Palm Springs! We are very close to the arrival of North America's most important film festival dedicated to shorts. I know not everybody follows the festival scene, and I know it gets confusing because I'm always tweeting that Festival X is the most-_____ festival in all of _____, but for short films, trust me, Palm Springs Shortfest is a pretty big deal.
Maria Luisa is ready to escape immigration limbo, but when her green card interview takes an unexpected turn, she faces the anxiety of losing the life she had planned.
As editor of Short of the Week and former Curator of Vimeo's Staff Picks, I've watched dozens of hours of reporting and filmmaking on the Syrian crisis. Here are my picks for the most vital short form work yet produced.
Short film Oscar-winners share what it means to gain cinema's ultimate prize and the doors it opens once you've won
A 90 year old Jewish woman reflects on her life’s experiences as she prepares to try bacon for the first time.
In advance of Sundance, we highlight new features and episodic projects from our short film alumni
A graduation animation from CalArts, a spare, powerful 9/11 story that is heartbreakingly perfect.
Liza Mandelup, Matt Vesely and Michael Lukk Litwak - three filmmakers with features at SXSW 2023 - join us to discuss how short film was important in helping to shape their careers so far.
Kwan is an Asian-American hustler in contemporary Los Angeles. You need something, Kwan can get it for you, whether that’s drugs or a spare laptop. As we follow Kwan through his deals he demonstrates the critical skills needed to survive when living in a city where cultures and class intermix.
