In advance of Kickstarter's "homage to short-form filmmaking" we look back at some highlights that have emerged from the crowd-funding platform, as well as tip you to some short films to look forward to.
The night before a big interview, Alice finds herself in Sleep’s Waiting Room, where a mountain of interactive paperwork forces her to confront her past, her fears, and ultimately... herself.
Joan is startled when she finds a strange man in her house, but the situations begins to feel all too familiar.
Made a with a grant from Focus Features, a boy comes into mysterious abilities and is branded a demon. Relying on a jaded street thug for protection, the pair go on the run. Set at the intersection of sci-fi and superstition in South Africa, can the boy stay one step ahead of his pursuers, and, importantly, learn to control his burgeoning power?
This week's YouTube playlist of curated short film selections features a collection of shorts with gorgeous visuals. We've got Sundance award winners, internet favorites, and even a selection from the artisans over at Whitestone Motion Pictures.
This pro-level CG animation revolves around the remarkable romance of a scrappy street rat and a lovely lab rat, with plenty of action inbetween. However it is done in a decidedly un-Pixar way.
Daniel, a local artisan, meanders through the tight-knit community of Gibara, Cuba, encountering many locals who collectively help him confront his loss.
From two-time Oscar® winner Ben Proudfoot comes THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT, an intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined L'Oréal's iconic "Because I'm Worth It" slogan in 1973, a four word feminist manifesto that, against all odds, changed advertising forever.
Henry lies at the side of the road, bleeding out from a gunshot wound. A young mother with a bizarre sense of "appropriate" uses the situation as a teachable lesson for her 6 year old son.
