Women & Non-Binary Filmmakers to Know
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
2d ago
People behind the camera shape the stories we see on screen. Diverse points of view enrich cinema. Today, we share with you women and non-binary directors who have screened at Aesthetica and gone on to make waves in the industry. Alice Seabright | Pregnant Pause (2016) Named Screen International: Star of Tomorrow in 2019, Alice Seabright’s career has transitioned from successful shorts to bigger projects. She wrote and directed for Sex Education (Seasons 2-3), and is the creator and writer of BBC’s Chloe. In 2016, her short film, Pregnant Paus ..read more
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Filmmaker Focus: Yasmin Afifi
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by Fruzsina Vida
1w ago
Yasmin Afifi is a London-based director/writer whose short Jellyfish and Lobster won the Best British Short Award at this year’s BAFTAs. Her films have screened at platforms including Aesthetica, London Film Festival, Tirana and Underwire. In her projects, she loves using the medium of comedy, magical realism and absurdism to explore taboo and dark subject matters. Afifi often inserts grounded characters into more conceptual worlds to explore stories with heart and relevance. We asked her about the BAFTA-winning Jellyfish and Lobster and touched on upcoming projects ASFF: Jellyfish and L ..read more
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Rising Stars Across the Years
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
1w ago
We’re proud to share with you these incredible filmmakers who have shared powerful and poignant projects at Aesthetica, such as Rose Glass, Tal Kantor, Sean Wang and Mitch Kalisa. Some are just beginning whilst others have already gone on to tell crucial stories & forge extraordinary careers. We can’t wait to see what’s next. Tal Kantor | Letter to a Pig Tal Kantor is an award-winning independent animation filmmaker & visual artist. Her style blends together a range of mediums, such as: animation, drawing, photography, video and painting. Letter to a Pig won Best A ..read more
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Humour in the Absurd
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
1w ago
Today we are thrilled to bring you a selection of hilarious comedies to keep you entertained. These are five brilliant shorts from our Film Library that find the humour in the absurd, from friendships with fauna to an inconvenient vortex. Fern | Johnny Kelly Here, we meet a woman who has just lost her husband. However, in the process, she finds friendship in a houseplant. An unlikely bond forms between flora and human, until it all starts to turn disastrously ugly. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know | Neal Suresh Mulani It is the day of protagonist Cary’s 25th birthday and he has brou ..read more
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Filmmaker Focus: Joe Weiland
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by Fruzsina Vida
2w ago
Gorka is the directorial debut of filmmaker Joe Weiland. The short was part of the BFI London Film Festival’s official selection and screened at Aesthetica 2023. In 2024, it was nominated for a BAFTA in the British Short Film category, where Weiland – aged 24 – was the youngest director to be named. The comedy-drama demonstrates the power of personal connection. The film follows a French exchange student Gorka, who visits England for the first time. Later, he finds himself at the centre of a very particular British family dynamic. We asked Weiland about the inspirations behind his first short ..read more
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BFI Flare: 5 Dazzling Films from the Festival
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
2w ago
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival is the world’s most significant and long-standing queer film event in the LGBTQIA+ calendar. It returns to BFI Southbank this year for the 38th edition, along with a brilliant programme. We are delighted to bring you a selection of movies to watch, including the opening night screening, Layla, which welcomes drag queen and filmmaker Amrou Al-Kadhi back to the festival with their debut feature. Look out for López Estrada and Zachary Manuel’s exuberant documentary about the iconic Lil Nas X and end your cinematic adventure with Luke Willis ..read more
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5 Films From The 2024 Berlin Film Festival
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by Fruzsina Vida
2w ago
The 74th Berlin Film Festival marked the outgoing edition for artistic director Carlo Chatrian, who will be replaced next year by Tricia Tuttle, the former head of the London Film Festival. This year’s jury, headed by Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o, awarded Mati Diop’s one-hour film Dahomey the coveted Golden Bear – the second year in a row that a documentary took the top prize Here, we’ve brought together five of the best films that played in this year’s Berlinale.  Love Lies Bleeding | Rose Glass Rose Glass, the British filmmaker who enjoyed huge critical acclaim with her 2019 ..read more
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International Women’s Day: Meet 10 Trailblazing Directors
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
2w ago
In January, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released their Inclusion in the Director’s Chair report, analysing 1,700 top films from 2007 to 2023. White women made up 4.6% of directors in this time-period whilst the statistic for women from under-represented racial / ethnic groups was even lower, only 1.4%. The film industry needs to change. Today, we are delighted to preset you with a list of 10 established and emerging directors creating compelling and thought-provoking cinema. Alice Diop Alice Diop is multi-award winning director renowned for her incisive documentari ..read more
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World Book Day: 5 Releases Inspire by Literature
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by Chloe Elliott
2w ago
Literature and film have long worked together for a timeless connection. From classic novels to modern stories, filmmakers are known to bring written tales to life. In this round-up, we look at this season’s cinematic tales inspired by their literary counterparts. From the satire that inspired Emerald Fennel to the novel that sits at the heart of All of Us Strangers, these stories transcend mediums and genres. Poor Things | Yorgos Lanthimos This much acclaimed film is based on on a 1992 novel of the same name by Scottish author Alasdair Gray. It tells the fantastical tale of a woman who tak ..read more
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Studio Spotlight: State of Play
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
by DianaBestwishTetteh
3w ago
BAFTA-winning developers State of Play took part in our inaugural Games Lab with their beautiful title, South of the Circle. Here are more projects from a studio known for making eye-catching animations and lovingly-crafted games. Lume In this prequel to Lumino City (see below), players meet inquisitive youngster Lumi. One day, she discovers that the power to her grandad’s house has failed. What’s more, he’s nowhere to be seen, but has left behind some intriguing clues. Solve perplexing paper puzzles to help restore the power through ingenious eco-technology, a ..read more
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