Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Update: September 2021
Academy members, viral hits and Cannes awards - the latest news from Short of the Week filmmakers.
Documentary
Jayga Rayn
The Afghan Bruce Lee
The story of Abbas Alizada and his journey to turn his uncanny resemblance to Bruce Lee into a way to pull his family out of the danger and poverty they face in Afghanistan.
Comedy
Cameron Sawyer
She's a Fox
It's 1987. Infatuated with the hottest girl in school, sixth-grader, Cameron, puts everything on the line - including his mullet - to win the girl of his dreams. Starring Hailee Steinfeld.
Interview
Interview with Jossie Malis (Bendito Machine)
Many filmmakers look at short films as their teenage yearshappy to get past them and on to something bigger. Jossie Malis is one of the few who understood the power he'd created with his minimalist animated short Bendito Machine and has spent the past 6 years building a franchise around it.
Drama
Connor Gaston
The Cameraman
Francis must reconcile his relationship with his abusive father who suffers from Huntington's Disease. Francis' younger brother, Ed, records their dysfunctional lives with his Super 8 camera.
Experimental
Hue & Cry
Into the Flame
As Floyd sits trying to process the disappearance of his cult obsessed wife, a moth burrows his way into his ear, setting off a series of visions and the adventure of his life. Pushed over the edge and past his breaking point, he’s compelled to run headlong into the unknown.
Fantasy
Liam LoPinto
The Old Young Crow
Mehrdad, an Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman in Tokyo. Many years later, he reflects on Chiyo’s sudden disappearance through his old sketchbook in a combination of animation and live-action techniques.
Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (April 2022)
Looking for your next go-to TV show? Or want to know what's hot in the world of features? Check out our freshly compiled watchlist, featuring exciting new projects from Short of the Week alums that are available to watch now.
