coming of age

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    Drama Suresh Eriyat

    Tokri (The Basket)

    A clumsy accident leads a young girl onto the streets of Mumbai in the hope of making things right. A gentle and touching father/daughter story depicted in exquisite stop-motion from Indian animation mainstay, Studio Eeksaurus.

  • Article

    2023: A Year in Review

    A look back at the year that was 2023 and all we achieved on Short of the Week & Shortverse.

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    Documentary AJ Schnack

    Speaking is Difficult

    The fear, chaos, and disbelief triggered by mass shootings have become an inescapable yet unbearable reality. Speaking is Difficult represents five years of an American crisis.

  • Festival

    A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2025

    With more than 21 S/W alums featured in the 2025 SXSW lineup, let’s dive into their films and see what they have in store!

  • New Filmmaker Series

    New Filmmaker: Dave Green

    We've been fans of Dave Green since the beginning. His first short film, Meltdown, was a finalist in our Great Film Competition way way back in 2009 and set the tone for his style of dark yet playful humor driven by strong characters.

  • Interview

    Interview: Max Winston

    It's been over a year since we stopped getting in touch with filmmakers on a regular basis, and one of the things we got back from you readers before our redesign, was that you wanted that sad state of affairs to end. So it will.

  • Article

    Oscar Short Film Trends

    From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.

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