Journal Animè
Commissioned in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, subversive animator "Milkyeyes" creates a free-form animation journal out of the pages of French daily newspaper Libération, only to confront fear and tragedy again...
Drama
Tyler Lionel Parr
Ironied
Donald’s ‘bad day’ is given much needed context in Tyler Parr’s deftly handled film on appreciating how fortunate the majority of us are.
Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Update: Oct 2017
We highlight the achievements of S/W alums over the past month
Adventure
Ringan Ledwidge
The Switch
Nike's latest big budget football extravaganza stars Cristiano Ronaldo in a "Freak Friday" style body-switch, and proves surprisingly comedic in addition to inspiring.
Comedy
Yulin Kuang
I Ship It
After a bad breakup, Zoe Smallman decides to take down her ex-boyfriend in a wizard rock battle of the bands with help from her best friend, Charlie.
Festival
Sundance Film Festival 2025: A Short-Centric Guide
Céline gives our annual preview of Sundance's slate with a specific eye to the alums and shorts we're excited for.
Festival
Encounters 2013 - Festival Preview
Beginning life back in 1995, when it was originally envisioned as a one-off short film event, the Encounters Short film and Animation Festival has developed into one of the world's leading lights in showcasing short films and their talented creators. A qualifying festival for the Academy Awards and a gateway to the BAFTAs and the Cartoon d'Or, if you're a short film buff and within reach of Bristol in the UK, then Encounters is a gathering you'll certainly want to be a part of.
Festival
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.
S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2020
The S/W team honors the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.
Documentary
Kelsie Moore
The Gray Area
A trailer in the desert—with its dust and strange beauty—became the home for a family of three. They live in a financial state that is becoming increasingly common throughout the US, a level of poverty they call “The Gray Area.”
