Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Update: Nov 2017
Catch up on the achievements of Short of the Week featured filmmakers in the month of November
Interview
Interview with Jesús Orellana (Rosa)
From illustrator to highly-praised 3D animator in just over a year, Jesús Orellana takes us behind the scenes of what went in to making his short film, Rosa.
Comedy
Jamille van Wijngaarden
Catastrophe
A perfect, short slice of high-octane slapstick. When a little bird suddenly drops dead in its cage, all eyes are on the cat. Desperately he tries to make everything right again, but actually making everything worse in the progress.
Documentary
Chris Landreth
Ryan
This Oscar-Winning film pairs psychedelic CG animation with documentary techniques to tell the story of legendary animator Ryan Larkin.
Comedy
Meghann Artes
Speed Dating
Ava navigates the challenges of dating in the big city in this gorgeously crafted, quirky hybrid of animation and live-action
My Last Film
An exhilarating, freewheeling black comedy, Zia Anger’s latest short takes aim at the independent film scenes in NY and L.A.
Drama
Billy Lumby
samuel-613
The story of Shmilu, a Hasidic Jew in crisis, torn between his community and the romantic possibilities of trendy East London.
Sci‑Fi
Emily Carmichael
Stryka
Stryka is an awesome reptile woman from another planet who does heists and odd jobs with her (literal) partner in crime, Callen. But she has a secret–she’s been stealing with somebody else.
Horror
Robert Eggers
The Tell-Tale Heart
Within the chambers of a desolate house, a solitary servant tends to his invalid master.
Dark Comedy
Joe Burke
Another Cancer Movie
Bobby, a young hospice caretaker, and his elderly cancer patient Geraldine have formed a deep connection with each other as she lays on her deathbed moments away from the end. This is the premise of the scene Phil and Chad are trying to shoot for their film that will hopefully make it to the most prestigious festivals.
