A PLACE FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

THE WORLD OF SHORT FILMS

A PLACE FOR YOU TO EXPLORE 

THE WORLD OF SHORT FILMS

LEARN FROM THE BEST AND MAKE

EVERY MINUTE COUNT WHEN IT'S
TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR 
OWN SHORT FILM.


Discover the best short films being released on festivals, watch acclaimed 

shorts that are part of the history of cinema, and watch interviews 

where filmmakers get feedback from industry veterans! 

Immerse yourself in the world of short films with 

our Make It Short Newsletter and Show!

Produced & Hosted by  DIOGO BRÜGGEMANN

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WatchING  THE  EPISODES

EPISODE 21

DUAL TO  DEATH

Joining Diogo Brüggemann from the UK studio is Bernhard Pucher, filmmaker and co-founder of CenterFrame, and from São Paulo, we host esteemed Brazilian writer and director Tomas Fleck. In this episode, we discuss "Duel to the Death: A Samurai Story," a short film directed by Peruvian filmmaker Jorge Ossio Seminario. 

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EPISODE 20

JETTISON

In this episode, host Diogo Brüggemann is joined by the Bernhard Pucher, a filmmaker himself and co-founder of CenterFrame, along with our special guest for a second time, Jörn Threlfall, a writer-director with a BAFTA nomination to his name, to discuss and examine "Jettison", an incredible black and white science fiction short film written, directed, and edited by JJ Polack - who submitted the film to us.

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EPISODE 19

DIABLA

Diogo Brüggeman hosts today’s episode of Make It Short with CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and Brazilian screenwriter and director Lucas Abrahão, as they delve into the horror short DIABLA, co-written & directed by US-based filmmaker Ashley George.

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EPISODE 18

FILMING WITH

MY FATHER

Film journalist Diogo Brüggeman, CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and BAFTA nominated filmmaker Jörn Threlfall discuss this beautiful short film MR. SISYPHUS, written and directed by the talented young filmmaker Jedi Kang.

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EPISODE 17

MY TOUGHEST BATTLE

Diogo Brüggeman hosts today’s episode of Make It Short with CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and Brazilian screenwriter and director Lucas Abrahão, as they explore the drama short MY TOUGHEST BATTLE, written by Liam Collins.

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EPISODE 16

THE METAMORPHOSIS

OF A SHORT FILM

Welcome to the 16th episode of Make It Short! Today Diogo, Bernhard, and veteran BBC writer Tina Walker look at the horror thriller THE SOUND, by filmmaker Jason-Christopher Mayer.

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EPISODE 15

WRENCHED

Diogo Brüggeman hosts today’s episode of Make It Short with CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and seasoned BBC screenwriter Tina Walker as they delve into the satirical comedy short WRENCHED, by the talented filmmaker Jonny Ruff.

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EPISODE 14

THE BUNKER

In this episode, we take a look at the development 

of the SCRIPT of an apocalyptic short Sci-Fi film - The Bunker, 

co-written by Petra Lang and Tatjana Anders.

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EPISODE 13

KILLING CHRISTMAS

Diogo Brüggeman hosts today’s episode of Make It Short with CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and Austrian director and cinematographer Dagmar Scheibenreif as they deep dive into a single short film: KILLING CHRISTMAS.

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EPISODE 12

ABSTRACTION

Continuing our deep dive sessions in which we analyse a single short film, we’ve selected a very complex mystery short amongst the films submitted to us called Abstraction.

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EPISODE 11

THE LAST UNION

Diogo, Bernhard, and guests Luke Foster and Mexican writer/director Rodrigo Fiallega deep dive into the dystopian future short film THE LAST UNION.

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EPISODE 10

THE KINGS OF COMEDY

Making comedy is no joke. In fact, it's very hard to get right. In today's episode, we see how two very different short-film makers managed to get us to both laugh and think, effectively using comedic irony in their short-form creations.

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EPISODE 9

SHORT FILMS OF THE

WORLD - A VISIT TO BRAZIL

Today we are visiting our host's home country, Brazil, to analyze and comment on a couple of short films which got made despite these difficulties, and exemplify the wide range we can find outside the dominant US-European area.

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EPISODE 8

LGBTQ+ FILMS

PART II

We are back back back again for another episode of Make It Short, focusing on LGBTQ+ short films (yes, that was a Drag Race reference).

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EPISODE 7

LGBTQ+ FILMS

PART I

And we are back! After a short break, we are finally here to do exactly what we love the most: watch short films and talk about them. This time around, we have brought two incredible and inspiring LGBTQ+ themed short films to discuss.

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EPISODE 6

ANIMATION - PART II:

ROBOTS, TOYS, AND ROBOTS

We decided to do a second episode of Make It Short focusing on animated films! Let’s celebrate our love for this magical art form by commenting on some great and unique short films we found online, as well as some amazing stories submitted to us by talented filmmakers from all over the world!

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EPISODE 5

ANIMATION SHORTS

Animation is typically associated with children’s movies and stories. But many adult animated films have made us cry or caused us to reflect upon serious topics.

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EPISODE 4

A TALE OF TWO

DRAMAS

We all know that drama is one of the favourite genres of movie fans all over the world and the one often taken the most seriously by this crazy film industry. Let's watch some dramatic shorts!

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EPISODE 3

SHORT SHORTS

Fasten your seatbelts for the third episode of Make It Short! This time, we selected a couple of very short short films, those that are only around 3 minutes long. So don’t blink or you’ll miss them!​

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EPISODE 2

THE MANY FACES

OF HORROR

Welcome to the second episode of Make It Short! This time around we selected a list of unique and very diverse short films from different regions that all aimed to freak us out.

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EPISODE 1

THE LIMITS OF SCI-FI

IN SHORT FILMS

For the first ever episode, we selected a list of original and ambitious shorts that share the passion for speculative fiction and the imaginative worlds of the beloved science fiction genre.

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