Suicidal after the death of his wife, a grieving man takes solace in his childhood friends...
Sundance is over, and with this, the last batch of 2011 Sundance short films released to the Screening Room, this unique collaboration between the most prestigious North American festival and YouTube will be over too. Well.
Beginning life back in 1995, when it was originally envisioned as a one-off short film event, the Encounters Short film and Animation Festival has developed into one of the world's leading lights in showcasing short films and their talented creators. A qualifying festival for the Academy Awards and a gateway to the BAFTAs and the Cartoon d'Or, if you're a short film buff and within reach of Bristol in the UK, then Encounters is a gathering you'll certainly want to be a part of.
Set in a reality where technology as we know it doesn't exist, a young woman attends a series of touching and surreal “appointments” that straddle the line between companionship and personalized entertainment.
“Who am I to say no to Steven Spielberg?" - Jacob Chase joins us to discuss how he turned his short film 'Larry' into Amblin produced feature 'Come Play'.
A young couple trapped in a remote estate of empty houses and shrieking foxes are beckoned from their isolation into a twilight world.
A BAFTA-nominated comedy about friendship and routines, set entirely in a police patrol car.
A meditative character study focusing on Paul Harper, a desperate father whose exhaustive search for his lost son has led him down a path of unintended exile.
With award season upon us, it's time for our annual Short Awards. Check out the 15 nominated films and even vote for your favorite - in our Audience Choice award.
