Brown Bag Films

  • Festival

    Short of the Week Will Review Sundance 2009 Films

    This year, the Sundance Film Festival will highlight an exclusive selection of 10 short films over 10 days on the iTunes Store.Beginning January 15th with the first film, Short of the Week will be reviewing each film as they're released—giving our expert advice on whether to watch it or not.

  • The Short List

    The Short List: Jacob Chase

    “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'.

  • BFI London Film Festival

    A S/W-Centric Preview of BFI London 2023

    From short film to feature, we take a look at the S/W filmmakers with debut features at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.

  • S/W Awards

    The Short Awards 2022: Category Winners

    From the 233 short films we featured on Short of the Week in 2021, our team has selected 14 we think deserve extra praise and attention. This is the 2022 Short Awards

  • Playlist

    A Look at the Short Films of Abbas Kiarostami

    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.

  • Interview

    Interview with Jamie Travis (The Armoire)

    Toronto native Jamie Travis has been making short films for more than a decade. When he finally made the leap to features (his debut For a Good Time, Call… premiered at Sundance and will hit cinemas this fall), he gave shorts lovers everywhere a wonderful gift by releasing all his previous work online.

  • News

    Oscar Short Films in Theaters Today

    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.

  • Adapted to Feature

    From Bag Man to Kin: A Sci-Fi Short-to-Feature

    An S/W Award winner in 2014, "Bag Man" has transformed into "Kin" a new sci-fi feature released in theaters this weekend. We round up coverage from around the web on the film and the journey of its creators, twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker.

  • Playlist

    Short of the Year Playlist

    This year marks the 15th edition of the Short Awards - with 2022's 'Short of the Year' soon to be announced, we take a look back at our previous winners and ask...Are these the best films we've ever featured on the site?

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