acres to Universal Language, it's a strong list from a talented group of filmmakers.
JR and Alice Rohrwacher Imagine the Myth of Plato’s Cave Anew
An interview with An Urban Allegory directors Alice Rohrwacher and JR about adapting Plato's myth of the cave with layers of paper and glue.
Contra Zoom Pod Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Mike Donahue of Troy
Mike Donahue discusses Troy on a Bonus Episode of Contra Zoom Pod!
5 Films and a Shorts Program To See At imagineNATIVE 2023
The 24th annual imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival returns to Toronto and online this month. With 14 feature films and 70 short films screening, here are our picks for five films you need to see, plus a shorts program.
Spotlighting The Award-Winning Filmmakers from the 2022 Blackmagic Collective Film Festival
Learn more about the films and filmmakers that earned top prizes at last year’s Blackmagic Collective Film Festival.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Review
When an unexpected brush with fame opens the door to reuniting with his loved ones, Marcel sets out on a sweeping, emotional journey to reclaim what he thought was lost and discover the family he never knew he had.
Hot Docs: This is Endometriosis Review
An image of a shadow on a wall—moving slowly with the light across the room—speaks deeply to a feeling of lost hours and days that most, if not all, those suffering from endometriosis can relate to. I know I do. Short film This is Endometriosis, playing as a part of this year’s Hot Docs slate, […]
Simple but Complicated: The Short Films of Sophy Romvari
Surveying the short films of Toronto's Sophy Romvari, from Norman Norman to Pumpkin Movie to Still Processing.
Sundance 2022: Hallelujah Review
If we’re lucky, we’ll see the feature-length version of Hallelujah premiere at a future edition of Sundance.
Sundance 2022: The Panola Project Review
The pandemic has been exhausting for everyone. In the last two years, not a day has gone by without a reminder of how the world has been crippled by this virus. This is why films like The Panola Project are necessary.
