Ali Cook

10/12/2025

We made ‘We Love Short Films’ favourites list for the Oscars 🧜‍♀️

In a year when the boundaries of cinematic storytelling were pushed further than ever, the world of short films emerged as a vibrant frontier of creativity, urgency and elegance. At We Love Sh…

09/12/2025

The Lore Hounds podcast Oscar shortlist predictions includes The Pearl Comb:

Today, voting for the 2026 Oscar shortlists began, lasting all week – these 20 (or, er, 26) Oscar-qualified live-action and animated shorts are all eligible....

09/12/2025

Woohoo! We've just won 2 awards at the South African Independent Film Festival:
Best Horror
Best Cinematography
A massive thank you to the festival organisers and the jury 🧜‍♀️

07/12/2025

Pleased to announce that The Pearl Comb will be screening at the first HollyShorts Dubai December 11-14, 2025 🧜‍♀️

04/12/2025

The Pearl Comb in Deadline Hollywood 🧜‍♀️

Deadline Partner Content: Although a short film, Ali Cook's The Pearl Comb possesses the visual sophistication of a feature.

30/11/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review of The Pearl Comb from Eye For Film

When a Cornish fisherman's wife performs a medical miracle, a doctor goes to investigate, but discovers a lot more than he bargained for.

28/11/2025

Miranda Richardson interviews the cast of The Pearl Comb: Ali Cook, Beatie Edney, and Simon Armstrong: https://thecontending.com/shorts-exclusive-miranda-richardson-chats-with-ali-cook-about-the-pearl-comb/

Ali Cook’s The Pearl Comb is one of the most handsome films in contention for this year’s Live Action Short Film race. It combines the element of a well-known fable with the horrofic beauty of an alluring siren. In an exclusive for The Contending, Oscar nominee Miranda Richardson interviews Cook...

28/11/2025

discussing with Beatie Edney edney

26/11/2025

This doesn’t happen often. Article with Variety about The Pearl Comb 🧜‍♀️

The British actor and writer’s short film stars Beatie Edney, Simon Armstrong and Clara Paget

23/11/2025

For your consideration: THE PEARL COMB. | Oscar qualifying short film - Best Live Action.

Starring: Beatie Edney, Clara Paget, Simon Armstrong, Ali Cook

Written & directed by: Ali Cook
Produced by: Stigma Films

22/11/2025

The glamour of Snappy Snaps!
Thank you so much to Ignite Film Festival for these awards:
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
BEST HORROR FILM
BEST POST PRODUCTION

13/11/2025

Review of The Pearl Comb by Emmy winning director Adam Randall: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-JQ2VDlzF/?igsh=anVxa21waDljcDB3