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.
While staying at an Airbnb in upstate New York, Robert and May find themselves in a haunted house. The problem is, they can't remember anything that happens downstairs.
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.
A BAFTA-nominated comedy about friendship and routines, set entirely in a police patrol car.
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.
A trans woman helps a pre-teen girl navigate her first period as they both discover what it means to "become a woman".
A poetic take on the iconic life of Aaliyah, celebrating her legacy from her family beginnings in Bedstuy to her timeless, and universalistic influence.
