New York Times OpDocs

  • SOTW

    Welcome to the New Short of the Week!

    Learn about what's new—our custom player, channels, mobile video, and more. We've taken advantage of the latest web technologies to build a site that combines the very best video viewing experience with insightful reviews. Come and give it a test drive!

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    Drama Aisha Amin

    Simone

    A young mother navigates the New York City subway system in order to get her baby to daycare on time. Simone is a story about young motherhood, survival and resilience.

  • New Filmmaker Series

    The New Filmmaker

    We're in the midst of a creative revolution with technology reshaping every aspect of filmmaking as we know it. These are the stories from a new generation of filmmakers blazing new trails.

  • New Filmmaker Series

    The New Filmmaker: Eddie OKeefe

    His life changed the day he released his dreamy short, The Ghosts, online and sent him down a new path to his debut feature, a Black List-honored script, and a pilot deal with Hulu for a new series.

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    Documentary Moth Collective

    A Kiss, Deferred

    A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Moth's Collective's stunning entry into the New York Times' 'Modern Love' series.

  • Interview

    The Importance of Sound with David Kamp

    "My goal is always to provide each film with a unique sound world and sonic style" - Sound Designer, Composer and Sound Artist David Kamp joins us to discuss the role sound plays in a successful short film

  • Article

    The Curation Problem & How to do Submissions Right

    Curation is Broken. We need to start by getting one thing straight—most of the curation we talk about today in our everyday digital lives isn’t true curation at all.

  • Meet the Gatekeepers

    Meet the Gatekeepers: Jess Gormley (Guardian Docs)

    In the first of a recurring series, where we look to speak to those involved in the funding, production, distribution and programming of short film, we speak to Guardian Docs Executive Producer Jess Gormley.

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