Playlist
The S/W Team selects their Favorite Short Films of 2022
Each member of the S/W programming team selects one short film deserving of a little extra love at the end of 2022
Drama
Matthew Puccini
The Mess He Made
In a mundane strip mall, a man awaits the potentially devastating results of a simple medical test. The next 15 minutes will be the longest of his life
Sci‑Fi
Mohammad Gorjestani
Refuge
Set in 2020, a brewing cyberwar between the US and Iran puts Sonia, a young Iranian refugee, at risk of deportation. Her only escape may come at a greater price than she’s willing to pay.
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.
Guest Posts
A Battle Cry For Short Docs: The Queen of Basketball Director Ben Proudfoot Makes His Case For the Form
After the unexpected demotion of several Oscar categories from the live ceremony, we asked nominated short documentary director, Ben Proudfoot, to share his reaction. The acclaimed filmmaker makes the case for the vitality of his chosen format.
Drama
Dylan Stephen Levers
This is a film about Tom and Maddy
Tom and Maddy are a horribly mismatched young couple. How far will they go to hold their relationship together?
Dramedy
Kirsten Lepore
Bottle
Separated by the sea, a unique duo pass along details of their lives through a bottle. An elegiac animation of minimalist perfection.
Interview
Interview with Tony Comley (Abigail)
A Q&A with animator, Tony Comley about his film, Abigail, inspiration for work, and upcoming projects.
Documentary
Titus Kaphar
& Alex Mallis
Shut Up and Paint
Painter Titus Kaphar looks to film as a medium in the face of an insatiable art market seeking to silence his activism.
Sci‑Fi
Ethan Shaftel
Flesh Computer
A man taking care of his cybernetic pet is threatened by a group of idle troublemakers.
