Tag Archives: shorts

Interview: Hu Wei (Butter Lamp)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by James McNally

UPDATE (January 15, 2015): Butter Lamp has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live-Action Short. Best of luck to Hu Wei and the rest of his team! One of the most impressive short films I … Continue reading →

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Announcing Shorts That Are Not Pants!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by James McNally

I know things have been pretty quiet around here since my big philosophical post last month. And while I’m still experiencing writer’s block when it comes to reviewing individual films, I haven’t been sitting around feeling sorry for myself. In … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Short Film Festival 2011 Opening Night Gala

Posted on June 1, 2011 by James McNally

Last night was the Opening Night Gala of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival. This annual celebration of short film will feature 275 films in 33 programs over the next five days, and will include events at Yonge-Dundas Square as … Continue reading →

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5 MDFF Shorts at the Royal Cinema

Posted on May 16, 2011 by James McNally

Earlier this spring I had the pleasure of meeting Kazik Radwanski (director) and Dan Montgomery (producer), the gentlemen behind Medium Density Fibreboard Films, or MDFF for short. Or shorts, as it happens, because short films are what they make. Kaz … Continue reading →

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Canadian Shorts at SXSW 2011

Posted on March 8, 2011 by James McNally

I’ve been contacted by several Canadian short filmmakers recently and it appears that there is a veritable Canadian invasion of tiny films screening at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival. If you’re attending, and even if you’re not, keep … Continue reading →

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