Plurality

In the near future, instant DNA identification has created an information grid that makes crime extremely difficult, and anonymity impossible. But, suddenly, the same ID's start to appear in different locations. A pro-level and intelligent Sci- Fi piece about the genesis of a Big Brother State.

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Comedy Raymond Lai & Randall Park 22 minutes

At Your Convenience

Two best friends own and operate a convenience store together in a surreal cartoon world.

Festival December 2nd, 2018

A Dispatch from the Torino Short Film Market

Short of the Week got invited to the third edition of the Torino Short Film Market. The Result? Good wine, good pasta, and the best company possible—the short film community.

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Experimental Jamie Stuart 4 minutes

Idiot with a Tripod

The film Roger Ebert declared should win the Oscar, this video essay is a homage to Vertov's classic, "Man with a Movie Camera".

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Adventure Scott Ingalls & Ford Austin 5 minutes

The Wright Stuff

Rollicking period-spoof tells the untold tales of the Wright Brothers—airplane inventors and adventurers extraordinaire! First ep of a series.

Playlist December 29th, 2022

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

Article September 23rd, 2021

X4Y Wants to Turn the Short Film Community Into the World's Biggest Commercial Production House

A new startup with deep ties to Hollywood is betting big on a two-sided marketplace that pairs existing content with brands—a development that could provide real opportunities to filmmakers.

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Comedy Dan Britt 12 minutes

Space Man

While taking the bins out, Richard makes a discovery that will change his life forever - a real Space Man.

Interview May 28th, 2014

Interview: San Francisco Film Festival Shorts Directors

Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.

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Drama David Call 10 minutes

Cole

A US combat veteran recovering from a traumatic brain injury attempts to find a job in the civilian world.