Candid Cinema

  • HollyShorts Film Festival Selection: ‘Last Chance Moms’ Review

    HollyShorts Film Festival Selection: ‘Last Chance Moms’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Last Chance Moms is a short film that will warm your heart because of the beautiful display of female friendship on-screen. The one thing that I always gravitate towards when watching films about women or relationships in general is honesty. Director Mandy Fabian, co-writers, Sarah Chaney and Heather Olt all created something…

  • ‘Under The Heavens’ Director Gustavo Milan Shows Motherhood Through A Different Lens

    ‘Under The Heavens’ Director Gustavo Milan Shows Motherhood Through A Different Lens

    By: Amanda Guarragi Under the Heavens explores the current socio political climate in Venezuela, while highlighting a very intimate story about motherhood. Director Gustavo Milan, wanted to raise awareness for the Venezuelan people, who were forced to flee the country in search for a better life. The second part of this story is quite personal…

  • ‘The Honey Makers’ Short Film Review

    ‘The Honey Makers’ Short Film Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi The Honey Makers is a short film that explores the social climate in England. Based on the award-winning play by Deborah Grimberg, the film, set in 1984 London, tells the story of two Indian immigrants from Uganda who struggle to create a home in the face of mounting resentment, while dealing with a bee invasion in their own garden. Director…

  • How the Female Experience is Depicted in the Short Film “Twist”: An Interview with Aly Migliori

    How the Female Experience is Depicted in the Short Film “Twist”: An Interview with Aly Migliori

    By: Amanda Guarragi Women have shared so many similar experiences with each other for many years and there have been films that have truly captured the female experience. The short film Twist, written and directed by Aly Migliori, analyzes the loss of innocence in this coming of age thriller. It takes the female experience and…

  • Everything I Learned Came From The Television Short Film Review

    Everything I Learned Came From The Television Short Film Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Everything I Learned Came From The Television is a very unique science fiction short film, that explores the damaging effects of media consumption. There are metaphors that symbolize the media’s influence, whether it be from a friend, or an inaccessible overlord, media will always have this hold on people. The opening of…