Article
2022: A Year of Short Films
From alumni news to Oscar winners, take a look back at a year on Short of the Week
Suicide by Sunlight
Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to suppress her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.
Festival
Sundance Film Festival 2023: A Short-Centric Guide
With Sundance 2023 finally back in-person (after the last two editions happened digitally only), here are our recommendations of what to watch at this year's festival
Cerdita (Piggy)
Sara, an overweight teenager, is bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. When her clothes are stolen, she must get home wearing nothing but her bikini.
Dark Comedy
Adam Elliot
Harvie Krumpet
Winner of the 'Best Short Film, Animated' Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards, Adam Elliot's 'Harvie Krumpet' is the "Clayography" of a lonely man cursed with perpetual bad luck.
News
Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award
From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories
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Oscars Short Films 2023: The Titles Battling for an Academy Award
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out who made the cut and where you can view the films.
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.
Comedy
Sam Baron
Tall Dark and Handsome
Varun discovers his girlfriend has a history of dating Indian men and can't shake it off.
Adventure
Spencer Susser
& Daniel Cloud Campos
Shiny
Winner of Tropfest, boy meets girl and kung-fu hi-jinks ensue, in this meticulous adventure stop-motion animation where clothing takes the form of characters.
