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In this behind-the-scenes examination of sexual politics on set, a director pressures an actress into full nudity on the morning of her first sex scene.
Documentary
Caleb Slain
Juggle & Cut
In the autumn of 1998, a profound tragedy echoed through a small Michigan town and twisted the well laid plans of a young prodigy in strange and inspired ways.
Filmmaker Update
From prank video to feature film in three months: The story of Rob Savage's 'Host'
Director Rob Savage joins us to reveal how he took a 2-min lockdown prank and turned it into Shudder feature 'Host'.
Interview
From Short Film to Feature to Series: The Story of Trans in Trumpland
Director Tony Zosherafatain and producer Jamie DiNicola join us to discuss how they went from making short films to producing a four-part documentary series for Topic.
Adventure
Robert Cullen
Fresh Cut Grass
A little dog visits the big city in search of his sister in this sweet looking animation with a bitter twist
Sci‑Fi
Thomas Fosseli & Fredrik A. G. Sundbye
Cut | Paste
A young boy rides through his memories in this early student-made sci-fi effects film.
News
Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award
From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories
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
The Importance of Editing with Alexander Farah
"The simplistic act of splicing two clips together in a sequence, made me understand the editor to be a second director of sorts" - S/W regular Alexander Farah joins us to discuss the importance of editing when creating a short film.
The Short List
The Short List: Jacob Chase
“Who am I to say no to Steven Spielberg?" - Jacob Chase joins us to discuss how he turned his short film 'Larry' into Amblin produced feature 'Come Play'.
