Obese chickens, paraplegic possums, bodiless fish—Pickle is an ode to man’s capacity to care for creatures with limited abilities throughout their sometimes greatly protracted existence.
Directed by Emma de Swaef & Marc Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza - names familiar in the short film world - we take a look at Netflix's new stop-motion anthology The House.
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out which short films made the cut and where you can watch them.
An Iranian-American man returns to his homeland to meet and wed a young woman, but things don't go to plan when she decides to go against her father's wishes
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.
S/W's Queen of Festivals, Céline Roustan, was on the ground for The Toronto International Film Festival. She shares her short film notebook, highlighting winners, new work from site alums, and her personal faves from the fest's 2019 edition.
One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot?
Time seems to have stopped around the retirement home. As we journey inside the building, discovering weakened bodies, auxiliary nurses and a black cat, the minutes go by slowly and repetitively.
A late night driver's collision with a deer in the headlights takes a strange turn in this painterly 3D animation.
