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Articles Posted in the Short Films Category
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“Maniac” receives a familiar one sheet
The new project produced and directed by Sam Borowski may be a short film, but it has the story, characters and feeling of a feature film in its scope. Written by Nihad Shalabi, the film follows a man (portrayed in a cold fashion by Bill Sorvino) on his berserk path. The first poster for the [...]
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Bill Sorvino to star in Nihad Shalabi’s “Maniac”
In summer 2013, a short film called Maniac is due to be released into the festival circuit. The films stars Bill Sorvino (who gave a stellar performance in the award-winning Pollination *) as the titular character. Written and directed by Nihad Shalabi and produced by Sam Borowski, the film co-stars Joe D’Onofrio, who has performed roles [...]
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Sam Borowski’s “Pollination *” hits the Trail Dance Film Festival
The Sam Borowski short film that revolves around the plants of our world and the interwoven connections within other aspects of life has already been shown at the Trail Dance Film Festival in Duncan, Oklahoma. The short, which has generated a great deal of Oscar buzz already, stars Federico Castelluccio, Bill Sorvino, Mary Dimino, Maria [...]
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Pollination *: A Short Film Review
There is much life rooted within the world. Pollination * draws in and roots the viewer in their seat, teaching them the essence of our world’s natural offspring. Although short in length, the short film directed by award-winner Sam Borowski is a captivating lesson that is both intriguing and ticklish to the funny bone. Greatly [...]
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Short Film Review: Greg’s Guardian Angel (2012)
In these trying times, I’m sure we have all wished we’ve had a guardian angel, someone who looks out for us, tries to lead on the right path. Then again, if you’re like Greg in the hysterical comedy short ”Greg’s Guardian Angel”, you’d be very happy to do without a guardian angel. In this sharp [...]
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Short Film Review: Simple Mind (2012)
There’s nothing like a film with a twist or two and Phil Newsom’s short thriller ”Simple Mind” has it’s share of twists and much, much more, including an outstanding lead performance from Timothy J. Cox, as a man with a lot going on in his mind and it’s anything but simple. Cox plays Bob, an [...]
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“W8″ Teaser Trailer with Michael K. Williams
“W8″ is a short film directed by Rik Cordero. When notorious street hustler Dee (Michael K. Williams) takes young protege Jay (Dion Sapp) on a tour of the streets, they are forced into a complex question of morality when a young mother Tana (Nancy Mitchell) enters the equation. Michael K. Williams is known for his [...]
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Short Film Review: Zombie Chronicles: The Infected
If director Marvin Suarez set out to make a comedy with his 26 minute film Zombie Chronicles: The Infected, then bravo, but the sad reality is that he actually set out to make a genuine horror film. Referred to as the most anticipated zombie film of 2010 (anticipated by who, nobody knows), Zombie Chronicles: The Infected is [...]
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Short Film Review: The Misogynist
Harlan (Pascal Yen-Pfister) is a photographer with the photographer’s equivalent of ”writer’s block”. He lacks inspiration in his work as of late. He needs something fresh and vital to shoot, so he decides to get personal and begins taking pictures of his wife (Rhea Sandstrom) in poses that are very personal. These are poses that may [...]
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Pilot Review: Overcrowded
Imagine a sitcom where you had four characters who had the persona and intelligence of Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld? That’s pretty much what you get with All Things Random’s 2009 comedy pilot Overcrowded, about four such people. Unfortunately, the laughs in Overcrowded don’t even come close to the laughs earned in the now classic Jerry [...]
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