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  • Best of the Month

    Best Films of the Month: June

    From the devastation of heartbreak to the destruction of a heart-stopping plague, these 4 films representing the best of June showcase inventive storytelling and an abundance of directorial flair

  • VR & Interactive Series

    The Superlative Light

    A profile of Robert Shults, famous for photographing a laser that is the brightest object in the known universe, this remarkable documentary was shot in 2D and 360 VR simultaneously, and examining the different versions is illuminating.

  • News

    Update: The Thomas Beale Cipher. Solved.

    The Thomas Beale Cipher has been solved! No, not the actual historical cipher—but rather the one hidden in our visually-saturated short film, The Thomas Beale Cipher. When we released the film online 9 months ago, we weren't sure what would happen.

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    Documentary Pascal Floerks

    BÄR

    A grandfather's life is recounted in this deeply personal tale that sees filmmaker Pascal Floerks' mysterious family member reimagined as a Bear.

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    Drama Gustavo Milan

    Seiva Bruta (Under the Heavens)

    Marta, a young Venezuelan mother, is immigrating to Brazil when she meets a struggling young couple with a baby girl. Her ability to breastfeed causes their fates to become forever entwined.

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    Drama Dorian Tocker

    The Day That

    **CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Six family members seek ways to manage their grief on the day of a father's unexpected death. In the face of his sudden absence, the ordinary takes on heightened meaning.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: June 2023

    Bean-headed beings, generational curses and ex-lovers all feature in the S/W team's Best of the Month picks for June 2023.

  • Interview

    Interview with Lewis Arnold (Charlie Says)

    With his latest short Charlie Says having just featured on SotW and its simple yet powerful narrative still resonating through our minds, we spoke to director Lewis Arnold about basing a film on his own childhood experience, shooting on 35mm and releasing a 24-minute short online.

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