Best of the Month
Best of the Month: January 2020
In this first Best of the Month playlist of the new decade, we take a look back our favourite content from the first 31-days of 2020
Documentary
Gavin Kelly
Avatar Days
What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That's what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.
Romance
Lorenzo Tardella
Le variabili dipendenti (The Dependent Variables)
(Currently Offline) In a dark, velvety theatre there is a first kiss between Pietro and Tommaso. When the lights come back on, however, the two students have different expectations of what might follow.
Poem
Daniel and David Holechek
A Finger, Two Dots Then Me
Spoken word rock star Derrick Brown and the Holechek duo team up to deliver a moving piece describing where two lovers should meet after the lights get dim.
Interview
The Future of Live-Action | SOTW Awards 2013
Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narrativesits also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.
News
Short of the Week in 2016—A Year in Review
By any measurement, 2016 was a dramatic year. In a year that revealed some of the ugliest nature of ourselves, we need to remember to reflect on the amazing moments as well.
Documentary
Sean Dunne
Black Bike Week
"A whole lot of bikes, a whole lot of fun"...welcome to Black Bike Week.
Documentary
Moth Collective
A Kiss, Deferred
A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Moth's Collective's stunning entry into the New York Times' 'Modern Love' series.
Horror
Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair
Don't Go Where I Can't Find You
As a composer uses music to connect with the ghost of her dead lover, her mind starts to spiral into chaos.
Experimental
Melanie Abramov
Dame Factory
A titillating satire that both exposes the commodification of women and hints at a reversal of power in one of the more tantalizing yet uncomfortable films you're likely see this year—NSFW.
