Ian Wharton

  • SOTW

    5-Year Anniversary!

    It's been 5 great years here at Short of the Week as we take a look at where have we been and where are we going.

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    Fantasy Chris Bouchard

    The Hunt for Gollum

    Devoted fans give tribute to the Lord of the Rings trilogy in this epic fan film made for under £3,000.

  • SOTW

    Follow Your Favorite Writer

    We all have our tastes when it comes to short films. We writers thought we'd make it easy for you to find your taste by allowing you to follow our individual RSS feeds.

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    Music Video Romain Gavras

    Born Free (M.I.A.)

    Uniformed troops are rounding up red-headed kids for genocidal purposes in this stark and controversial music video for celebrated recording artist M.I.A (warning: explicit).

  • News

    Oscar Short Film Nominees

    Via a live streaming broadcast beginning at 5:30 am where I am, this year's Oscar nominees were announced. I ended up hitting snooze and missed it, but I had an inkling that the information maybe—just maybe, would not be that hard to find at a more sane hour of the day.

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    Documentary Terri Timely

    Dollhouse

    In this short documentary about art, motherhood, and make-believe, learn how veteran "reborn" artist Kate Charles strives for maximum verisimilitude in the creation of infant baby dolls. A winner at last week's SXSW Film Festival.

  • Festival

    2010 Ottawa Animation Festival Winners

    We like reading up on animation festivals because more often than not you can find several of the winning short films online already. Ottawa International Animation Festival is North America's premier showcase for animation, and having wrapped up at the end of October has proven itself no exception—some of its excellent winners are already up on the web.

  • Interview

    Interview with Tony Comley

    Tony Comley talks about his latest film, 'Verse. What interested you in creation myths and in crafting your own version? The sheer scale of creation myths next to the pettiness of their usual themes makes me very happy.

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    Comedy Peter Edlund

    Mixtape Marauders

    A nine song visual mixtape following two young stoners into a world of mindless day jobs, petty drug deals and loud ass music.

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