I can’t believe Week One of the virtual fest is almost over. This has been a hectic year so thank you for bearing with me, but I promise we will start rolling out interviews and more features next week. For now, the weekend’s coming up and enjoy the fact that you can watch all of these incredible films from the comfort of your home for FREE!
https://mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcome
Speaking of which, we had a couple of later-uploaded films that I’d like to highlight so no one misses them. Including one of my personal favorites, This Is A Sad Story, which has now appeared in Shorts Block No. 1 (if you missed it, please go back and watch, you will not be sorry).
This Is A Sad Story is an impressive short film by young filmmaker Nuno Abreau. It is one of the funnier films in the festival, while still managing to explore the idea of what it means to be sad for no reason. Its dialogue is snappily written and it abounds with the creative energy and banter of youth grappling with a more nuanced and complex view of sadness, one that cannot be quantified by charts or banners (you’ll see what I mean).
You can watch This Is A Sad Story for FREE now in Shorts Block No. 1 of the virtual festival. And make sure to cast your virtual ballot, available for each individual short!
