**VIDEO OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW** - Nominated for an Academy Award and inspired by a true story, a 911 call plays out against the backdrop of a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
With nominee voting for the 2022 Academy Awards opening tomorrow (Thu 27th Jan), we highlight the five standout films from each short film category.
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].
Now in it's fifth iteration and for the second time at Picturehouse Central in the heart of England's capital, Sundance Film Festival London seems to be steadily growing in audience awareness and stepping out of the shadow of its US Big Brother.
Lewis Arnold returns to S/W to discuss the 'Directors Now' project - an inspiring resource sharing the breakout stories of over 100 directors.
Each member of the S/W programming team selects one short film deserving of a little extra love at the end of 2022
With over 300 films in their line-up, working out what to watch at the Palm Springs Short Fest can be a daunting task. Programmer and S/W team member Céline Roustan lists the titles from S/W alums you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for at the festival.
To explore themes of solitude and our artificial online existences, filmmaker Anna Apter created this short film with the sole assistance of AI tools and her dog.
Reign of Death, the subject of our recent feature review, is one of the most confidently stylish shorts we've seen in a while. Its director, Matthew Savage, has served as a concept designer for several big budget features including The Dark Knight and Kick-Ass, but, not being content with that arrangement, has been stepping up to the director's chair.
In advance of Kickstarter's "homage to short-form filmmaking" we look back at some highlights that have emerged from the crowd-funding platform, as well as tip you to some short films to look forward to.
