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Glasgow Short Film Festival — A–Z of films

2016

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  • The Assumption
    Review preview for The Assumption

    A set of moments.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A documentary about the centuries old Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Randazzo, beneath Mount Etna.
  • Bells
    Review preview for Bells

    Bells is a touching, moving little piece.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A lone twin struggles to cope with the loss of his sibling.

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  • Dear Peter
    Review preview for Dear Peter

    The story told is one that is fairly judged, well constructed, moving.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A filmmaker tries to find the owner of a series of handwritten postcards he finds in second hand bookshop.
  • Flamingo
    Review preview for Flamingo

    Ferguson's cinematic sense trusts in audiences - that they will see what isn't there and react all the more strongly.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    An aspiring dancer develops an odd relationship with an obscene phone caller. Together they discover an impassioned interest in self-amputation.
  • Holika
    Review preview for Holika

    The mixture of elements is at times startling.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A hallucinatory recollection of conflict between gods.

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  • Isabella
    Review preview for Isabella

    A technically accomplished portrait of aging and an individual.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    At 92, Isabella struggles to hold onto her memories and sense of identity.
  • Kamakshi
    Review preview for Kamakshi

    Executed crisply it raises more questions than it should consider answering.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    An elderly woman digs a well with the help of her horse.

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  • The Mad Half Hour
    Review preview for The Mad Half Hour

    Though charming in its way, the film walks a difficult course.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Thirty minutes of living like a neurotic house cat.
  • Moon Blink
    Review preview for Moon Blink

    There is a place for film like this, and certainly short film festivals play host to them with a frequency that is not quite a parody of the genre, but if they are to your taste then you will know already.

    Andrew Robertson · 1 out of 5
    An abstract digital artwork constructed around mathematics and images drawn from code.
  • No Place Like Home
    Review preview for No Place Like Home

    The film... shows talent and ingenuity.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Under threat of imminent eviction from her countryside home, a self-reliant woman struggles to preserve her way of life.
  • Ottery
    Review preview for Ottery

    Less traditional but perhaps stronger for it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A mysterious glimpse of an England steeped in folkloric tradition.

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  • Roberta
    Review preview for Roberta

    Like a quaalude driven into a cherry-centred chocolate it is a dreamy treat.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A housewife and grandmother turns to drink and drugs to relieve her boredom.
  • A Short Guide To Re-entry
    Review preview for A Short Guide To Re-entry

    It is well observed, constructed, the small moments of and with consequence feel authentic, inescapable.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A man finds it difficult to re-integrate into society following his release from prison.
  • Something About Silence
    Review preview for Something About Silence

    A success predicated upon the impression of failure.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Character emerges from animated uncertainty.
  • Stems
    Review preview for Stems

    It's beautifully constructed, pun intended.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A short film exploring the creation of animated characters.
  • The Third Dad
    Review preview for The Third Dad

    Theresa Moerman's film is a deeply personal, deeply moving portrait of grief.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A filmmaker sets out to find the grave of her estranged father.