Filmmaker Focus: Ross White and Tom Berkeley
After meeting at Guildford School of Acting, Ross White and Tom Berkeley forged a filmmaking partnership and founded Floodlight Pictures. Their debut short Roy, starring David Bradley, was followed by 2021’s black comedy An Irish Goodbye. Starring Seamus O’Hara and James Martin, it enjoyed stunning success,
Filmmaker Focus: Hugh Clegg
Hugh Clegg is a London-based documentary and fiction filmmaker. A graduate of the National Film and Television School, he’s already directed several shorts, including It Feels Personal. In this comic odyssey, Clegg goes in search of the person who appropriated
Filmmaker Focus: Krystal S. Lowe
Krystal Lowe is a choreographer, dancer and filmmaker. Her debut short Daughters of the Sea, is a retelling of Welsh folklore through the power of dance, and it screened at ASFF 2022.
Filmmaker Focus: Jessi Gutch
Jessi Gutch is a BAFTA Elevate Producer and BIFA-nominated writer, who is behind a series of celebrated shorts, both narrative and documentary-driven. In 2020, she collaborated with Molly Manning Walker on The Forgotten C, a short commissioned in response to
Filmmaker Focus: Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright is an animator based in London. After graduating with an MA in Character Animation from Central Saint Martins, her film My Mother’s Eyes played at several festivals, including Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019, and it went on to
On the Big Screen: 5 Films for Summer
This year's festival brings together films from around the world, exploring individual and collective stories.
Pride 2023: Recommended Films from Aesthetica’s Film Library
Here are five shorts from the ASFF Film library that explore relationships, intimacy and coming-of-age tales.
Filmmaker Focus: Jack Spring
We speak to 'Three Day Millionaire' director and ASFF alumnus Jack Spring about navigating the film industry.
Filmmaker Focus: Hannah Jacobs
We talk to the ASFF alumnus about developing her animation style for diverse stories on personal struggles.
Glasgow Film Festival: 5 Alumni Films
We focus on five films from ASFF alumni that are screening at Glasgow Short Film Festival this year.