S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2023: The Nominees
It's award season in the Short Film world...that must mean it's time for our annual Short Awards.
Drama
Luis Fernando Puente
I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry
Maria Luisa is ready to escape immigration limbo, but when her green card interview takes an unexpected turn, she faces the anxiety of losing the life she had planned.
Comedy
Brian Petsos
TICKY TACKY
When a powerful man is betrayed by those closest to him, he devises his revenge under the guidance of his trusted confidant in this dark comedy starring Oscar Isaac.
Documentary
Max Joseph
Dicks: Do You Need to be One to be a Successful Leader?
Coming off his Zac Efron-starring debut feature "We Are Your Friends", filmmaker Max Joseph has a pressing question—is he too nice to be a great director? An essay-like exploration ensues, which is a fascinating watch for young creatives everywhere
Drama
Luna Carmoon
Shagbands
In the 2006 summer heatwave, a gang of teenage girls in South London face strange sexual awakenings and a discovery of violence.
Documentary
Topaz Jones
& Rubberband
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
Winner of a 2021 Sundance Jury Prize, Topaz Jones's visual album is an autobiographical journey into his formative influences. Told in vignettes, it is modeled off the Black ABC's—an invention from 1970, when Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Black-centered teaching materials to the vastly white educational landscape.
Documentary
Isabel Castro
Darlin
Selected for the NyTimes Op/Docs, "Darlin" follows a Honduran family in the months after their separation under the zero tolerance policy.
Festival
SXSW 2022: A Short-Centric Guide
Headliners, features, pilots, shorts - We take a look at our previously featured filmmakers in the 2022 SXSW program.
