News
Loading Docs 2017
Loading Docs release their fourth season of documentary short films as part of their ongoing initiative to develop and promote New Zealand’s filmmaking talent
Comedy
Antonio Oreña-Barlin
Drawcard
When a lighthearted office prank gets out of hand, Ed is left to pick up the pieces to save not only his job but his dignity.
Earthworm
When twenty-year-old Claire finds out she’s pregnant, she knows she wants to have an abortion, and is fortunately in a position to do so. But even the best of circumstances can’t protect her from the mundane horrors of what should be a straightforward medical experience.
Playlist
Side-splitting Shorts - A Playlist of the Best Comedy Short Films
Prepare yourself for a dose of the "best medicine in the world", as the Short of the Week team pick their favorite comedy titles featured on the site.
Romance
Vicky Mather
Stanley Pickle
Stanley's life runs like clockwork, until a chance encounter with a mysterious girl turns his world upside down...
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
Filmmaker Update
From Short Film to Series: Nine Films About Technology
Director Peter Huang explains how a call from a Sony Exec convinced him to turn his idea for a feature pitch into a series with Nine Films About Technology.
Sci‑Fi
Stuart Willis
Payload
Set in a dystopian future where the lower classes are left on Earth with only a space elevator that connects them with the possibilities of a better life.
