The Night I Dance With Death
This gorgeous and fluid French animation depicts the psychedelic, violent and liberating experience of young man who takes a drug at a party.
Playlist
The Best Short Films to Watch on Disney+
With 'Burrow' the latest Disney title nominated for the 'Best Animated Short Film' Oscar, we dug into their extensive catalogue to select the best short films on Disney+ [latest update: 8th September 2022]
Adventure
Andrew Goldsmith
& Bradley Slabe
Lost & Found
A knitted toy dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life in one of the most impressive stop motion animations of the year. A 2019 Annie Award nominee.
Interview
Q&A with Joseph Pierce of A Family Portrait
Joseph Pierce tells us about his animation process and the importance of staying true to your own ideas.
Festival
Sundance Film Festival: The Best Short Films from the Archive
With Sundance 2022 marking the 40th anniversary of the Sundance Institute with a special programme of 'From the Collection' short films - we take our own retrospective look at the best films from the festival
Article
Oscar Short Films 2024: A Voter's Guide
With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers, Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi, take on the role of voter and whittle the 45-title shortlists down to the 15 short films they think should advance to the nominations round.
Horror
Sava Zivkovic
Irradiation
After being escorted to a mysterious irradiated site, Evgeniy finds himself experiencing strange visions and questioning the very reason he was sent to investigate the site in the first place.
Sci‑Fi
Yves Paradis
M52
In one week increments, Yves Paradis worked on an unscripted, improvised animation, starting only with the concept of a character pushing a big cube in the desert. The result is an unexpected science fiction adventure into a distant future of mankind.
Drama
Hisko Hulsing
Junkyard
In that last seconds before a man dies, a childhood friendship flashes before his eyes.
