Writer and director Hassan Akkad shares his top tips for scriptwriting and one of his short film scripts to see them in practice

White walls, a short film about the horrors of the psychiatric system

SHORTIES founder Lois Tallulah writes a state of the nation for the short film industry

The award-winning straight 8 duo Max Mir and Matthew Poole release their latest super 8 short

The director talks us through her vision for Paris Paloma’s latest video

Tips, insights and more from the 2025 straight 8 top 8 winners

Niall PG-Tainton speaks to director Harry Richards about his new short film and why we need to talk about student suicide

In collaboration with DIVA Magazine, Tam Omond reviews the For The Girls collection of shorts at BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

Intimacy Coordinator Stella Moss explores the BFI Flare shorts that include an IC in their credits

We reviewed some of the seventy short films in the programme for a flavour of what’s on offer