Autour de Minuit founder Nicolas Schmerkin joins us to discuss distribution, awards and the changing face of the short film industry.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - From a pair of Pixar animators, a personal project that won SIGGRAPH's Best in Show. A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget.
Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.
"Transpecos" arrives in theaters soon. The feature debut of Greg Kwedar, the creative team nurtured the project for over 5 years, but things unlocked for them when they decided to make a short set in the same world.
The Brothers Lynch join us to discuss writing their first feature 'Final Score' and why short film has been so important in their filmmaking
A new startup with deep ties to Hollywood is betting big on a two-sided marketplace that pairs existing content with brands—a development that could provide real opportunities to filmmakers.
A young mother navigates the New York City subway system in order to get her baby to daycare on time. Simone is a story about young motherhood, survival and resilience.
Myka and Spyro have been dating online for a year when they decide to meet in person for the first time and discover that they live in alternate worlds, preventing them from being together.
On her 756th day of parole, Leah attacks her routines with the ferocity of someone eager to catch up on twenty-two years of lost time, while also finding the energy to give back to a community of domestic violence survivors in Brooklyn.
When a reporter uncovers a file that reveals a shocking series of child-abuse allegations in Idaho's Boy Scouts, the investigation rattles a tight-knit community and implicates the Mormon Church.
