Celebrate the Indigenous communities of America in this playlist of short films

We recognize seven S/W alums with features at SXSW 2018, and look back on their previous shorts

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.

From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.

Kick off the New Year by sinking your teeth into this flavoursome 4-course feast of short films.

Chelsea Lupkin / NYC Contributor / @chelsealupkin2017 was the year that I couldn’t shut up about short films. There may have been major Hollywood features and awesome Netflix series vying for my attention, but short films took the proverbial cake for me.

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.

As a preview to the upcoming S/W Awards, our team selects their favourite short films of 2020 and explain why they stood out from the 256 we featured throughout the year.