Playlist
The S/W Team selects their Favorite Short Films of 2022
Each member of the S/W programming team selects one short film deserving of a little extra love at the end of 2022
Filmmaker Update
100+ directors reveal breakout stories in Lewis Arnold's 'Directors Now' project
Lewis Arnold returns to S/W to discuss the 'Directors Now' project - an inspiring resource sharing the breakout stories of over 100 directors.
Guest Posts
A Battle Cry For Short Docs: The Queen of Basketball Director Ben Proudfoot Makes His Case For the Form
After the unexpected demotion of several Oscar categories from the live ceremony, we asked nominated short documentary director, Ben Proudfoot, to share his reaction. The acclaimed filmmaker makes the case for the vitality of his chosen format.
Festival
Palm Springs ShortFest 2022: A Short-Centric Guide
With over 300 films in their line-up, working out what to watch at the Palm Springs Short Fest can be a daunting task. Programmer and S/W team member Céline Roustan lists the titles from S/W alums you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for at the festival.
Experimental
Robert Seidel
Hysteresis
An intimately transformative fabric is woven between Robert Seidel's projections of abstract drawings and queer performer Tsuki’s vigorous choreography.
Hipopotamy
Winner of the Grand Prize at Ottawa 2014, a brutal and provocative animation. Inspired by nature films of Hippos, women and children bathe in the stream when they are approached by men with malicious intentions. Not recommended for viewers sensitive to sexual violence.
Festival
Sundance Film Festival London 2017
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.
Interview
Interview with Ryan Spindell (The Root of the Problem)
We chat with Ryan Spindell, one of horror's most exciting young voices, about indie filmmaking and how to make delightfully gory films on a budget.
Interview
Q&A w/ Sundance filmmaker Emily Carmichael (The Hunter and the Swan...)
We invited the lovely and talented Emily Carmichael to answer a few questions over email regarding her short film, The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting, which incidentally was, by far, one of our favorite Sundance films of the year.
Drama
Wannes Vanspauwen
De dag die wit was (The Day That Was White)
A diverse group of people are stuck in a traffic jam on a foggy highway, the mist persists and becomes a cloak of uncertainty.
