Ben Allen

  • News

    The Biggest Thing We've Ever Done

    After a long year of development, we are ready to open the doors on the biggest thing we've ever done at Short of the Week!

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    Drama Jonathan Entwistle

    Human Beings

    Gorillas, Zebras, Lions, and Unicorns party and clash in the jungle that is teenage drama from British short veteran, Jonathan Entwistle.

  • Famous Filmmakers

    The Short Films that became Features

    Watch our pick of the best short films that became features in this playlist including Neill Blomkamp, Billy Bob Thornton & more [last updated June 2022].

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: December 2023

    A meditative doc, a twisted FX piece and a layered coming-of-age tale make up our Best of the Month picks for December 2023

  • Article

    Oscars 2021: The Short Films battling for an Academy Award

    With Oscar voting starting tomorrow, the S/W team explores the shortlists for the 2021 Academy Awards and highlights our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories

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    Drama Aurora Fearnley

    Struck

    On the sand dunes of her local beach, a female jogger returns to the scene of a crime looking for closure.

  • Article

    Oscar Short Films 2024: Predictions

    The Short of the Week team predict the winners of the three Oscar short film categories, ahead of the awards on Sunday 10th March.

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    Drama Hannah Peterson

    East of the River

    Teonna is unexpectedly suspended from school and is faced with a day on the streets of Washington, DC. Created in collaboration with local high schoolers, the film is an unflinching portrait of the lived experience of teenagers finding their way through an overburdened public school system.

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    Action Seth Worley

    Plot Device

    When activated, the "plot device" spontaneously transforms our hero's world into any number of cliched film scenarios. A hit branded film for software company Red Giant.

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    Thriller Stephen Fingleton

    SLR

    A man obsessed with voyeur pornography is forced to track down an anonymous photographer when he makes a shocking discovery online.

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