Review of the documentary film INNOVATION IN CONNECTICUT directed by Zeljko Mirkovic Documentaries about educational institutions are generally appealing in that they address important questions surrounding the challenges such centers face in finding new ways to discover and foster creativity. Along these questions, there is usually also a picture of how, in today’s world where science has become increasingly widespread and more people have access to greater amounts of inform

A review of the film Because We Are Too Many, directed by Eve Natasha Leonard-Walsh One of the most important features of independent filmmaking is that the director, for various reasons such as the film’s budget, the use of digital technology, and working with small crews, can undertake experiments that are impossible within large, high-budget productions. Although independent cinema cannot compete with Hollywood in terms of audience numbers, and lacks the capacity for wid

Review of the short film Ubi Sunt, directed by Natalia Jezova The common notion that sound is of lesser importance than image has long since lost credibility among serious film enthusiasts. Many great films in the history of cinema, particularly over the past few decades, have demonstrated that sound can, at times, matter more than what we see; it can alter the meaning of what we see, and can generally convey information and mental images that objective visuals alone are inca

A review of the short film Untitled, directed by Andrew Culver The short film Untitled, directed by Andrew Culver, is one of those works built around a single, original central idea that carries it forward from the very first moment. In the opening scene, two young men sit in a house; it is rightly emphasized that their heads are a little warm from drinking beer when one of them introduces the film’s idea in the form of a story that happened to him a few weeks earlier. He had

A look at the short film Enter the Room, directed by Harry Waldman Short films have always offered exceptional opportunities for experimentation. Filmmakers who wish to explore unconventional spaces, venture into uncharted territory, or adopt less familiar forms of expression usually turn to the short format. The primary reason is practical: the tools, form, runtime, and production costs of a short film are far more manageable than those of a feature. This freedom allows a fi