Reviews

Written by Horst Tran and directed by Rafael Maria Friebe, ‘I Love You’ is a 2023 horror short film that stars Felix Graf, Katharina Gareis Vanessa Klein and Erik Schuecker.

Written by Cruz Thomas & Lindsay D. Castillo and directed by Hilarion Banks, ‘The Maharlika Warrior’ stars Lindsay D. Castillo, Hazel Luzano, Madeleine Nicholas and Andrew Truong.

Written, directed and produced by Elena Viklova, ‘Dictionary’ is a 2022 short that stars Aishwarya Sonar and Mona Sishodi. The film showcases seven stages of love from the eyes of a woman who experiences it firsthand.

Written & directed by Micheal Fitzgerald and produced by Cork Racing, Storm Troopers: Siege is a Star Wars fan film set around the events of Rogue One and Andor.

Written and directed by Andy Cruz, ‘The Other Mind’ is a drama short that stars Jamal LLoyd Johnson, Alexis Santiago and Sharon Gardner.

JOHN is a social drama directed by Le Han in his feature film debut. Produced by Joseph Hieu, known for producing ‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’, an acclaimed feature at Sundance Film Fesitval, the film chronicles the life of a queer Latino male sex worker living in the poorest part of Los Angeles.

“Guardians” follows a charismatic preacher who teleports his congregation back to biblical times to experience his life-altering sermons firsthand, while he collaborates with guardian angels to save people in present-day life-or-death situations.

Written by Navin Noronha and Abhi Tundel and directed by Abhi Tundel, The Cradle is a horror short that stars Siddesh Pednekar and Srishti Srivastava. The film focuses on a young family, where the father finds himself highly engrossed in his work and the mother trying to keep the baby entertained in the other room.

Written and Directed by Mike Heff, ‘Punk Kids’ is a 2023 drama feature that stars Wynton Odd, Sephanie Heiner, Kailli Nau, Jasmin Corley and Richard "Big Rich" Bougere.

As far as short films go, Lake Mead - A Vegas Story is one of the more impressive ones. The production quality is great, the acting is good and there is enough subtext and backstory to keep one engaged for the entire runtime.