Austin Film Society

  • Interview

    Q&A with New Theatrical Shorts Distributor Dedza

    "Our acquisition process is very different from a traditional distributor" - Dedza founder Kate Gondwe joins us to discuss the release of 'Who Will Start Another Fire', a short film anthology by emerging filmmakers released in virtual cinema and on Svod today (June 11th).

  • Festival

    Short of the Week at TIFF 2017

    S/W was on the scene at TIFF 2017. Read our picks for the stand out shorts of the festival, and our impressions on the many features by S/W alums.

  • Festival

    Doorpost Online Film Competition 2010

    The Doorpost Project is the best online film competition out there. I realize that might not be saying much as the web is lousy with short film competitions.

  • Play
    Drama Mattias Graham

    Gas Can

    A drama set in 1970's Saskatchewan, a Cree family who run out of gas ask an old Farmer for help while moving to the city.

  • Article

    The Changing Game of Distribution

    This year marked an interesting milestone for the Oscar nominated animated short films. For the first time in recent memory, people actually watched them.

  • Famous Filmmakers

    The Short Films that became Features

    Watch our pick of the best short films that became features in this playlist including Neill Blomkamp, Billy Bob Thornton & more [last updated June 2022].

  • Playlist

    Short of the Year Playlist

    This year marks the 15th edition of the Short Awards - with 2022's 'Short of the Year' soon to be announced, we take a look back at our previous winners and ask...Are these the best films we've ever featured on the site?

  • SOTW

    The Great Film Competition!

    The competition is now closed. Thanks to all who participated!   Short of the Week presents The Great Film Competition! We are on a quest to find great short films.

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