Best of the Month
Best of the Month: June 2018
A trio of films about relationships make up our 'Best of the Month' picks for June
Documentary
Adam Baran
Trade Center
The voices of five gay men who cruised for sex at the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s haunt the sanitized, commerce-driven landscape that is the newly rebuilt Freedom Tower campus.
Drama
Nick Rowland
SLAP
A teenage boxer must finally come to terms with his true nature and confronts standards of masculinity.
News
The Return of "Long Story Short", Kickstarter's Month-Long Celebration of Short Film
In advance of Kickstarter's "homage to short-form filmmaking" we look back at some highlights that have emerged from the crowd-funding platform, as well as tip you to some short films to look forward to.
Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (October 2022)
From ageing superheroes to bullied teens, dive into our Watchlist to check out some exciting new films/series from S/W alums.
Interview
Interview with Kurt Nishimura (O Valencia!)
How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate? I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out (The Art Institute of Portland). The deadline was like two weeks away, and I was seriously considering passing it by.
Sci‑Fi
Emily Carmichael
Stryka
Stryka is an awesome reptile woman from another planet who does heists and odd jobs with her (literal) partner in crime, Callen. But she has a secret–she’s been stealing with somebody else.
Drama
Michael Forstein
Meat
Desperate for work, an idealistic college student agrees to a one day trial as a door to door meat salesman.
Horror
Max r Lincoln
Rhyme or Die
Five kidnapped strangers are forced to rhyme to their captor's funky beats - or die.
