A Ghost Story for Christmas Films Ranked

A Ghost Story for Christmas Films Ranked

Every short film released as a part of the BBC’s fifty-plus-years-old ‘A Ghost Story for Christmas’ series ranked from worst to best. Article by Kieran Judge.

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Cost of Living (2022) Short Film Review

Cost of Living (2022) Short Film Review

Cinema and Social Justice Project short film ‘Cost of Living’ (2022) is an emotive contextualisation of our contemporary struggle through archive footage. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Kintsugi (2022) Short Film Review

Kintsugi (2022) Short Film Review

‘Kintsugi’ is “a beautiful little original animation” from Sugar Animation Studios and director Cleto Acosta-McKillop, “a wonderful creation”. Short film review by Kieran Judge.

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False Memories – A Pseudo-Documentary (2022) Review

False Memories – A Pseudo-Documentary (2022) Review

In ‘False Memories’, filmmaker Jack Caffrey brings together an imagined story born from photographs he found and had developed. It’s a pseudo-documentary on life and meaning. Jacob Davis reviews.

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Robin Robin (2021) Short Film Review

Robin Robin (2021) Short Film Review

Aardman Animation’s Netflix film ‘Robin Robin’ (2021), nominated at the Oscars in 2022 for Best Animated Short, is a quintessentially British film incomparable at any length. Review by Joseph Wade.

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The Windshield Wiper (2021) Short Film Review

The Windshield Wiper (2021) Short Film Review

Nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2022 Oscars, Alberto Mielgo’s ‘The Windshield Wiper’ animated film featuring music from SoKo, reviewed by Joseph Wade.

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Burrow (2020) Short Film Review

Burrow (2020) Short Film Review

Madeline Sharafian’s ‘Burrow’, the Pixar SparkShorts entry into the 2021 Oscars Animated Short category, is a nursery rhyme relevant to our times. Joseph Wade reviews.

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Two Distant Strangers (2021) Short Film Review

Two Distant Strangers (2021) Short Film Review

Oscar nominated live action short ‘Two Distant Strangers’, from Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, starring Joey Bada$$ and Andrew Howard, tells of police brutality and murder in the United States.

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Genius Loci (2021) Short Film Review

Genius Loci (2021) Short Film Review

‘Genius Loci’, the 2021 Oscar nominated Animated Short from Adrien Merigeau in conjunction with Brecht Evens, is a wondrous example of cinema’s ability to connect on a deep level. Joseph Wade reviews.

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The Letter Room (2020) Short Film Review

The Letter Room (2020) Short Film Review

Oscar Isaac stars in Elvira Lind’s Live Action Short nominee at the 2021 Oscars, ‘The Letter Room’, “an interesting experiment worth exploring for fans of Lind or Isaac in particular.” Joseph Wade reviews.

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