Short of the Week

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    Documentary Benedict Campbell

    The Wall of Death

    A daredevil family keeps a visceral form of entertainment alive in this beautiful black and white documentary.

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    Action Valentin Michel & 4 Others

    Electroshock

    Buck can slow time to a crawl—How will he use his new power?—To impress a girl, of course. A slick 3D animation from France's ESMA school.

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    Documentary Doug Nichol

    Sunshine

    An American advertising producer in Shanghai tries to sell fast food to the Chinese. An endearing portrait of a modern day "Mad Man."

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    Sci‑Fi Wes Ball

    Ruin

    In the vein of Sci-Fi VFX shorts like “The Raven” and “Rosa”, Wes Ball creates a thrilling and gorgeous CG chase sequence, sure to draw the attention of Hollywood.

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    Action Justin Lutsky

    The Action Hero's Guide to Saving Lives

    If at first you don't deliver cocky perfection, try try again—a behind the scenes look at the making of a classic action hero in this comedy from On the Lot alum, Justin Lutsky.

  • Festival

    Showtime SHORT Stories S2

    Premium cable channel, Showtime, has rolled out a new batch of visual pieces from established short-form creators, via its "SHORT Stories" program. We covered the first season here, and the lineup this year is just as impressive in terms of talent, bringing back PES and Cyriak, as well as adding big names like Bill Plympton.

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    Experimental Andrew Huang

    Solipsist

    An experimental film dealing with themes of separation and connection, Andrew Huang's latest is a jaw droppingly gorgeous visual symphony in 3 movements.

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    Drama Omer Ben David

    For the Remainder

    The lonely world of a cat is told through a minimalist world constructed from 3D brushstrokes in this graduation film from the Bezalel Academy of Art & Design.

  • News

    Oscars 2012, The Winners!

    The 84th Academy Awards honors the top short films in animation, live-action, and documentary.

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