Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (October 2022)
From ageing superheroes to bullied teens, dive into our Watchlist to check out some exciting new films/series from S/W alums.
News
Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award
From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories
Dark Comedy
Kurt Platvoet
Pizzamonster
From the tears of his failed relationship and a pile of pizza leftovers, a monster is born, giving Leon a new lease of life and a chance of finding love again
Horror
Lee Cronin
Ghost Train
**Link opens in a new window** - Once a year, estranged brothers Michael and Peter make a reluctant pilgrimage to the old fairground yard where their friend Sam went missing when they were boys. A short film from Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin.
Action
Dan Blank
Monster Roll
It's sushi chefs vs. sea monsters in this wildly entertaining special effects driven comedic short from director Dan Blank.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: February 2023
Enjoy a trio of unsettling animated shorts in our Best of the Month picks for February 2023.
Experimental
Christian Simmons
Pencilface
A girl finds a mysterious oversized pencil with a creepy grin that can bring anything she draws to life. What can go wrong?
Filmmaker's Guide
How I Made a Short Film with Netflix
From pitching to production, director Seán Mullan joins us to discuss creating a short for Netflix's inaugural Documentary Talent Fund in the first of a new series of Educational posts here on Short of the Week.
Action
Rory McHenry
& Edward McHenry
The Commuter
Experimental
Fluorescent Hill
Migration
Taking the form of a vintage nature film, this short explores the migratory pattern of a herd of fantastical wild creatures from the sky.
