Today, on the Cinema Flow Podcast, I’ve gathered three friends (Luke Morton, Aidan Eck, and Katie Isherwood) to watch five of my favorite short films. We’re going to review the films and discuss them from a filmmaking perspective.

If you’re an aspiring director, you can learn a lot from these shorts. Most of the people who made these movies did not have a lot of resources. Some of them were even film school students.

All of the films are FREE to watch online. Links to these movies are available down below.

#1 – “FAUVE”

Director: Jeremy Comte

https://youtu.be/CnxYtSKgbgs

#2 – “PARVANEH”

Director: Talkhon Hamzavi

https://youtu.be/ItoEwcGi8Ig

#3 – “DEKALB ELEMENTARY”

Director: Reed Van Dyk

https://vimeo.com/729475176

#4 – “THE PRESENT”

Director: Farah Nabulsi

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81424328?source=35

#5 – “GOD OF LOVE”

Director: Luke Matheny

720p: https://youtu.be/Ene7vSejlEw

1080p: https://www.kanopy.com/en/chapman/video/2202057 (USA only)

Aidan Eck is a director and film production major at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts where he recently collaborated with Hannah Campbell on a fantastic music video! Here is the link to his YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_unut4EV_Lo

Luke Morton is a screenwriter and filmmaker who graduated from Chapman University with a dual BFA in Screenwriting and Advertising. He currently works for the production company Buffalo 8 and is a proud North Carolinian.

Katie Isherwood is the writer and director of the short film “CREATIVE REASONING”. You can keep up to date with the release of that film by following her Instagram page. She is based in Los Angeles.

Timecodes:

Fauve – (1:35)

Parvaneh – (15:29)

Dekalb Elementary – (31:02)

The Present – (46:02)

God of Love – (01:01:37)

Cinema Flow Awards – (01:12:27)

Instagram handles:

Luke Morton -> @lmorton18

Katie Isherwood -> @isherwood.katie

Aidan Eck -> @ace_platinum_25

Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast

Jaden Benenfeld and Liam Harrington, dear friends of the show (and hosts of the No Sequel Podcast) stop by to recap the 2023 summer movie season!

We go through all the major releases from May 1st to August 31st and let you know our favorite (and least favorite) films of the season.

Will we pick “Barbie”, “Oppenheimer”, “Across the Spider-Verse”, or something completely different?! You’ll have to tune in to find out!

Timecodes:

8:07 May recap

16:08 June recap

28:06 July recap

40:40 August recap

49:43 Summer TV shows

58:17 Most Anticipated for the Rest of 2023

1:04:37 Two Film Challenge (Game)

If you liked this episode, then check out the No Sequel Podcast! They have a wonderful library of amazing episodes! Here’s a link:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wXu9v7SNgv30C0tRXR4PV?si=a351ad15594c4cb6

Instagram handles:

No Sequel Podcast -> @nosequelpodcast

Jaden Benenfeld -> @jaden_benenfeld

Liam Harrington -> @muffenboy2003

Jaden Reviews -> @jadenreviews

Cinema Flow Podcast -> @cinema_flow_podcast

Katie Ann O’Keefe is a cinematographer and director that has worked on many films, including the documentary, “Live From the Space Stage: A Halyx Story” which you can watch for free on the Defunctland YouTube channel.

Link to watch -> https://youtu.be/f0rDLvg-Lfs

We also talk about an upcoming short film she directed called “The Shadow in the Mirror”. As well as several short films she’s worked on, including “Creative Reasoning” and “The Stardust Motel”.

Instagram handles:

@katieannsvisuals

@cinema_flow_podcast