Short Films Rock!

Short Films Rock!

A blog dedicated to short films.


It's a kind of magic: "Hashtag" and "Sugar and Spikes"

18 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

Arthur C. Clarke famously said "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Comparing the sets/environment of Hashtag by Ben Alpi and Jyotika Virmani, and Sugar and Spikes, a graduation project by students of SAE Creative M...

Are we human? Prototype and Dark Night of the Soul

17 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

In October 2020, I watched the short film “Prototype” by Christopher Ortega. Two things stood out for me. First, the antagonist was active, making the play between protagonist and antagonist interesting to watch. This was not an action science fictio...

Health, Artificial Intelligence and DAO: Instant Doctor versus AI-Pocalypse

16 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

On November 2nd, 2021, Russell Brand - comedian, recovering addict, the rock star in Get Him to The Greek - posted a video where he commented on robot nurses. He shared the news that a robotics firm's latest invention is a robot nurse that is suppose...

Love, Technology and Dystopia: Comparing "Skip" and "Call The Sandman"

15 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

"Skip" by Justin Reich and "Call The Sandman" by Lou Blackman share some similarities. Both feature a couple, the themes of dreams versus reality/existing in two worlds, and the role of technology in relationships. The couple in "Skip" - Paul and Ama...