Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in three short films directed by emerging filmmakers as part of Jameson's 'First Shot' competition

Strap-ons, discrimination, Sigmund Freud and pool parties all feature in this quartet of female-fronted shorts that make up Short of the Week's 'Best of the Month' selection for May 2021.

A meta-thriller is sandwiched between two very different retellings of real-life events in our three favourite short films from October

Take a journey of self-discovery, a journey of spiritual enlightenment or a journey through intimate friendship in our 3 favourite short films from the month of March.

Animation Next, a touring programme of seven bold new original short films is set to screen at select US theatres in September (2019)

For the trio of films highlighted as our Best of the Month picks for April, the S/W team select a period drama focused on performance and dialogue, a playful documentary exploring the routines of non-playable characters in video games and an experimental animation unravelling the creative process.

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

4 films from the SXSW Official Selection that you can watch from the comfort of home

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Numerous S/W Alums have features at the festival this year. We revisit their featured shorts, and tease their upcoming full-lengths.