Bullet in the Brain
A joyless critic is given a life-altering moment of purity when he is caught up in a bank-robbery, in David von Ancken’s classic take on Tobias Wolff’s short story.
A joyless critic is given a life-altering moment of purity when he is caught up in a bank-robbery, in David von Ancken’s classic take on Tobias Wolff’s short story.
Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narrativesits also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.
3-time S/W featured filmmaker Erin Sanger returns with her award-winning drama. A family's plan to stage an intervention unravels.
Einar Baldvin discusses his influences, animation style & the impressive story behind his narrative for award-winning short animation 'The Pride of Strathmoor'
Films from Karen Maine, A.V. Rockwell, Saim Sadiq, Miles Warren and more feature in our latest Watchlist article.
A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.
Wait! Did S/W alums just clean up at the Oscars? We've got some juicy updates from our previous featured filmmakers.
Former Guantánamo detainee, Mohamedou Ould Salahi, and his guard, Steve Wood, reunite in Mauritania 13 years after last seeing each other, rekindling an unlikely relationship that profoundly changed their lives.
Connor, secretly in love with his best friend Rach, has gotten her an amazing birthday present – something that’s sure to knock her off her feet.
In our announcement Tuesday I mentioned my skepticism in finding any of the Short Film Oscar nominees online, but you, our readers, did not share my defeatist attitude and unearthed a couple! Thanks go out to Hans and Sam, now you can watch one film from each of the 3 short film categories: Documentary Short Subject, Short Film (Live-Action) and Short Film (Animation). Follow Short of the Week on Facebook [caption id="attachment_4586" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Click to Watch"][/caption] Documentary Short SubjectThe Warriors of Quigang: A Chinese Village Fights Back In Quigang, a tiny hamlet of 1,900 people, a nearby chemical plant is polluting the land and water.