Shadow Thief: a critique of social and cultural pressure on individuals to conform to other standards
Kim Heeyae, “Shadow Thief” (2018) Done entirely in black and white and shades of grey
Perfectly Natural: science fiction horror film about demonic possession of the for-profit corporate kind
Victor Alonso-Berbel, “Perfectly Natural” (2018) No aliens, monsters, paranormal events or denizens of Hell or
French and French-language Films
Hors de l’eau: an allegory of a dysfunctional society doomed to ruin
Simon Duong Van Huyen, Joel Durand, Thibault Leclercq, Valentin Lucas, Andrei Sitari, “Hors de l’eau”
French and French-language Films
Best Friend: a short comment on loneliness, addiction and substituting virtual reality for the real thing
Nicholas Olivieri, Shen Yi, Juliana De Lucca, Varun Nair, David Feliu, “Best Friend” (2019) In
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms: a survey of Russia under Boris Yeltsin’s leadership in the 1990s
Leo Mattei, Johnny Miller, “The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms” (PressTV, 2017) Made for the Iranian
French and French-language Films
Memo: a man’s struggle against Alzheimer’s disease and being helpless and dependent on others
Ines Scheiber, Jules Durand, Julien Becquer, Elena Dupressoir, Viviane Guimaraes, “Memo” (2017) A very touching
Little Audrey – Tarts and Flowers: sugar and spice that are not too nice in a rich and lavish film
Bill Tytla, “Little Audrey – Tarts and Flowers” (1950) Part of a series of cartoons
The Mad Hatter: an insubstantial story in a detailed cartoon universe
Sid Marcus, “The Mad Hatter” (1940) Mocking the faddish nature of women’s fashions, this animated
The Last Knit: dealing with a personal inner hell of addiction and compulsion
Laura Neuvonen, “The Last Knit” (2005) Technically this digital animated short is well done but
All’s Fair at the Fair: a utopian view of materialism, seductive advertising, over-consumption and futuristic trends
Dave Fleischer, “All’s Fair at the Fair” (1938) Best known for their Popeye and Betty