This year marked an interesting milestone for the Oscar nominated animated short films. For the first time in recent memory, people actually watched them.
Black holes, nuns and Nicholas Cage all feature in this round-up of work from our previously featured filmmakers at this year's SXSW
The Brothers Lynch join us to discuss writing their first feature 'Final Score' and why short film has been so important in their filmmaking
A sexy, coming-of-age tale from the acclaimed director of "Apricot". A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside motel.
Yesterday's feature review was Hands Solo, a wicked funny mockumentary about a deaf porn star and the girl who got away. I caught up with the director, William Mager over email to talk about himself, the film, and disability in the movie-industry.
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.
Shahir Daud, director of Double Happy, shares why he made the film, what it's like shooting with a RED camera, and how to shoot cinéma vérité.
A promising musical duo tries to avoid a meltdown before the biggest show of their career.
After two tours in Fallujah during the Iraq War, US Marine Roman Baca came home a different person. To deal with his depression, anxiety, and anger, Roman turned to an unlikely place — ballet.
Peter has discovered that the longer we live, the faster time passes. Before it's too late, he finds hope for a cure in a curious little beetle.
