American Painkillers

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    Drama Stephen Cole Webley

    Dark Blue

    In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an immigrant embarking on an uncertain journey stumbles upon the grisly aftermath of an execution gone awry.

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    Drama Farzad Ostovarzadeh

    Hidden

    After losing his younger half-brother, 12-year-old Parham experiences a battery of conflicting emotions regarding his brother’s death, and his new position in the family.

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    Comedy David Nicolas & 2 Others

    Black Holes

    A satirical animated series pilot about space conquest, the meaning of life and proctology. It chronicles the journey of Dave The Astronaut and his partner, an intelligent melon, as they embark on the first ever human mission to Mars.

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    Dark Comedy Luke McCoubrey & Peter McCoubrey

    The Grey Matter

    An office stiff wakes up in an alley mysteriously covered in blood. In the aftermath, he attracts the attention of his beautiful coworker, granting him a new lease on life ...but something strange is afoot.

  • Filmmaker Update

    Filmmaker Updates: In Development (June 2022)

    Shakespeare adaptations, Steven Soderbergh collaborations and a bunch of new animated series' set for our screens. A round-up of all the projects in development from our Short of the Week alums

  • Festival

    Palm Springs ShortFest 2022: A Short-Centric Guide

    With over 300 films in their line-up, working out what to watch at the Palm Springs Short Fest can be a daunting task. Programmer and S/W team member Céline Roustan lists the titles from S/W alums you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for at the festival.

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    Drama Andrew Thomas Huang

    Kiss of the Rabbit God (兔兒神)

    A Chinese-American restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god who visits him at night and leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self discovery.

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    Dramedy Georgia Fu

    Miss World

    A young Taiwanese party girl comes home from living abroad, to try to say goodbye to her uncommunicative father before he has to start serving time in prison.

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