Chris Black

  • Festival

    2018 Palm Springs ShortFest x S/W

    A quick preview of the upcoming event, North America's largest short film specific festival, with shorts to check out, new work from alums, and a selection of shorts in the official program we've covered on this site.

  • News

    Featured in Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces!

    In a key step towards our ongoing goal of taking over the internet and ruling with an iron fist, Filmmaker Magazine has honored both Andrew and I as part of their popular annual feature, the 25 New Faces of Independent Film. You can skip straight to Scott Macaulay's great article on us here.

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    Drama Andree Ljutica

    How to Say I Love You at Night

    When Paul refuses to leave, Benny's easy night of sex and drugs takes a strange turn in this 16-min. single take film exploring notions of male-on-male intimacy, sexuality and violence.

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    Comedy Matt Porter

    Damage

    Mitch & Emma's breakup is interrupted by Ryan, a stranger looking to buy Mitch's bass amp.

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    Dark Comedy Yaara Sumeruk

    Ringo

    A lonely middle-aged mother hires a young male prostitute for an evening. When intimacy overwhelms her, she has him role play her son's life.

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    Drama Gabriel Bisset Smith

    Thrush

    A heart-breaking tale of love and loss told through a sequence of snapshots.

  • News

    GLAS Animation Festival 2017

    The second annual GLAS Animation Festival lights up on March 2-5, 2017 in Berkeley, CA. We feel a kindred connection to GLAS not only because festival director, Jeanette Bonds, is a contributor here at S/W, but because it is the only US festival dedicated to pulling together the most daring indie animators from around the world.

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    Documentary Erin Sanger

    The Next Part

    A double-amputee veteran and his wife grapple with his injuries among unexpected events.

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    Satire Chris Stenner & 2 Others

    Das Rad (Rocks)

    What we see as centuries of progress—two rocks see as just another passing afternoon.

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