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Branded Film Series
A short history of the developing genre and its successes and failures over the past decade.
Comedy
Chris Black
Jim
A Black middle-school student faces an awkward moment as his class reads a beloved American novel.
Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Updates: Awards & In Development
Wait! Did S/W alums just clean up at the Oscars? We've got some juicy updates from our previous featured filmmakers.
Comedy
Verena Fels
Mobile
A long-time crowdpleaser on the festival circuit, this student film from Germany is a delightful slapstick comedy. Stuck on a baby's mobile, a cow tips the balance of destiny
Horror
Iván Bustinduy
Carga Animal (Animal Transport)
A truck driver discovers that inside one of the cages he is carrying there is an animal strangely similar to a human.
Documentary
Darcy Prendergast
Strange Beasts
During its decade of operation, the Bacchus Marsh Lion Safari was one of Victoria’s most popular tourist attractions... now one of its greatest mysteries.
Adapted to Feature
From Bag Man to Kin: A Sci-Fi Short-to-Feature
An S/W Award winner in 2014, "Bag Man" has transformed into "Kin" a new sci-fi feature released in theaters this weekend. We round up coverage from around the web on the film and the journey of its creators, twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker.
Drama
Matthew Puccini
The Mess He Made
In a mundane strip mall, a man awaits the potentially devastating results of a simple medical test. The next 15 minutes will be the longest of his life
BIPOC
The Short List: Minhal Baig Interview
Minhal Baig joins us to discuss her journey from short film to feature as Hala becomes the first narrative fiction film acquisition for Apple TV+
