The most accomplished filmmakers of our time often get their start in short films. In fact, the director of one of the most buzzworthy films of this year is proof. His name is Reinaldo Marcus Green. If you have been…
Collected Voices: The Diverse, Provocative Film Fest Goes Online
In a short time, the Collected Voices Film Festival has built up a rep for showcasing films that truly illuminate the human condition. They are thoughtful, provocative, and truly diverse. “I wanted to shine a light on films representative of…
A Filmmaker’s Mission: To Tell Multi-Ethnic Stories that Make You Think and Laugh
As an actor, filmmaker, writer, animator, and comedian, it’s Ian Lassiter’s mission to tell stories that explode misconceptions about what it means to be multi-ethnic in America. Just as important is telling authentic, nuanced stories that chronicle this experience, like…
Famous Honorees and Big Winners at the French Riviera Film Festival
The French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) showcased a host of well-regarded short films from all over the world on our itsahort.com platform, earlier this month. At the end of it all, the big winners from this emerging film festival included…
Short Films that Could Snag Oscars and An April 24 Itsashort Premiere
In a few short days, the film industry’s most prestigious event takes center stage. The 93rd Academy Awards will air this Sunday at 8 p.m. (EST) on ABC. We are especially paying attention to the short film nominees in the…
This Black Woman is Producing the Next Schitt’s Creek
We hope you’re enjoying Women’s History Month by celebrating some amazing women creatives. There are so many of them worth praising. Yet, we highlight a few women filmmakers who deserve your attention and applause. Alison Duke, a Toronto-based producer-director, is…
London Filmmaker Launches COVID-19 Love Story on itsashort.com/motek
Love in the time of COVID-19. No, we’re not talking about a spinoff of Gabriel García Márquez’s literary classic, “Love in the Time of Cholera.” Rather it’s a reference to Eva Lanska’s riveting short series “Motek,” a love story set…
These Sundance Films Have Our Attention, Plus A COVID-19 Short
Sundance, one of the signature film festivals of the season, is a full go, and here are the raw numbers: 71 features, 50 shorts, four indie series, and 14 “New Frontier” projects for the 2021 event, which goes from January…
FirstGlance Film Panels Rocked, Best Political Shorts, and RBG’s Bag Swag
Hey, y’all! Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you a happy and healthy one! Here’s the latest buzz with us and the short film genre. The 23rd Annual FirstGlance Film Festival was a scream – literally! And trust us, that’s a good…
The Academy Museum Tabs Jacqueline Stewart and Stunning Fall Film Festivals
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures recently named Chicago film scholar Jacqueline Stewart as its chief artistic and programming officer, a widely celebrated move for the venerable institution. “Jacqueline’s background as an educator, programmer, archivist, author, and scholar, along with…