One of my personal favorite shorts, Soft, by British director Simon Ellis has come home to the internet. I reviewed the film in 2008, however the article at that time linked to a pirated copy of the film, and that video was soon taken down.
In honor of Black History Month in the US, we invited previously-featured filmmakers to select shorts by Black Artists that they are inspired by.
Tim struggles to fall asleep during an in-office sleep study and enlists the overnight technician to help.
The story of a man's unexpected demise is told in reverse in this striking animated short from Bulgaria.
Sam has dropped out of college for reasons she can’t explain. On her 22nd birthday, she has one wish: to see a comet that comes once every 150 years. But her day spirals out of control when she faces questions about her future that she's not prepared to answer.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Silje wants to leave her boyfriend, but when she finds him in a half-hearted attempt to hang himself she has to reconsider, in fear of acting reckless.
A long-married couple live in resentful silence, their daily reciprocal malice escalating to extremes. In this pressure cooker of a relationship, something will have to give.
Welcome to the new Short of the Week! Looks familiar yet different. Is this just a visual refresh? No.
An update to our key resource compiling the submission policies of top film festivals
We like reading up on animation festivals because more often than not you can find several of the winning short films online already. Ottawa International Animation Festival is North America's premier showcase for animation, and having wrapped up at the end of October has proven itself no exception—some of its excellent winners are already up on the web.
