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The Critic (short film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = The Critic
| director = Stella Velon
| writer = Stella Velon
| producer = Jean Gabriel Kauss
| starring = Stella Velon
Alan Smyth
Todd Karner
| cinematography = Akis Konstantakopoulos
| editing = Ivan Andrijanic
| music = Asaf Sagiv
| distributor = Amazon Prime Video (US and UK) and Omeleto
| released = 3 June 2019
| runtime = 15 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
'The Critic' is an American psychological thriller short film written and directed by Stella Velon. It is the story of an award-winning actress who faces her harshest critic during an interview gone wrong. The film stars Stella Velon and Alan Smyth, and explores themes of fame, drug addiction, mental health and impostor syndrome. 'The Critic' had its world premiere at the Boston Film Festival in September 2018 and it was first released on Amazon Prime Video in June 2019.
Synopsis
An award-winning actress with a troubled past, goes for an interview after a major win. The interview takes a wrong turn and proves to be a lot more than just that. 'The Critic' provides a glimpse into the darker side of fame and serves as a social commentary on the value we place on art.
Cast
*Stella Velon as Actress
*Alan Smyth as Interviewer
*Todd Karner as Director
Reception
'The Critic' received 5-star reviews by UK Film Review and Indie Shorts Mag and a 3.5/4 rating by Tomatometer approved critics, The Independent Critic and 8 out of 10 stars by Film Threat.
Awards and nominations
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! Awards/Festivals!! Year !! Category!! Recipients/Nominees !! Result!! Reference
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| Arpa International Film Festival || 2020 || Best Short Film || 'The Critic' || ||
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| Amazon Prime Videos All Voices Film Festival || 2019 || Runner-up || 'The Critic' || ||
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| Method Fest Independent Film Festival || 2019 || Best Short Film || 'The Critic' || ||
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| London Independent Film Festival || 2019 || Best Short Film || 'The Critic' || ||
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| rowspan=2 | Queen Palm International Film Festival || 2019 || Annual Grand Jury Prize || 'The Critic' || ||
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|| 2019 || Annual Best Short Film - First-time Filmmaker || 'The Critic' || ||
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| Sunscreen Film Festival || 2019 || Best Breakout Short || 'The Critic' || ||
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| Boston Film Festival || 2018 || Best Short Film || 'The Critic' || ||
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References
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