Incident

Nominated for Oscar. Through a montage of surveillance and police body-camera footage, a reconstruction of a deadly shooting by a Chicago police officer becomes an investigation into how a narrative begins to take shape in the aftermath.

Article March 1st, 2024

Oscar Short Films 2024: Predictions

The Short of the Week team predict the winners of the three Oscar short film categories, ahead of the awards on Sunday 10th March.

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Music Video Emil Trier 5 minutes

Big Day

Experience nostalgia and nervous anticipation as these Norwegian girls say goodbye to the good times and anxiously await their uncertain futures at the end of the school year in this music video for Norwegian electronica artist, Torgny.

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Experimental Elizabeth Hobbs 6 minutes

The Flounder

One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot?

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Western Edson Oda 5 minutes

Malaria

Classic face off with Death told through a series of drawings and objects.

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Experimental Yu Sun 5 minutes

Stay

Using hand embroidery on tracing paper, Stay depicts the relationship between a daughter and her absent father. It's a reminder to spend more time with the people you love, even if you are busy.

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Drama Catherine Prowse & Hannah Quinn 5 minutes

Laymun

In a middle Eastern war zone a gardener defies the destruction around her by filling her city with beautiful, life-giving lemon plants.

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Drama Sunday Emerson Gullifer 24 minutes

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A working theatre actor questions her calling when she plays Lady Macduff in an increasingly violent production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with an internationally celebrated auteur director.

News March 4th, 2023

Oscar Short Films 2023: Predictions

With the final Oscar voting now open until Tuesday 7th March and the ceremony just over a week away (Sunday 12th March), we make our final predictions for the winners in the three short film categories

News January 25th, 2012

Oscar Nominees 2012: Short Films

The nominations are in! There are many great films in the lineup this year but there are also a few noticeable absences. Who do you think deserves the little golden man? Click the images to view the trailers then vote below.