So that's it! 2020 has finally come to an end. But before we switch the lights off on a tumultuous year, Nigel and George have one last job to do... Touching back on their favourite reviewed short films of the year, Nigel and George combine their top picks into a definitive Cameo Launch top 10 of 2020. Listen to their recaps on some amazing movies and catch some of Nigel's tin foil hat theories about the future of cinema. If all the talk of awesome short films has you interested then take a look at the compiled short films here - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/our-official-top-10-short-films-of-2020 We wish you an awesome 2021 and we'll and look forward to catching you all in the new year.

Gage Oxley returns to the podcast for an in-depth discussion about his latest mammoth project, the short film anthology A Series of Light, currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Gage takes Nigel through the ups and downs of back-to-back filming and running headlong into lockdown restrictions with only one shooting day left to go. We also get into Gage's pick for this Filmmaker's Choice episode, the abstract and self-described documentary Baby from music director WIZ. Gage explains how this film shaped his filmmaking and precipitated a key moment of self actualisation in his young life. Links: Watch A Series of Light here (Amazon Prime Video subscription required) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B08C5L8XL5/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Watch short film Baby by WIZ here (mature content) - https://vimeo.com/90978939 Read our review for short film anthology Wretched Things from Gage Oxley here - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/watchlist-wretched-things Read our review of Gage Oxley's film This World We Live In here - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/watchlist-this-world-we-live-in Catch our interview with Gage Oxley and Sian Carry here - https://www.cameolaunch.com/podcast/episode/5041ad9e/5-in-the-green-room-with-gage-oxley-and-sian-carry Follow all the news from Oxygen Films: Website - https://www.oxygenfilms.co.uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/oxygenfilms.co.uk Twitter - https://twitter.com/OxygenFilm Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oxygenfilm/

Nigel and George are joined by director Oscar Sharp of Therefore Films as his discusses his emotional powerhouse of a short film The Kármán Line. We dive into its themes and inspirations as well of the very nature of cinematic storytelling. Oscar also shares his experiences of working with and assembling the incredible acting trio that carry the film, including Chelsea Corfield, Shaun Dooley and future Academy Award winner Olivia Colman. Oscar also guides us through his Filmmaker’s Choice, the mind-bending and perspective shifting animated short film The Eagleman Stag from director Mikey Please. We deep dive into the philosophy and stunning craft of this truly unique and masterfully comedic film. Click the link to read our review of The Kármán Line - https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-the-ka-rma-n-line You can also watch the film itself by clicking here - https://vimeo.com/457049772 To find out more about this episode’s guest check out his work at his website - http://www.thereforefilms.com/ You can also see his work on Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/mroscar or follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrOscarSharp You can also watch Oscar’s short film pick The Eagleman Stag by clicking here - https://vimeo.com/41756240 You can also see more work from Mikey Please by checking out: His website - https://www.mikeyplease.co.uk/ And by checking him out on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/mikeyplease You can also follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikeyplease/ Don’t forget to check out our reviews on https://www.cameolaunch.com/reviews You can also subscribe to our podcasts at https://www.cameolaunch.com/podcast

Nigel & George introduce a brand new review segment this week as they open the floor to filmmakers to discuss some of their favourite short films. Nigel interviews director and NFTS alum Misha Vertkin, director of supernatural thriller and period drama The Healer. Misha provides insight on his extraordinary film that touches on topics such as mental health, masculinity and perceptions of strength and weakness. Misha also gives us his thoughts on his short film pick, the domestic fantasy drama He Took His Skin Off For Me from director Ben Aston. As always Nigel and George weigh in on both films, sharing their insights and providing updates as to new developments on the Cameo Launch platform. Listen and enjoy! Follow the link to read our review of The Healer and watch the movie. https://www.cameolaunch.com/post/review-the-healer Follow the link to watch The Healer by Misha Vertkin https://vimeo.com/334523388 See more from Misha Vertkin on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/mishavertkin. and at https://www.misha-vertkin.com. You can also follow Misha on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mishavertkin/ and Twitter - https://twitter.com/MishaVertkin. Follow the link to watch He Took His Skin Off For Me by Ben Aston. https://vimeo.com/116498390 Check out Ben’s work at http://benastondirector.com/ and on Vimeo - http://vimeo.com/benaston. You can also follow Ben on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aston98/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenAstonDir and Instagram - http://instagram.com/benastondir