“Who am I to say no to Steven Spielberg?" - Jacob Chase joins us to discuss how he turned his short film 'Larry' into Amblin produced feature 'Come Play'.
6 new animated shorts have come online to the Gobelins YouTube channel, representing the graduation work of its 3rd year students at the Paris campus. The name "Gobelins" may be familiar to you as the school has produced bumpers for the world-famous Annecy Animation Fest the last couple of years.
If you live in the US, UK or Canada, you may be able to see the live-action, animated and documentary Oscar-nominated short film programs in a theater near you starting today. Shorts International is again the driving force behind this great series.
Presenting what they describe as 'the finest and freshest LGBTQ+ shorts', these are the films of the 10th edition of Frameline Voices
The international film community mourns the passing of one of its greatest masters this week. Abbas Kiarostami's films are intimate, contemplative pieces that pose complex questions.
Friday I reviewed the 9 retrospective short films available to watch for free in the Tribeca Streaming Room. They underwhelmed me, which I found oddshouldn't the program have been comprised of nothing but slam-dunk, all-star selections? Anyway, today we shift focus to the films that are actual 2011 Tribeca Film Fest selections, and fortunately I think they are much better.
Palm Springs ShortFest is back in virtual form. The most comprehensive short film festival in the USA, we highlight alums on the jury and in the official selection, as well as link to the festival's online showcase.
A trio of Docs make up our 'Best of the Month' picks for December.
A compassionate indie drama, a game-changing CG animation and a hi-concept body-swap comedy with heart make up the trio of films selected by the S/W team as our 'Best of the Month' for August 2021.
Haunting winter traditions, insightful tales of immigrants and West African hair salons feature in our Best of the Month picks for January 2024.
