Festival
SXSW 2022: A Short-Centric Guide
Headliners, features, pilots, shorts - We take a look at our previously featured filmmakers in the 2022 SXSW program.
Playlist
The S/W Team selects their Favorite Short Films of 2023
Vengeful sculptors, baby squirrels and backflipping avatars - the S/W team pick their favorite short films from our 2023 coverage.
Playlist
11 Shorts from the 2016 SXSW Film Festival
Join in the festival virtually by screening these SXSW official selections that are online now.
Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Updates: October 2020
Find out what some of our previously featured filmmakers have been up to recently - as we take a look at projects in development, distribution deals and awards in our 'Filmmaker Updates' series.
Branded Content
Relentless Energy Short Stories
I watched a ton of skate and surf movie as a kid growing up in the hotbed of alternative sports culture, Southern California. I was an accomplished if not spectacular practitioner of both, and would eat up the opportunity to see new tricks, new athletes, performing at the top of their game, re-watching those VHS tapes to the point of destruction.
Dark Comedy
Jocelyn DeBoer
& 2 Others
Greener Grass
In this dark comedy of manners set in a surreal world, meticulously-coiffed soccer moms Jill and Lisa vie for perfect children, perfect husbands, and most importantly, perfect teeth.
Documentary
Brian Knappenberger
Church and the Fourth Estate
When a reporter uncovers a file that reveals a shocking series of child-abuse allegations in Idaho's Boy Scouts, the investigation rattles a tight-knit community and implicates the Mormon Church.
Documentary
Colin Arisman
& Oliver Sutro
School of Fish
Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Today, kids learn from elders to fish but must also learn to fight, as pollution from Pebble Mine threatens this pristine ecosystem. Can the next generation defend the most prolific salmon run left on earth?
Interview
Interview with Josh Tanner (The Landing)
Australian short The Landing is one of those film's that's going to leave you with questions. Whether based around the impressive craft on show in the production of the piece or aimed at the cleverly deceptive storyline, Josh Tanner's film is one that demands exploring in greater detail.
News
Short-Form Comes to American Television with "CAKE" on FXX
The cable network, home to hits like "Always Sunny in Philadelphia", is premiering a new series that showcases short-form work from some of our favorite alums and creators.
