When his morning routine is jolted by a life-changing event, a young man must take action to protect his little sister from a tragic truth.
Highlighting the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19, this short documentary is a chronicle of how an often-overlooked rural Black community came together in creative ways to survive.
The latest entry won Sundance this week. Get caught up from the beginning! Learn History! Drunken History!
Aspiring writer, Jeremy, attends an exclusive writer's workshop session.
A boy makes an unusual new friend on a hunting trip with his father. Animator Jeremy Clapin's followup to his 2009 SotW Best Short of the Year.
The life of a grizzly in a Canadian national park from the perspective of data points and surveillance cameras presents a fascinating look at what it means to be wild in this interactive film from the NFB.
From SXSW 2013. A white jewish girl joins her native American girlfriend on a visit to her parent's place. Her attempts at family bonding go terribly wrong.
Comedy/Music Duo rebound from a disappointing feature film with a killer short.
The Short of the Week Editorial team distills May's programming down to 3 essential watches.
A young Ojibwe photographer stubbornly takes on the responsibility of keeping a sacred fire alive for four consecutive days and nights in mourning of his father. His father’s spirit tries to reach him from the other side.
