The Last Tape

As Artiom prepares to fight for the Ukrainian army, Anatoly, his 88-year-old grandfather and war veteran, records their diminishing time together and questions his choice.

SOTW January 7th, 2019

S/W 2018 Year In Review

A reflection on a great 2018 in short film curating, a peek ahead to 2019, and a playlist of shorts that were especially beloved by our curators.

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Fantasy Renee Zhan 16 minutes

O Black Hole!

A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass until one day, the Singularity wakes inside her.

Article August 1st, 2018

Do Short Film and Social Media Belong Together? A Look at the TIFF x Instagram Shorts Festival

As the borders between digital and real life blur, film festivals seek to leverage the latter to gain prominence in the former. TIFF’s mini festival with Instagram is an insightful look at influential platforms seeking to leverage each others strengths and envision the future of content

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Experimental Delia Hess 9 minutes

Circuit

On a small planet, caught up in their own little private universe, the inhabitants perform their poetically surreal actions, which repeat themselves in an endless loop. That they are all part of a complex little ecosystem which can only function if each of them plays his or her role, is something they are unaware of.

Festival May 12th, 2017

Tribeca Storyscapes 2017

Short of the Week checks out Tribeca's VR sidebar, and reports back on the state of the form.

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Drama Or Sinai 24 minutes

Anna

It's the hottest day of the summer, and for the first time in years, Anna unexpectedly finds herself alone without her son. She sets out for the day, roaming the streets of her small desert town, looking for a man who can touch her, even just for one brief moment.

Interactive April 23rd, 2016

Tribeca Virtual Arcade 2016

Preview the best in VR short films from Tribeca's Virtual Arcade program and learn what's working in VR and what isn't.

Interview November 30th, 2015

Interview with Marco Kalantari (The Shaman)

With epic science-fiction short 'THE SHAMAN' recently released online, Short of the Week sat down with director/producer Marco Kalantari to talk about his blockbuster production.

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Drama Scott Lazer 13 minutes

West by God

A West Virginia teenager goes on a date with a local drug dealer