Mixtape Marauders
A nine song visual mixtape following two young stoners into a world of mindless day jobs, petty drug deals and loud ass music.
Dark Comedy
Yasmin Afifi
Jellyfish and Lobster
Brought together serendipitously in a moment of mischief, two elderly care home residents form an unlikely relationship when they make an enchanted discovery.
Interview
Interview with Rauch Brothers (StoryCorps)
StoryCorps animators, Mike and Tim Rauch, share their character design and animation process and how animation can reveal truth in ways live footage can't.
Experimental
Matty Brown
The Distraction
Welcome to your anxiety attack. A 10-minute short exploring the very visceral and disorienting world of living with severe anxiety and depression.
News
Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award
From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories
Oscar Films
Oscar Short Films 2022: A Voter's Guide
With nominee voting for the 2022 Academy Awards opening tomorrow (Thu 27th Jan), we highlight the five standout films from each short film category.
Interview
10 Questions with Matthew Savage (Reign of Death)
Reign of Death, the subject of our recent feature review, is one of the most confidently stylish shorts we've seen in a while. Its director, Matthew Savage, has served as a concept designer for several big budget features including The Dark Knight and Kick-Ass, but, not being content with that arrangement, has been stepping up to the director's chair.
Horror
Tiffany Kimmel
Everybody Goes to the Hospital
The tale of 4-year-old Little Mata (writer/director Tiffany Kimmel's mother) as she's taken to the hospital in late 1963 with appendicitis.
Interview
Interview with Kurt Nishimura (O Valencia!)
How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate? I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out (The Art Institute of Portland). The deadline was like two weeks away, and I was seriously considering passing it by.
Dark Comedy
Jamie Travis
The Armoire
Aaron sings in choir, watches soap operas and sleeps with the nightlight on. Can hypnosis solve the mystery of his missing friend?
