This month, in honor of all the golden statues soon to be handed over to Hollywood, we here at Short of the Week will focus on honoring the many overlooked short films that have earned accolades on a smaller stage.

All the short films we feature during the month of January 2009 have received an award of some kind. It may be as big as an Oscar or as small as an audience favorite award at a community festival. Either way, be assured that someone else likes it as much as you.