XYZ Films

  • SOTW

    SotW + PBS Show: Fan Films

    One of the most popular genres of short film online capitalizes on the popularity of existing properties—we're talking fan films! And like fanfic, fan films can be really, really cool. We haven't had a Fifty Shades of Gray moment for fan films yet, but looking at this playlist our own Ivan Kander has compiled for you, it's only a matter of time.

  • Play
    Adventure Martin Rosete

    Voice Over

    A conflicted narrator leads the viewer through three extreme situations that are actually the same...Will you survive?

  • SOTW

    Top Ten Short Films of 2017 - Rob Munday

    Rob Munday / UK Editor: Head of Content / @_RobMundayWriting these ‘end of year’ lists can be tricky. Too often we’re influenced by what they say about us and end up writing the list that projects the perfect image or the list you feel makes you look most knowledgeable.

  • Best of the Month

    Best Films of the Month: May

    The highs-and-lows of life are explored in this trio of films selected as our 'Best of the Month' picks for May.

  • News

    Short Film Articles in NyTimes, Slate

    It's fun when mainstream sites do pieces on short film, and in a rare treat, two such articles were published online today. First up is a brief article and slideshow from the online magazine Slate via is DoubleX blog, where contributor Sasha Watson explores the trend of fashion advertising films.

  • S/W Awards

    SOTW Awards 2015!

    For the 4th consecutive year the editorial team at Short of the Week is pleased to highlight (what we think are) the very best short films released online. Culling from the over 150 short films featured on the site in 2014, the SOTW Awards honor the current breadth of excellence in the short form.

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