Filmmaker Update
Alumni Roundup: January 2016
We share some of the cool stuff Short of the Week featured filmmakers have been up to this past month.
Branded Content
Revisiting BMW's Groundbreaking Branded Content Series "The Hire"
BMW's legendary marketing campaign is returning after 14 years with a new film. We look back at the original 8 installments directed by A-list talent like Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu, Ang Lee & Wong Kar Wai, which helped invent the concept of branded film.
Documentary
Robert Hall
& Nol Honig
Nix + Gerber
An observation of art, partnership, and the creative process — seen through the lens of a post-apocalyptic diorama.
Sci‑Fi
Robert Findlay
Change Return
In an underground city, where services such as healthcare and law enforcement are delegated to local vending machines, a man finds a crafty way to buy a cheap meal.
VR & Interactive Series
The Superlative Light
A profile of Robert Shults, famous for photographing a laser that is the brightest object in the known universe, this remarkable documentary was shot in 2D and 360 VR simultaneously, and examining the different versions is illuminating.
Drama
Robert Hloz
Numbers
Nick, a man with a supernatural ability, encounters Mia, a woman with the same ability. For better and for worse, Mia helps him to understand his power.
Documentary
Sophie Black
Believing is Seeing
A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick.
Famous Filmmakers
The Best Horror Short Films, Chosen by Horror Filmmakers
What are the best horror short films online? We let some of the most exciting genre-bending filmmakers we know pick their favorites in the hope of finding out.
Her Friend Adam
A boyfriend's jealous impulse spirals out of control in 16 minutes of romantic doom.
Fantasy
Robert Löbel
Link
Two characters are linked by their hair. They influence each other with every move they make.
