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**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** The Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner in 2018, Ramona lives with her husband, with whom she barely communicates, and works in a canning factory run by a tyrant manager. Faced with the challenges presented by her daily routine, Ramona tries to take refuge in the relationship that unites her to her daughter and granddaughter.

Article November 17th, 2014

Why I Turned Down Distribution for My Short Film

The following is a guest post from writer and director, Jordan Bayne. Ms.

Interview July 9th, 2015

Interview with Samuel Abrahams (OFFLINE DATING)

We quizzed the BAFTA nominated writer/director on his inspiration, shooting style and lessons learned when making OFFLINE DATING

Festival March 27th, 2020

Festivals Go Virtual: How Top Fests Are Adapting to the Coronavirus Shutdown

Updated 4/19: In the midst of social distancing, film festivals around the world are canceling or postponing their events. Here are examples of what some festivals are doing to preserve aspects of the experience remotely.

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Adventure Mikey Yes Please 9 minutes

The Eagleman Stag

Peter has discovered that the longer we live, the faster time passes. Before it's too late, he finds hope for a cure in a curious little beetle.

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Dark Comedy Tobias Rud 14 minutes

The TOBOS

Something is wrong with Bean-TOBO’s insides... Subversively set within a cute-silly world, a short film that tackles themes of vulnerability, feelings of unworthiness, and the connection that we truly crave with each other.

Festival June 6th, 2019

Mikey Please and Dan Ojari unveil Alan the Infinite at Sundance London

We catch-up with S/W alums Mikey Please & Renee Zhan at Sundance Film Festival ’19: London

News April 15th, 2024

A Thousands Suns - New Science Fiction Short Film Anthology Released

Created by S/W alum MacGregor and including films from previously featured directors Ruairi Robinson and Tim Hyten, 'A Thousand Suns' is a new Short Film anthology "serving up a “hallucinogenic cocktail of sci-fi dreams and nightmares".

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Horror Tom Campbell 17 minutes

Analog Medium

A musician couple retreat to a rural property to do some recording on vintage reel-to-reel tape. Is there something supernatural lurking in the old house? Or just the darkness of their relationship?

Interview February 13th, 2013

The Future of New Media | SOTW Awards 2013

Winners of the SOTW Awards 2013 New Media category sit down to discuss the importance of story and the need for funding in this roundtable discussion about the future of the industry.