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5 September 2021
Our Picks + Zola
by Abla Kandalaft, Coco GreenMore Slasher talk! We go back in time to Series 2 this time to discuss gore, twists, popularity and the show’s knack for realistic edges. We also highlight Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord, available to watch on Netflix.
Our focus this (...) Continue Reading »
3 September 2021
Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter, dir. by Paul Stainthorpe
by Nia JonesEvery now and then we highlight a quality short that’s caught our attention. This one’s available to view online and is reviewed by writer Nia Jones.
Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter A short film by Lone Pine Pictures Written by Simon Jefferson and Paul Stainthorpe
A troubled, bullied teen, Chloe (Ellie Bindman) is struggling to cope with the situation at her new school. Finding her way (...) Continue Reading »
28 August 2021
Q&A with Tiffany Tong, director of MOTH - EFN CRITICS’ AWARD WINNER
by carrieAnimator Tiffany Tong won the Critics’ Choice Award at the last edition of Emerging Filmmakers Night for her short Moth. She tells us a bit more about the film and her background in animation. Moth is available to view online.
There is so much to unpack in the 3 minute run-time of Moth. First of all, can you explain the choice of title?
Moths are attracted to light, drawn to bright (...) Continue Reading »
19 August 2021
Our Picks + Slasher: Solstice
by Abla Kandalaft, Coco GreenThis week, we focus mainly on the third season of serial killer anthology Slasher, to mark the release of season 4 on Shudder. We touch on the excesses of social media, lynch mob mentality, accurate socio-economic depictions and plot twists! (...) Continue Reading »
28 July 2021
Our Picks + MLMs and On Becoming A God In Central Florida
by Abla Kandalaft, Coco GreenWe’re back! Our latest episode following our month-long break managed to bring together our regular go to topics: MLMs, cults and skincare.
We discuss American series On Becoming a God in Central Florida, starring Kirsten Dunst as a low paid (...) Continue Reading »
27 July 2021
ARCHIVE SPECIAL! The Remake Film Festival
by judyTo mark our editor Judy’s return to Mydylarama after completing her epic PHD, here’s one of her older cracking reviews and an opportunity to revisit the wonderful concept behind the Remake Film Festival.
As Hollywood’s fiscal calculations (...) Continue Reading »
17 June 2021
Pick of Sheffield Doc Fest - Ali And His Miracle Sheep
by Anna Dawson-HartMaythem Ridha’s short film Ali And His Miracle Sheep won Best Film in the UK Competition of the Sheffield Doc Fest.
I feel it’s very important before you begin to read this review that you know who I am. I am not an academic, nor a seasoned (...) Continue Reading »
10 June 2021
Q&A with Zillah Bowes, director of STAYING - EFN AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
by Abla KandalaftZillah Bowes is a Welsh/English writer, director and photographer. She trained at the NFTS and has made films as a director and cinematographer, which have been shown worldwide. She won a John Brabourne Award from the Film and TV Charity in (...) Continue Reading »
7 June 2021
Interview with Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
by Abla Kandalaft, Brasserie du Court team, Clotilde CouturierIn light of Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s participation at this year’s Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, we thought we’d publish this interview we conducted with her in collaboration with the Brasserie du Court at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, where her short Pauline Asservie was in competition. A quirky, touching yet highly amusing little film that encapsulated the (...) Continue Reading »
7 June 2021
Short of the Week: Stones in Hand by Mo’min Swaitat
by Alexandra OlleyThis week, we thought we’d highlight this wonderfully engaging zero-budget short by Palestinian director Mo’min Swaitat free to watch on Youtube. Stones In Hand is an experimental docu-fiction based on the director’s experiences and memories of growing up in Jenin City in the West Bank.
It’s an interesting and rough collage of archive footage, uprisings, scenes in London, music, and (...) Continue Reading »