David Freid

  • 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.

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    Documentary Pete Quandt

    Tuesday Afternoon

    After 33 years in federal prison, 22 of which spent in extreme solitary confinement, Jack Powers embarks into a modern world, journeying across the Northeast to start a new life.

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    Drama Dinh Thai

    Monday

    Kwan is an Asian-American hustler in contemporary Los Angeles. You need something, Kwan can get it for you, whether that’s drugs or a spare laptop. As we follow Kwan through his deals he demonstrates the critical skills needed to survive when living in a city where cultures and class intermix.

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    Documentary Colin Arisman & Oliver Sutro

    School of Fish

    Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Today, kids learn from elders to fish but must also learn to fight, as pollution from Pebble Mine threatens this pristine ecosystem. Can the next generation defend the most prolific salmon run left on earth?

  • Article

    How We Launched Our Film Online: The Thomas Beale Cipher

    On January 24th, 2011, Jason Sondhi and I released our festival-winning short film, The Thomas Beale Cipher, out onto the great wild web. Like many filmmakers, I wrestled with the decisions of when and how to put my film online.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: August 2021

    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.

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    Dramedy Danielle Kampf

    Presentation

    An anxiety-ridden high school girl is faced with the challenge of giving a class presentation.

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    Music Video Romain Chassaing

    Words Hurt

    "Words hurt but decisions matter" - Be a leader or be a loser in this interactive music video game.

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    Documentary Gavin Kelly

    Avatar Days

    What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That's what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.

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