The Sea Is All I Know

The race to the Oscars is on. Big budget biopics and art pictures directed by respected names will dominate the ballot, with independent breakouts far and few in-between. The visibility of these indie rarities typically grows via word of mouth after limited release (unless the Weinstein Company grabs it), something much easier today thanks to the tweets and “Likes” of social media. Aside from generating positive feedback after screening at top film festivals, it is especially difficult for short films to generate enough buzz in time to make the Oscar’s ten-picture list of finalists for the “Best Live Action Short”...  read more