Viewers may think they know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. However, writer/director Regan Linton has reimagined this classic tale in a new short film as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Reframed: Next Gen Narratives program. In this series, six filmmakers adapted classic movies through a contemporary lens, tackling modern-day issues surrounding identity. Episode [click to continue...]
After Season 2 of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory explored how Brooklynn survived a dinosaur attack and was living as an amputee, Season 3 allows Brooklynn to explore using – and not using – a prosthesis. The show handles Brooklynn’s disability brilliantly. She doesn’t need help, and she doesn’t need sympathy. She is completely capable of [click to continue...]
Netflix’s new medical drama PULSE takes the genre to a place that feels refreshing and exciting. Filled with an exceptionally talented ensemble cast of complex and endearing characters, PULSE takes viewers through an intertwining narrative that’ll have you reaching for the clicker to play the next episode the second the credits start rolling. Viewers should [click to continue...]
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Expertly crafted by a seasoned team of trailblazers comes Contours, a truly beautiful short film about two people feeling the weight of time lost and the invisible distance forming between them. Viewers are welcomed into an art gallery where Spirit (Lauren Ridloff) and Van (John Autry II) are in their own emotional experiment to find [click to continue...]
The aptly titled documentary short film “The Reality of Hope” highlights the incredible reach of human kindness, community, and possibility. The film, primarily filmed inside virtual reality, opens by welcoming us to Furality, a virtual world and haven for like-minded people created by virtual reality creator and music composer, Hiyu, who was diagnosed with kidney failure at the [click to continue...]
