Article
Oscars Short Films 2023: The Titles Battling for an Academy Award
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out who made the cut and where you can view the films.
Article
2022: A Year of Short Films
From alumni news to Oscar winners, take a look back at a year on Short of the Week
Documentary
Matthew Bate
The Mystery of Flying Kicks
Murder, sex, drugs, art & politics... A film exploring the mystery of why sneakers appear on telephone lines around the world.
The Retreat
Struggling to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event a young woman seeks out the help of a highly secretive retreat lead by a shadowy female figure named Echo, who claims to have the solution to all of her problems.
Interview
10 Questions with Matthew Savage (Reign of Death)
Reign of Death, the subject of our recent feature review, is one of the most confidently stylish shorts we've seen in a while. Its director, Matthew Savage, has served as a concept designer for several big budget features including The Dark Knight and Kick-Ass, but, not being content with that arrangement, has been stepping up to the director's chair.
S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2020
The S/W team honors the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.
Interview
The Importance of Cinematography with Charlotte Hornsby
A regular on our site, Charlotte Hornsby joins us to discuss her work as a cinematographer and the importance of short film in her career.
Comedy
Drew Van Steenbergen
A Lack of Dating in Brooklyn
An unromantic comedy. Sam begins to have a horrifying realization: her romantic discontent is due to her own laziness and not, as she had previously assumed, the fault of every other human being.
Comedy
Peter Livolsi
Leonard in Slow Motion
Leonard moves through life in slow motion and learns how to adapt to this unusual circumstance while trying to find his place in the world.
Fantasy
Richard Hickey
Francis
I won't be going back to Quetico Park anytime soon. Not after what happened to a girl named Francis Brandywine.
