Goodbye Golovin is a well-written short with awards from Odessa International Film Festival, Shorts Mexico, Berlin International Film Festival, Short Fest, and Grand Prix. It follows loner Iaia Golovin who’s just lost his father. He mourns his father with his … Continued

Dafa Metti is a short documentary about illegal, undocumented Senegalese immigrants in Paris. They sell miniature souvenirs at the base of the Eiffel Tower to support their family members at home. They also work to evade the immigration police.  The … Continued

In Umbra, a short film from Iran, a lover uses the bathroom after sex. When Saba returns to the bedroom, she finds Sama is gone. She goes for a walk in the night to reconcile her depressed expectations and look … Continued

Recrue (Rebel) is a short Canadian film about illegal immigration and how a six-year-old boy learns to interact with people from the United States who cross into Canada. The director, Pier-Phillipe Chevigny, uses a child’s perspective to illustrate the inhumanity … Continued

Another heist movie from John Mclean kicks off this week’s PROVOKR watch list. It’s the 2012 BAFTA winner for Best Short. In this comedy, Pitch Black Heist, Michael (Michael Fassbender) and Liam (Liam Cunningham) plan and carry out a safe … Continued