All on a Mardi Gras Day

In a gentrifying New Orleans, Demond sacrifices to be Big Chief in a secret 200-year culture known as Mardi Gras Indians; African-American men who spend all year sewing feathered suits they’ll wear only once, in a battle to decide who’s “the prettiest.”

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Documentary Jon Kasbe 17 minutes

Blood Rider

Amidst a blood shortage crisis in Nigeria, a motorcycle delivery rider carries precious blood to hospitals while trying to ensure he can reach critical patients in time.

Article December 18th, 2024

Oscars Short Films 2025: Reactions to the Live-Action Shortlist

Short of the Week's Oscars insider, Céline Roustan, takes a closer look at the shortlist for the Best Live Action Short Film award.

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Documentary Brandon Kapelow 18 minutes

An Act of Service

Rob, a fire captain living in the Mountain West, has been diagnosed with PTSD after experiencing a series of traumatic events at work. In an attempt to better manage his symptoms, he decides to undergo a new form of treatment: ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

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Adventure Carl Beauchemin & 2 Others 10 minutes

Le Gouffre

An inspiring tale about friendship, sacrifice and conquering the impossible.

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Sci‑Fi Ash Thorp & Anthony Scott Burns 9 minutes

Lost Boy

An ambitious sci-fi concept heavily influenced by American action classics and Japanese samurai films, celebrated filmmakers Ash Thorp and Anthony Scott Burns team up with PostPanic (Sundays) for a dazzling new project.

Festival June 6th, 2017

Sundance Film Festival London 2017

Now in it's fifth iteration and for the second time at Picturehouse Central in the heart of England's capital, Sundance Film Festival London seems to be steadily growing in audience awareness and stepping out of the shadow of its US Big Brother.

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Horror Valentin Petit 23 minutes

Le Bruit de La Lumiere (The Noise of the Light)

Pablo and Marius make a disturbing discovery about their childhood friend Lou: she appears to be able to synthesise into sound the light she is exposed to. But as she soon becomes an instrument of their musical experiences, her gift turns into a sort of curse…

Filmmaker Update October 4th, 2019

S/W Alum Miguel Jiron helms 'Spider-Verse' spin-off short film

S/W alum Miguel Jiron ('La-Gar-To') joins us to discuss how he became the director on the 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' spin-off short 'Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham'

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Thriller Vincenzo Natali 19 minutes

Elevated

A taut horror-thriller set entirely within an elevator, this short film from Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.