Category Archives: short films
HIGHLIGHTS – AUGUST 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: REPEAT BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE SCHOOL IN THE CLOUDS BEST SOUND & MUSIC: WHEN MOM IS GONE Theme of night: Unique surroundings NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held … Continue reading
NOOR – QUEEN OF RANTHAMBORE Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2020 DOC Festival
NOOR – QUEEN OF RANTHAMBORE, 7min., Mumbia, Documentary Directed by PORUS KHAREGHAT NOOR is a short film on the life of a mother Tigress with three female cubs . It is a tribute to her skills of motherhood , loving … Continue reading
THE MAN OF THE TREES Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2020 DOC Festival
THE MAN OF THE TREES, 19min., Italy, Documentary Directed by ANDREA TRIVERO Daniel Balima is a senior horticulturist from Tenkodogo, a small Sub-Saharan African town in Burkina Faso, where he lives with his large family and has worked since he … Continue reading
HAYAT Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2020 DOC Festival
HAYAT, 14min., Australia, Documentary Directed by Rendah Haj HAYAT documents the lives of Rahma, an Eritrean migrant and her four young children living in Melbourne, Australia. The family begins to celebrate the month of Ramadan with their mother, who encourages … Continue reading
HIGHLIGHTS – JULY 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: THE MAN OF THE TREES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: GUARDIANS OF THE GRASSLANDS BEST DOC CHARACTER: TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME BEST SOUND & MUSIC: HAYAT Theme of night: Unique surroundings NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus … Continue reading
Short Film: THE MOUNTAIN & THE MAIDEN, 32min., India
This is the story of a day in the life of Aspiya. A 10-year-old girl living with her younger brother, older sister and parents in a one-room-shack in New Delhi near Asia’s biggest landfill. Aspiya is the main supporter of her family. Every single … Continue reading
Short Film: SAVANNAH WOMEN OF VISION: ETCHED IN HISTORY, 21min., USA
Etched in History, narrated by actor Phylicia Rashad, chronicles the inspiring stories of each of the Savannah Women of Vision, an investiture created by SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace. This video sheds light on women who helped shape … Continue reading
Short Film: REPEAT, 9min., USA
We are all met by a single destiny how we face it is up to us. A man struggles with his mother’s independence and strong will as he tries help her through the early stages of dementia. Project Type: … Continue reading
Short Film: THE SCHOOL IN THE CLOUDS, 14min., Ukraine
How does a school in the remote mountains of Ukraine survive harsh winters, crumbling infrastructure, and a lack of government investment? The School in the Clouds tells the story of a rural school in Bukovets, Ukraine and follows a … Continue reading
Director Biography – Jake Kovnat (THE SCROLL OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH)
I’m a director. I mostly work in commercials but I also make documentaries and music videos. I’ve worked with a bunch of brands and bands – big and small – and some of that work has gotten awards and views … Continue reading