Clapping For the Wrong Reasons
Multi-hyphenate star Donald Glover and frequent collaborator Hiro Murai craft a meandering but poignant indictment of hip-hop materialism.
Horror
Annalise Lockhart
Inheritance
On Norra’s 25th birthday, she and her brother inherit the deed to their family's small cabin. With this auspicious birthday, she starts seeing the spirits that have been haunting her brother and father for years.
Filmmaker Update
S/W Alum Mickey Duzyj on his new Netflix Show "LOSERS" and the Short that Inspired It
An editorial-illustrator turned award-winning documentary filmmaker, Mickey Duzyj parlayed his breakthrough short film into a Netflix series—one that poignantly tells the surprising, and noble stories of some of sports' most infamous figures.
Comedy
Michael E Wood
Gowanus 83
Shot on location in Hasidic Brooklyn, this film puts a comedic spin on the typical dark NYC gang film.
Film Noir
Thijs De Cloedt
& Wouter Sel
Ghost Eye
Journey into the fiery underbelly of society with Johnny Supro - a taxi-driving nobody struggling with pointlessness, booze, and insanity.
Comedy
Olga Osorio
Einstein-Rosen
Summer of 1982. Teo claims he has found a wormhole. His brother Óscar does not believe him... at least not for now.
Playlist
The Best Short Form Filmmaking on the Syrian Civil War & Refugee Crisis
As editor of Short of the Week and former Curator of Vimeo's Staff Picks, I've watched dozens of hours of reporting and filmmaking on the Syrian crisis. Here are my picks for the most vital short form work yet produced.
Festival
2018 Palm Springs ShortFest x S/W
A quick preview of the upcoming event, North America's largest short film specific festival, with shorts to check out, new work from alums, and a selection of shorts in the official program we've covered on this site.
News
Featured in Filmmaker Magazines 25 New Faces!
In a key step towards our ongoing goal of taking over the internet and ruling with an iron fist, Filmmaker Magazine has honored both Andrew and I as part of their popular annual feature, the 25 New Faces of Independent Film. You can skip straight to Scott Macaulay's great article on us here.
Drama
Andree Ljutica
How to Say I Love You at Night
When Paul refuses to leave, Benny's easy night of sex and drugs takes a strange turn in this 16-min. single take film exploring notions of male-on-male intimacy, sexuality and violence.
