From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.
With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.
On 08/08/08, as the Super 8 motel chain is on the brink of a massive change, two career loners - a traveller and a townie - make a chance encounter in the motel bar. In the blurry midnight hours, they slowly learn each other's secrets.
New Zealand’s millennial MP, Chlöe Swarbrick, challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career.
The impending release of season 2 of 'Andor' gives us an excuse to belatedly visit Ariel Kleiman's early breakout. A young man clutching his side runs through a field of alpacas and is confronted by a woman.
We talk filmmaking with one of UK’s burgeoning directors—including a love for The Goonies and how to motivate young actors with Star Wars clips.
A young woman is caught in a lie by her suspicious mom. With tensions already high from recently losing a loved one, their relationship unhinges. Part of our SXSW Shorts Week coverage. #SXSWshorts
Two brothers caught in a time loop must traverse a series of maze-like events in order to prevent a catastrophic fire from occurring.
A piano tuner pretends to be blind for simple thrills until he sees something he shouldn't in this well-crafted French thriller.
Director Shane Carruth stars in this unusual tale of a man whose life is transformed when he discovers a mystical blue pyramid that produces doorknobs in his apartment.
