One of the most powerful documentaries I’ve ever seen also is one of the shortest. “All the Empty Rooms” has a simple premise: Reporter Steve Hartman, long known for his uplifting human-interest ...
Beatie Edney in 'The Pearl Comb.' Photo Courtesy of Ali Cook. Beatie Edney in 'The Pearl Comb.' Photo Courtesy of Ali Cook. “The Pearl Comb,” starring Beatie Edney, is an award-winning British short ...
The writer-director reflects on his short film’s unlikely rise through the festival circuit, the challenge of creating a believable mermaid, and the real-world history that anchors its fantasy.