James Lee

  • Meet the Gatekeepers

    Meet the Gatekeepers: Jean Anne Lauer (Fantastic Fest)

    Jean Anne Lauer, director of short film programming at Fantastic Fest, joins us to discuss her experiences in the short film arena and what the festival is looking for in a selected film.

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    Documentary Paul Hairston

    Almeda

    On September 8th, 2020 the Almeda Fire tore through Southern Oregon and burned more than 2,800 structures. Many belonged to tightly knit immigrant mobile home communities, some generations old.

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    Documentary Laura Checkoway

    Edith+Eddie

    A 2018 Oscar nominee for Best Short Documentary. Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their love story is disrupted by a family feud that threatens to tear the couple apart.

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    Comedy Yulin Kuang

    I Ship It

    After a bad breakup, Zoe Smallman decides to take down her ex-boyfriend in a wizard rock battle of the bands with help from her best friend, Charlie.

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    Horror Nikyatu Jusu

    Suicide by Sunlight

    Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to suppress her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: April 2023

    Prepare to be tense, teased and touched as the Short of the Week team pick their latest Best of the Month films from our April coverage.

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    Drama Campbell Hooper

    43,000 Feet

    When statistician John Wilkins is sucked out of a plane at 43000 feet, he calculates that he has exactly 3 minutes and 48 seconds before he hits the ground.

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    Drama Stephen Cole Webley

    Dark Blue

    In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an immigrant embarking on an uncertain journey stumbles upon the grisly aftermath of an execution gone awry.

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    Dark Comedy Mary Neely

    Pink Trailer

    Best friends, Lucy and Julie, are spending their summer hiding from a terrorizing neighbor until Lucy runs out of her anti-depressant, and they're forced to fight for their lives.

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