After being cussed out, berated, and even farted on, Rolly, a no-name rapper from Savannah, Georgia, is coerced into making a deal with a Satanic cult. In order to obtain fame and fortune, he must steal a chamber pot from his estranged childhood friend and now superstar rapper, Big Tobacco.
Director Aneil Karia joins us to talk about the inspiration and production of his award-winning short 'BEAT' and give us an insight into what he's working on next.
10 films move on in each of the short film animation, documentary, & live-action categories, including 10 S/W-featured faves you can watch right now, and 12 additional films that are streaming. Some of these are limited releases though, so check them out now!
Follow Phil, a sweetly mysterious and childlike wanderer, as he adventures across a surreal multicultural landscape in order to escape the clutches of two bumbling pursuers – all without uttering a single word. Through a comedic lens, The Passage explores immigrant cultures, the longing for human connection, and the tragedy of never being able to find peace.
We recognize seven S/W alums with features at SXSW 2018, and look back on their previous shorts
A father attempts to figure out the best way to protect his son from the lurid excesses of their crime-ridden city.
Director Denzel Whitaker and producer John Trefry joins us to discuss the release of 5150, a short film intended to be turned into a series.
In a kitchen, a mother and a child struggle to establish dialogue. As adolescence approaches, questions about one's gender identity collide with the indifference that prevails within the household.
With the final Oscar voting now open until Tuesday 7th March and the ceremony just over a week away (Sunday 12th March), we make our final predictions for the winners in the three short film categories
A clumsy accident leads a young girl onto the streets of Mumbai in the hope of making things right. A gentle and touching father/daughter story depicted in exquisite stop-motion from Indian animation mainstay, Studio Eeksaurus.
