Understanding the world with Berlinale Shorts 2021
A Love Song in Spanish by Ana Elena Tejera
Due to the very nature of their production, short films can react with a creditable immediacy to current events. Yet – with a couple of notable exceptions – the 20 films that make up the selection of Berlinale Shorts 2021 don’t directly deal with the pandemic or the isolation of the past year. Indeed, the shorts that will be vying for the Golden Bear – going under the subtitle of “Tell Me About Yourself So That I Can Understand the World” – remind us that, despite the preoccupations of 2020, the world still continues to face many other issues which humanity is constantly struggling to make sense of. With a diverse range of genres, approaches – involving directors from cinema, theatre and fine-art backgrounds – and established talents and new voices, the 2021 iteration is a fascinating snapshot of both the state of the world and cinema on the cutting edge.
Capire il mondo con Berlinale Shorts 2021
A Love Song in Spanish di Ana Elena Tejera
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Due to the very nature of their production, short films can react with a creditable immediacy to current events. Yet – with a couple of notable exceptions – the 20 films that make up the selection of Berlinale Shorts 2021 don’t directly deal with the pandemic or the isolation of the past year. Indeed, the shorts that will be vying for the Golden Bear – going under the subtitle of “Tell Me About Yourself So That I Can Understand the World” – remind us that, despite the preoccupations of 2020, the world still continues to face many other issues which humanity is constantly struggling to make sense of. With a diverse range of genres, approaches – involving directors from cinema, theatre and fine-art backgrounds – and established talents and new voices, the 2021 iteration is a fascinating snapshot of both the state of the world and cinema on
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Glasgow Short Film Festival returns for its 14th edition
The mighty Glasgow Short Film Festival reveals the films in its two competitions, and shares its 2021 launch trailer Article by Jamie Dunn | 17 Feb 2021
Glasgow Short Film Festival becomes the first annual film festival to have to go virtual
twice, as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the UK film exhibition scene. While the 2020 festival took place during the pandemic, it was mostly curated beforehand, meaning GSFF will be able to address our changed world more directly in its lineup this year.
“We have been able to let our programme respond to both the virtual context as well as the wider conversations and collective needs that have come into focus over this pandemic,” says Sanne Jehoul, GSFF s co-director. “That has led to a programme which offers audiences more flexibility and complementary elements, such as our podcast episodes which provide additional context for and engagement wit