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  • Article

    15 Things Wrong With Your Short Film

    Here are the most common mistakes filmmakers make with their short films that stick out like a sore thumb to programmers and curators. Find out how to avoid them.

  • Festival

    Palm Springs ShortFest 2022: A Short-Centric Guide

    With over 300 films in their line-up, working out what to watch at the Palm Springs Short Fest can be a daunting task. Programmer and S/W team member Céline Roustan lists the titles from S/W alums you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for at the festival.

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    Horror A.K. Espada

    This Is Our Home

    When their rodent infestation intensifies, a bleeding-heart vegan and her pragmatic roommate find themselves at odds concerning pest elimination methods both cruel and effective.

  • S/W Awards

    The Short Awards 2021

    The S/W team has voted. The Short Awards honor the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.

  • Article

    Oscars Short Films 2025: A Voter's Guide

    With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers - Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi - step into the voters' shoes to narrow down the 45-title shortlists to their picks for the 15 short films that deserve to advance to the nominations round.

  • Article

    Oscar Short Films 2024: A Voter's Guide

    With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers, Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi, take on the role of voter and whittle the 45-title shortlists down to the 15 short films they think should advance to the nominations round.

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    Adventure Romain Mazevet & 2 Others

    Home Sweet Home

    All houses have a story, some have an adventure

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    Dramedy Jeroen Houben

    Home Suite Home

    Hotel Inspector Ludwig has become tired of his luxury life until a chance encounter with a younger female inspector provides the wake-up call his life's been waiting for.

  • The Short List

    The Short List: Elizabeth Lo

    With her debut feature 'Stray' impressing on the festival circuit in 2020, director Elizabeth Lo ('Hotel 22', 'Mother's Day') joins us to discuss her transition from short film to feature.

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