Winner 3 Awards of Excellence | Best Shorts Competition

‘The Critic’ joins the ranks of internationally acclaimed productions such as the Oscar-winning short film ‘Mr. Hublot’ (by Laurent Witz), and ‘Vinylmation: A Love Story’ (Disney Interactive), among others. The three categories for which the film was considered and won (all 3) are:

Short Film, Actress in a Leading Role (Stella Velon) & Women Filmmakers (Stella Velon)

 
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The Official Trailer Is Out

"QUIETLY FIERCE, DRAMATICALLY POTENT, AND HEARTBREAKINGLY PALPABLE... A SUBLIME PIECE OF INDIE FILM MAGIC" - One Film Fan [Kirk Fernwood] onefilmfan.com/short-film-review-the-critic ★★★★★ - UK Film Review [Chris Olson] "...A PARTICULARLY POIGNANT PIECE OF CINEMA IN THE CURRENT SOCIAL CLIMATE." ukfilmreview.co.uk/blog/the-critic-short-film ★★★★★ - Indie Shorts Mag [Nimisha Menon] "VELON OUTSHINES EVERYTHING IN THE FILM!

'The Critic' Wraps Principal Photography

Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Stella Velon and starring Stella Velon and Alan Smyth as the two main characters, The Critic was shot on location in Los Angeles, CA in two days. Check out some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos below and stay tuned for more!


Watch the Making-Of

Behind the Scenes of the short film 'The Critic' shot on location in Los Angeles, CA. Song: 'King Tide' by Wolves - "★★★★★ ...A PARTICULARLY POIGNANT PIECE OF CINEMA IN THE CURRENT SOCIAL CLIMATE."