Fort Irwin
To confront his past trauma, an amputee veteran acts in a hyperrealistic military simulation.
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.
Adventure
William Reynish
Whole
After a devastating breakup, a young girl goes on a quest to find her spirit animal.
Documentary
Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Video Visit
Each week, scores of people visit the Brooklyn Public Library to see their incarcerated loved ones via a free video call. Video Visit tells the story of two mothers and their sons, and the librarians who negotiate daily with the Department of Corrections in an effort to keep the families connected.
Drama
Quentin Baillieux
Le Mans 1955
CURRENTLY OFFLINE: Now Playing Trailer—With epic scale, this lavishly produced animation dives into the moral dilemmas that played out behind the scenes of auto racing's largest, and most notorious, tragedy.
Drama
Hannah Fidell
The Gathering Squall
On the precipice of adulthood, fourteen-year-old Lisellen Uhlmann is without a man in her life; her father is distant and boys in school ignore her. When Duncan Baits invites her to hang out with his friends, everything changes, and in an instant everything goes drastically wrong.
Crowdfunding
Fund Sean Dunne's Oxyana on Kickstarter
Sean Dunnethe master of fringe Americanais looking to make his first feature film. We've featured three of his masterful shorts in the past (The Bowler, Stray Dawg, and the amazing American Juggalowhich took our top prize for Docs in this year's SOTW Awards!).
Drama
Emily Gularte
Lagartija (Lizard)
On the first day of their summer vacation siblings Veronica and Ricky face an unexpected situation that will test their relationship.
Festival
Tribeca Storyscapes 2017
Short of the Week checks out Tribeca's VR sidebar, and reports back on the state of the form.
Documentary
Xavier Rotnofsky
Calabasas 1/26/20
On January 26, 2020, a helicopter carrying NBA legend Kobe Bryant crashed in the mountains of Calabasas, California. As news of the accident broke, hundreds of onlookers flocked to the scene, forming a rush of grieving fans, sympathetic passersby, paparazzi, self-promoters, and spiritual guides. Calabasas 1/26/20 invites viewers to reflect on American hustle culture, the spectacle of mass media, and their own mortality.
