News
Oscar Short Films 2022: The Nominees
From 45 to 15, the short films in the running to collect an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards have been announced.
Interview
Interview with Rauch Brothers (StoryCorps)
StoryCorps animators, Mike and Tim Rauch, share their character design and animation process and how animation can reveal truth in ways live footage can't.
Documentary
James Burns
Revolving Doors
A portrait of American recidivism produced over a span of two years, Revolving Doors follows Jason, who, despite attempts to retain meaningful employment, fails and returns to prison, devastating his family.
The Wrong End of the Stick
Malcolm Fetcher is a neurotic, middle-aged teacher lost in a dull marriage with his wife of twenty years, Beverly. As he faces an all-consuming identity crisis, their marriage disintegrates and he is forced to express a deep, hidden desire...
Thriller
Lizzie Oxby
Extn.21
A dystopic and surreal experience of a man who just wants to be heard. An innovative blend of atmospheric stop-frame animation, live action performance and digital effects creates a dark world of uncertain reality in this classic from 2003
Thriller
Liam White
Housewarming
Saskia has just bought her first house, but the dream is soured by an unexpected arrival.
Experimental
Matty Brown
The Distraction
Welcome to your anxiety attack. A 10-minute short exploring the very visceral and disorienting world of living with severe anxiety and depression.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: November 2023
The perfect trio of films - a tense live-action drama, an insightful documentary and an insane animation - make up our Best of the Month picks for November 2023
Festival
Watch Films From the 2020 Palm Springs ShortFest
Palm Springs ShortFest is back in virtual form. The most comprehensive short film festival in the USA, we highlight alums on the jury and in the official selection, as well as link to the festival's online showcase.
Article
The Curation Problem & How to do Submissions Right
Curation is Broken. We need to start by getting one thing straight—most of the curation we talk about today in our everyday digital lives isn’t true curation at all.
