Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Update: Oct 2017
We highlight the achievements of S/W alums over the past month
Documentary
Josh Raskin
I Met the Walrus
40 years ago a 14-year old Beatle fan edged his way in to see John Lennon and recorded this exchange covering topics still eerily relevant today.
Comedy
MP Cunningham
Ford Clitaurus
An aspiring artist struggles to find his voice, his sexual identity, and the meaning of creativity.
Article
15 Things Wrong With Your Short Film
Here are the most common mistakes filmmakers make with their short films that stick out like a sore thumb to programmers and curators. Find out how to avoid them.
Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (February 2022)
If you're looking for proof of how making short films can further your career, check out this playlist of features and series from our previously featured filmmakers.
Comedy
Kevin Lim
Whispers Among Wolves
Every Wednesday, an alcoholic CEO and her PA sit down to business. But tonight, old wounds will reopen and their co-dependency will come under scrutiny.
Horror
Dominik Hartl
Vienna Waits For You
Anna should have had a closer look at the fine-print of her rental contract – for the old Viennese apartment is a creature with never ending appetite, living off the youth of its residents.
Sci‑Fi
Kibwe Tavares
Robot & Scarecrow
When a robot pop princess flees her keeper she runs into the arms of a lonely scarecrow. They spend an incredible night together in a heady vortex of music and magic.
Dark Comedy
Jocelyn DeBoer
& 2 Others
Greener Grass
In this dark comedy of manners set in a surreal world, meticulously-coiffed soccer moms Jill and Lisa vie for perfect children, perfect husbands, and most importantly, perfect teeth.
Western
Stephen Reedy
The Man From Death
A madcap, adrenalized, kung-fu, video game Western that pushes VFX and practical effects to their goofy, awesome limits. Attacked by by the nefarious Ailester Hall, a man seeks revenge for his wife's death with the help of a mysterious list of prophecies.
