S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2021
The S/W team has voted. The Short Awards honor the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.
Pretty Boy
Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.
Horror
Henrietta Ashworth
& Jessica Ashworth
Night Bus
On the eve of her 30th birthday, a London night bus driver discovers a supernatural entity on her bus
Dark Comedy
Andrew DeYoung
Rachel
Things get uncomfortable at a low-key party when the attendees realise there's a stranger in their midst.
Famous Filmmakers
The Best Horror Short Films, Chosen by Horror Filmmakers
What are the best horror short films online? We let some of the most exciting genre-bending filmmakers we know pick their favorites in the hope of finding out.
Drama
Kate Phelan
Visit 57
Kat's been trying to get pregnant for three years and her fertility treatments don't seem to be working. But today will be different. She's sure.
Drama
Phinehas Hodges
Secrets
The bravest thing any of us can do is reveal ourselves to another person. It is also our only hope to ever be known and loved.
Filmmaker Update
S/W Alum Mickey Duzyj on his new Netflix Show "LOSERS" and the Short that Inspired It
An editorial-illustrator turned award-winning documentary filmmaker, Mickey Duzyj parlayed his breakthrough short film into a Netflix series—one that poignantly tells the surprising, and noble stories of some of sports' most infamous figures.
Interview
Interview: San Francisco Film Festival Shorts Directors
Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.
