Enjoy some choice laughs on us watching these three comedic short films with bold concepts: a wooden dummy, a time machine and a bangin’ sound track.
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ArticlesSince Moonlight famously nabbed Best Picture at last year’s Oscars it has been a lavish year for LGBT cinema. There are no signs of quality queer short and feature films stopping any time soon. We’re celebrating that with this month’s Screening Room post sharing three films from the LGBT community.
Zia Mandviwalla is one of New Zealand’s best short film makers. Here we highlight three of her shorts that are linked together around a common theme exploring cross-cultural collision.
It’s time to look back and make our lists of top films from 2017. True stories are always special, and they stood tall this year. Here are three festival favourites.
Show Me Shorts selects their favourite short docos from 2017 Loading Docs, highlighting real New Zealanders and confronting culture, conservation, death and sex.
Successful branded movies must encompass both compelling storytelling, and convincing advertising. Here are three examples of clever branded shorts that tell a story while delivering an advertising message.
Watch three science fiction short films by A-list Hollywood talent: ‘Rakka’ by Neill Blomkamp, ‘Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB’ by George Lucas and ‘I’m Here’ by Spike Jonze.
What’s your favorite Disney animated short film? Watch some of the best Disney cartoons available online in our latest Screening Room post.
How do you forge a filmmaking dream team? Short film making competitions are a great place to test out your crew under pressure. This month we look at the work of some teams who have successfully used filmmaking competitions and made great short films in the process.
This month in our Screening Room we invite you to take a look at the early short films of three Academy Award-nominated directors: Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) and Denis Velleneuve (Arrival).


















