r/Shortfilms

short film link

Hey! I'm trying to seek more opinions, views and engagement on a friend's original short film

Link is given above!

Why posting it here?

Cuz the story/script has been written by the same guy who has also acted, directed, edited and everything in between- in this short film! (one man army lol)

Background- This guy is a proper cinephile (a close friend of mine), grew up watching movies alone in the theatres, saving money to buy tickets, sneaking and bunking classes to watch his favourite films. He taught himself everything about cinematography and filmmaking from scratch- in short a very passionate and hardworking individual.

- he has worked previously in various metropolitan cities, now trying to make something of his own!

Motive to post it here-

I'm not just seeking engagement on his channel, but also genuine reviews and comments, criticism and constructive criticism alike.

Feel free to drop your opinion!

comment in case you want to connect with him on instagram.

We're Ivory Echo Media, and I want to answer any questions you have.

We’ll write music for games, film, animations, indie projects, etc

Your Story, Our Echo!

Just released my first psychological horror short film, El Callaniños (The Husher), a 2-day no-budget production shot with friends/family (amateurs), and I’d love some cinematography feedback from people more experienced than me.

A lot worked better than I expected, but I also learned a huge amount from the mistakes.

Things I liked:

• The atmosphere in the grandmother/young Glenda sequence
• Some of the silhouette and shade/shadow towards the end
• Production design was fantastic considering budget limitations

Things I struggled with:

• Framing consistency - some shots feel very intentional, others feel more “coverage” as we simply ran out of time.
• Our gels weren’t really working properly, especially in some of the night interiors, meaning we couldn’t light some scenes internally the way we planned, so we ended up relying heavily on exterior key light through windows.
• For the morning scenes, there were inevitable delays, the sun came out and completely changed the room exposure/spill. I definitely learnt the hard way that east-facing rooms are dangerous when shooting over long periods. I'm not a fan of the light in these scenes (frankly they do look flat) but I think production design and costume design saves the scene a bit.
• Some close-ups ended up flatter/more digital-looking than I intended

Would love brutally honest cinematography feedback, especially:

• what feels strongest visually
• what breaks immersion
• where the lighting starts feeling amateur
• whether the visual language feels cohesive or inconsistent

Thanks You!!!

Watch The Short

Growing up outside Atlanta, basketball was everything to me. But no matter how much I loved the game, I could always feel people sizing up my Asian face - assuming I was good at math, bad at sports.

So I made a film about it. It's a 10-minute comedy about three teens in LA who hustle people on the basketball court by leaning into stereotypes. Think "White Men Can't Jump" but with an Asian lead.

It officially dropped on Omeleto today. As an indie creator, the first 24 hours matter a lot! If you have 10 minutes, it would mean the world - likes and comments help a ton too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZTmaBEU5-w

King Lu, writer/director