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Laurence Boyce


456 articles available in total starting from 06/09/2011. Last article published on 05/09/2025.

Venice unspools its short films

Venice unspools its short films

VENICE 2025: As this year’s festival comes to a close, we take a look at some of the European shorts, which show how individuals try to live their lives as seismic events shake the world  

05/09 | Venice 2025 | Orizzonti

The BFI London Film Festival lifts the lid on the titles for its 69th edition

The BFI London Film Festival lifts the lid on the titles for its 69th edition

The British gathering will comprise 247 works from 79 countries, opening with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and closing with Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero  

04/09 | London 2025

Locarno showcases its selection of short films

Locarno showcases its selection of short films

The European shorts that have begun unspooling in competition as part of the festival’s Pardi di Domani section offer a more personal view of the world  

12/08 | Locarno 2025

Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

Interview: Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

“There's something magical about the way celluloid captures not only light, but also the energy that people bring onto the set”

We talked to the Lithuanian director about her debut feature, hinging on a couple who move into a new flat amidst renovation works that upend their lives  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Jan Krevatin • Director of Greek Apricots

Interview: Jan Krevatin • Director of Greek Apricots

“I think what’s important in any film is that multiple things are happening at the same time, in order to avoid one-dimensional readings”

At Karlovy Vary, the Slovenian director is screening his delicate and moving short about a transient world and two people who make a brief connection  

10/07 | Future Frames 2025

Jetske Lieber • Director of January

Interview: Jetske Lieber • Director of January

“I wanted the film to be simple and specific, and to feel like a hug”

The Amsterdam-based director unpicks the subtle yet powerful short film they are presenting as part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

09/07 | Future Frames 2025

Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology

Interview: Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology

“After we wrapped, a friend told me they’d heard I’d been keeping our cinematographer trapped in a dark cellar for two months”

Part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary, the Finnish director’s short will enchant audiences with its mixture of existentialism, singing and seafood  

08/07 | Future Frames 2025

Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin

Interview: Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin

“I believe that limitations are good for art, as they help you focus on what really matters and get to the core of a story”

The German director breaks down his raw and visceral short film, which explores the lives of two men trying to find a space for love in a brutal setting  

08/07 | Future Frames 2025

Dominik Mirecki • Director of Son of Happiness

Interview: Dominik Mirecki • Director of Son of Happiness

“It’s a fight to simply be part of society, to belong to a group without being excluded”

The Polish director talks about representation and parental love in his short, due to screen at Karlovy Vary as part of EFP’s Future Frames  

08/07 | Future Frames 2025

Mila Ryngaert • Director of Karaokiss

Interview: Mila Ryngaert • Director of Karaokiss

"I’m convinced that movies are here to play with reality, not imitate it"

The filmmaker's exuberant short film is a playful musical that will soon have its world premiere as part of EFP's Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

07/07 | Future Frames 2025

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