1.61 Films

  • Interview

    Q&A with Sundance Filmmaker Nick Paley (Andy & Zach)

    Yesterday marked the online debut of the 2011 Sundance Competition short films, and in that first batch of 4 films we were treated to the World Premiere of New York-based filmmaker Nick Paley's Andy and Zach—my favorite short in the program. Nick Paley happens to be a fan of Short of the Week, so we traded emails regarding the film, Sundance, and his thoughts on short films online.

  • SOTW

    SOTW 4.1 Update

    Our biggest update to our site since the 4.0 launch. Find out what's new!

  • Festival

    2011 GoShort Film Festival Online Program Part 1

    It may not be Sundance or Cannes, but out of Nijmegen, Netherlands, the GoShort International Film Festival—an exciting, young European Short Film Fest—has put together a rather nice online program in support of it's 3rd edition next month. From now until March 31st, the festival will be showing 10 short films on its website, ranging from 2min to 7min30.

  • Festival

    Competition Short Films Part 2: 2011 Tribeca Film Festival

    This is the second part of our coverage of the 9 in-competition short films Tribeca (Online) has made available, and the 3rd (and last) post overall in our coverage of Tribeca 2011 Online Films. You can still see part 1 and our post on the 9 retrospective shorts, but you only have a few more days to catch them.

  • S/W Awards

    The Short Awards 2022: Category Winners

    From the 233 short films we featured on Short of the Week in 2021, our team has selected 14 we think deserve extra praise and attention. This is the 2022 Short Awards

  • Playlist

    A Look at the Short Films of Abbas Kiarostami

    The international film community mourns the passing of one of its greatest masters this week. Abbas Kiarostami's films are intimate, contemplative pieces that pose complex questions.

  • News

    Oscar Short Films in Theaters Today

    If you live in the US, UK or Canada, you may be able to see the live-action, animated and documentary Oscar-nominated short film programs in a theater near you starting today. Shorts International is again the driving force behind this great series.

  • BFI London Film Festival

    A S/W-Centric Preview of BFI London 2023

    From short film to feature, we take a look at the S/W filmmakers with debut features at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.

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