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List Of Independent Short Films
This is a list of notable independent short films. A short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ... refers to a film that is generally anywhere under 1 hour in length. List of notable independent short films 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s Pre-1990s References External links Short Central- Collection of award-winning short films 4Filmmaking.com- Detailed articles on producing short films. Shortfilmcentral.com- International database of short films, festivals and events, filmmakers and companies involved with short films. kondatam.com- Curated and categorized Tamil short films {{DEFAULTSORT:Independent short films * Independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film organizations may use different definitions, however; the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, for example, currently defines a short film as 45 minutes or less in the case of documentaries, and 59 minutes or less in the case of scripted narrative films (it is not made clear whether this includes closing credits). In the United States, short films were generally termed short subjects from the 1920s into the 1970s when confined to two 35 mm reels or less, and featurettes for a film of three or four reels. "Short" was an abbreviation for either term. The increasingly rare industry term "short subject" carries more of an assumption that the film is shown as part of a presentation along with a feature film. Short films are often s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vanishing Of S
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Bee
Samantha Anne Bee (born October 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host. Bee rose to fame as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'', where she became the longest-serving regular correspondent. In 2015, she departed the show after 12 years to start her own show, '' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''. The show was canceled in 2022 as a "business-based decision" by TBS. In 2017, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual ''Time'' 100 list. Early life Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Debra and Ronald Bee. She has said of her family: "Dating from well before the turn of the 20th century, if there has ever been a successful, happy marriage in my family lineage, I've yet to hear about it." Bee's parents split up soon after her birth, and she was initially raised by her grandmother, who worked as a secretary at the Catholic school Bee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazrin Choudhury
Nazrin Choudhury is an Academy Award-nominated British-American screenwriter, director and actress of Bangladeshi descent. Early life Choudhury was born in South West London, England to parents of Bangladeshi origin. She graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science from King's College London, and completed an MA in Screenwriting at the Northern Film School, having received a FilmFour Productions/Channel 4 Award. Career Choudhury scripted episodes of British television serials such as ''Casualty'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'' and '' Waterloo Road''. She also worked as a storyline writer on ''Coronation Street''. Her radio play ''Mixed Blood'' won the Richard Imison Award in 2006. In 2006, she was awarded a grant for the arts by the Arts Council England for her first novel ''My England''. Her first screenplay ''Scum'' won the "Focus on Talent" award, a competition run by DNA Films. Choudhury was selected as one of the ten finalists for the 2014 Fox Writers Intensive. She mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red, White And Blue (2023 Film)
''Red, White and Blue'' is a 2023 American drama short film written, directed, and produced by Nazrin Choudhury. Starring Brittany Snow and Juliet Donenfeld, it tells the story of a single mother traveling with her daughter in search of an abortion. ''Red, White and Blue'' premiered at the Edmonton International Film Festival on September 30, 2023, where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short. It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Synopsis Rachel, a single mother working as a waitress, urgently searches for an abortion. Because she lives in Arkansas, where abortion is effectively illegal, she travels with her preteen daughter Maddy to an abortion clinic in Illinois. Once they arrive at the clinic, Rachel reveals that she is seeking an abortion for her daughter, not herself. A flashback implies that her daughter was sexually assaulted. The procedure is performed and the two return home; the film ends as they celebrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stevenson (actor)
Michael Thomas Stevenson (born 2 October 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Iain Dean in BBC medical drama ''Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...'' from 2012 until 2019 and from 2021. Filmography References External links * Living people English male soap opera actors 21st-century English male actors 1982 births Male actors from Sheffield {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The One Note Man
''The One Note Man'' is a 2023 British short comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by George Siougas. It stars Jason Watkins, Louisa Clein, Crystal Yu, and Paul Barber, and is narrated by Ian McKellen. Sam Claflin is one of the executive producers. Watkins plays a bassoonist, who has a strict routine that involves bicycling to an opera house to play one note on his bassoon in an orchestra everyday. Aside from the narration, which is brief, the film has no dialogue. Cast Background The film is an adaptation of H. M. Bateman's "The One-Note Man", which first appeared in '' Punch'' on December 14, 1921. In the cartoon, the One-Note Man is a clarinetist. Alfred Hitchcock used it as an inspiration for the cymbal player in '' The Man Who Knew Too Much''. Reception Benjamin Franz of ''Film Threat'' gave it a score of 9 out of 10 and wrote, "This is a glorious short film. It’s quite possibly the most enchanting Christmas time fable I have witnessed in years." Chris Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Pelvis
''The Big Pelvis'' is a 2023 American comedy short film directed and produced by Joseph Jeavons about three fishermen who will do whatever it takes to catch the elusive Big Pelvis before their rival does. The film was co-written by Jeavons and Owen Swift. It stars Joseph Jeavons alongside Jordan Mook, Howard May, and Beckett Nichols. ''The Big Pelvis'' premiered in Dallas, Texas on March 5, 2023. Plot Three fishermen, Cast Master, Knot Master, and Brad/Bait Master set out to catch The Big Pelvis, a fish that only emerges once a month. Soon after arriving, it is revealed that Brad has neglected to bring any fishing bait to their outing, so he and Cast Master assign Knot Master to worm duty. Eventually, their rival, Other Brad, arrives at the lake and runs into the three fishermen. Cast Master decides that they must sabotage Other Brad so that they can catch The Big Pelvis before he does. They send Knot Master to spy on him. Knot Master befriends Other Brad and the two meet up w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper Andrews
Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry on '' The Walking Dead''. In 2019, he was cast as Víctor Vásquez in '' Shazam!'' (2019) and returned for its sequel (2023) in the DC Extended Universe. Early life Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His father is Samoan and his mother is of Hungarian Jewish descent. He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish. Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School. Career Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He went on to be cast as Jerry in '' The Walking Dead'' and in '' Shazam!'' as Victor Vásquez, a role which he reprised in its 2023 sequel ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Wegman-Wood
Whitney Elaine Wegman-Wood is an American actress, screenwriter and film producer who wrote, produced and starred in the film ''The Last Butterflies'' (2023), and appeared in the films ''Kung Fu Ghost'' (2022), Carbon (2019 film), ''Carbon'' (2019), and ''The Evil Rises'' (2018). Personal life Wegman-Wood was born in Columbia, Missouri to Fred Wegman and Sharon Hubenthal. She graduated from Washington High School (Missouri), Washington High School, attended Avila University, and was involved with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. After living in Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, she pursued a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia. Career Wegman-Wood is an actress who frequently works in multiple markets across the country. In 2023, she wrote, produced and acted in a short film called ''The Last Butterflies'' and received the Frances Marion Award for outstanding achievement in screenwriting by a woman at Coronado Island Film Festival. Filmography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Rea
Patrick Rea is an American producer, writer and director known for the films '' Nailbiter'', '' I Am Lisa'', '' They Wait in the Dark'' and '' The Last Butterflies''. Career Rea began creating short films in 2002. He collaborated with Ryan Jones and Josh Robison to found the company SenoReality Pictures, which was a winner in Fangoria's Blood Drive contest. He continued to direct short films, some of which have screened at festivals such as Shriekfest LA and have shown on FangoriaTV, Horror Channel and n8studios.com. His first full-length film, ''The Empty Acr''e, was completed in 2006 and premiered at the Kansas International Film Festival. The DVD was released and nationally distributed in summer 2007. Rea went on to co-direct the 2010 Showtime special ''Jake Johannsen: I Love You'' and in 2012, directed the featurette ''Rhino''. The following year he released the indie horror flick '' Nailbiter'' and in 2020, released '' I Am Lisa''. His supernatural thriller '' They Wait in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
