31st Jan2026

The success of ‘Merge’ on Prime Video could change how Short Films survive

by Phil Wheat

Merge, the indie sci-fi short film anthology featuring performances from Mandeep Dhillon (After Life, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) and Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones, Skins), has quietly pulled off something most short-form projects never manage: cracking the Top 8 on Prime Video UK. For an independently produced anthology built entirely from short films, […]

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25th Aug2017

Frightfest 2017: ‘Freehold’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mim Shaikh, Javier Botet, Mandeep Dhillon, Kola Bokinni, Michael McKell | Written by Dominic Bridges, Rae Brunton | Directed by Dominic Bridges The feature debut from acclaimed commercials director Dom Bridges and written by Rae Brunton (the Outpost franchise) Freehold is a dark urban morality tale with an underlying streak of jet black comedy. […]

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