Pocket Films

I have leaned into a genre of filmmaking which I describe as pocket films.

Pocket films are small enough to carry. Thirty to fifty seconds long, they slip in and out of attention the way thoughts do: unannounced, unfinished, a little intrusive. They are made quickly, but not carelessly.

These films utilize whatever is close at hand, including scenic views, random objects, and the minutest details of daily commutes, to tell a story. They inherit the texture of home videos and images that feel like they wandered in from someone else’s memory. They are acts of noticing, moments caught mid-feeling.

Pocket films trust brevity, mood, and intimacy to tell stories.

As a creative storyteller and language artist, this small genre of filmmaking appeals to me for its terseness and trust in the viewer's intelligence to make meaning shine forth.

A 32-second pocket film that explores the comfort of old habits against the dynamism and unpredictability of change. Old habits soothe precisely because they return, again and again.

Filmed and Produced by Iheoma Uzomba (Oma is Loud)

Voice and on-screen subject: Iheoma Uzomba

Old Habits (2025)