The Nullarbor

Director Allistor Lockhart can twist his mind. A not so dark short film set in Australia is about a long drive through a road that is as sinister as it is lonely. The longest, straightest, treeless stretch of desert road. Wanna ride?

Lallan Miya says, "cigarette peena sehat ke liye kharab hai...ab iisi short film ko dekh lo...bhaiya hamme toh bechni padti hai...paapi pet ka sawaal hai"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g__IOa2AeQ

DJI. Death Sails

The second in the series that I came across, Death Sails is a continuation of Death Fails. As funny as the first one and truly imaginative. Death in the film sucks at its job. The concept alone is hilarious. The execution and the music takes it to another level.
LAllan Miya says, "achha hai...aise hi sochte raho...aise hi entertain karte raho"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmlLKzMA_s 

DJI. Death Fails

Written and Directed by Dmitri Voloshin, this is a funny short about how death fails. Yes. Literally death fails. The concept is imaginative. Good fun for a 3 min short animation film.

Lallan Miya says, "this is how you entertain...simple, short and actually watchable again..."

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHtwrv9GhI

Cupidon

Created by Simon Bau, Clémentine Choplain, Marie Ecarlat, Benoît Huguet & Julien Soulage as their final project for school is a very imaginative and well written 3D animation short. What happens when the Cupid goofs up. And to cover his mistake, he cheats again. And that's why perhaps, love is blind.

Lallan Miya says, "pyar andha hota hai...hame madhuri pasand thi...madhuri ko sunil...sunil ko priya aur priya ko humse ishq tha..."


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe0jFDPHkzo

Salt 'N' Pepper

Mohinder Pratap Singh writes and direst this short about a young girl (played by Tejaswani Kolhapure) who is about to commit suicide. Nawazuddin Siddiqui breaks into her home at the same time and a conversation about life, death and love follows. There is something aesthetically very beautiful about the subject and the way it is raised. However, the camera work and the pace of the film especially in the beginning is a let down. Kolhapure's delivery is flat. Nawaz, as usual manages to keep the interest though.

Lallan Miya says, "hamaari khaala kehti thi...anda banane ke time yaad rakho ki yeh anda hai...dal makhni nahi...issko zyaada pakaaoge toh hawaai chappal ki tarah chabaana padega....short film banane ke time pe ek baat hamesha yaad rakho...ki yeh short film hai"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nUAPIysIdE

Dum Dum Deega Deega

Ayush Kapur dances in the rain with this sweet little story. A beggar who beats up his kids and forces them to beg learns an important lesson in life from the most unusual teacher. Simple writing and easy tone. The acting is a bit bollywood but does not spoil the overall feel.

Lallan Miya says, "haath to humne bhi kissi ke aage nahi failaaya...lekin kuch mamlaat pechida hote hai...chahe toh bhi simplistic solutions se kaam nahi banta...haan short films ban jaati hai"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK6PfVJRlzg

Interview With An Applicant

Paul Del Vecchio visualizes this comedy short film about an applicant who turns out to be a bit too smart. Written by Martin Hill, the two characters keep you engaged with their performances and the clever writing is bound to crack you up. There's not much to talk about other technical aspects of the film but the little skit is just what you need if you are waiting for a meeting to begin and have time to kill.

Lallan Miya, "Naukri, chokri aur bus ke peeche kabhi mat bhaago...ek gayi toh doosri ayegi"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W_qrc-TkR8

Is This Free?

Lauris Beinerts directed 'Is This Free?' is an entertaining short film. It's more like a social experiment except it isn't. Cleverly scripted, the screenplay keeps you engaged and entertained. It is good to see fresh thinking every once in a while.

Lallan Miya says, "ek baar ek bhaisaab aakar poonche "kya yeh jagah khaali hai?"....maine kahaa hamaare aankhon ke doctor bagal waali gali mein hi rehte hai...Lallan Miya ka naam le lena..discount bhi mil jayega...."


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxCWB47ZCLQ

I'm You, Dickhead

Lucas Testro directs this funny short film written by Larry Boxshall. It's a sci-fi where our man travels time to tell his younger self to learn guitar so that he can get laid in present. Bizarre turn of events unfold as the side-effect of time travel is two of him. And to add to the mayhem he travels again and again and again. A really funny film after a long time. Clever humour.

Lallan Miya says, "kal bhi aaj bhi, aaj bhi kal bhi...in yaadon ka safar toh ruke na kabhi"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAUjt7KWp9A

Bombay Mirror

Shlok Sharma writes and directs this dark short film. It really shows us the mirror. In times like these where you may assume you know someone, trust them to be your friends or well wishers, the truth is perhaps different. We are primal beings behaving/acting to be social. Watch it for the writing.

Lallan Miya says, "insaan janwar hai...insaan ki khaal ko utaar ke phenkne mein sirf ek pal, ek bahaane ki zaroorat hai...mauka mila nahi ki hum apni pe aa jaate hai"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5erdvB-4Y&feature=youtu.be

The Gunfighter

David Kissack directs this hilarious story written by Kevin Tenglin. Pure drama. Pure imagination and a brilliant executional device- THE VOICE OVER. Yes. This film is narrated by the narrator who is the invisible character in the film. One who spills the beans. Changes the story. Leads it and twists it around at will. The characters fall prey to his dramatics and end up doing something drastic in the end. Watch it for the sheer cleverness in the writing and the unique narrative.

Lallan Miya says, "sabke apne apne raaz hote hai...ek baar humne daroga se kahaa tum ghoos khaate ho sabko bataa dunga...woh palat ke bola tum doodh mein paani milaate ho bol dunga sabko"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXfltmzRG-g 

Inside

Trevor Sands introduces you to a character that is many. The mind works in beautiful ways and actually has no boundaries. It can create, destroy, replicate basically do anything it wants. And when a troubled mind is put to work, mysterious paths emerge. The short has a logical flow in the story and ends with an unexpected twist. Watch it for the simple writing. See if your mind can guess what's gonna happen!

Lallan Miya says, "tumhi ho maata pita tumhi ho tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho...upar waala bhi multiple personality disorder ka shikaar hai...phir hum miya kis khet ki muli hai...ek baar begum ittraa ke boli...you are not the same...hum toh hass pade!"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjTOs1L3SBg

The Candidate

David Karlak directs this thriller adapted from Henry Slesar's original short story, The Candidate. The writing, top notch. The screenplay, impeccable. And the performances, sharp. I can't complain about anything except i just wanted to see more. Watch it if you are a Hitchcock fan. Henry Slesar wrote many of his thrillers.

Lallan Miya says, "durr se dekha toh kuch nahi tha...paas aake dekha toh wakai kuch nahi tha...suspense thriller woh jo suspense thriller ke kapde pahan ke nahi aata"


Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n-Xn7I6CMY

The First Hope

Jeremy David White travels back to the 80s. The firsts of many firsts happened then. This one though is about raging hormones and puppy love. It is confusing for a 12-13 year old, I reckon. Chemistry decides most of the decisions we make and actions are outrageous and magnanimous. There is no such thing as boundaries or half-measures. Beautiful writing and potent direction. Watch it for the old times.

Lallan Miya says, "rukna nahi jaanti....jab aati hai toh ghode pe sawaar ho aati hai jawaani"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmLUMMPnZF0

X is for XXL- ABCs of Death

Xavier Gens directs the X from ABCs of Death. It would be redundant to to use the term Gross for any of the films in the series. I see beauty in the writing. A fat girl decides to give up, or what it seems like give up and then comes back. I love the aesthetics in the writing.

Lallan Miya says, "musibat ko jadd se kaatne ki nayi misaal hai yeh ladki"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzA06hup85U

Z is for Zygote- ABCs of Death

Chris Nash directs this delicious depiction of death in the series- ABC's of death. I started with Z for some reason and now i 'll go backwards. And i will for sure. The writing is dark. Acting is subtle and the mood that a death film should set, sets. Google Zygote before you venture into this one.

Lallan Miya says, "zindagi maut na ban jaaye sambhaalon yaaro....ek puraani film thi 'Death becomes her' yeh uska mothered version hai"

Idhar Dekho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD7LhO-HZOI