Will Steger, the legendary polar explorer, inspires a community by preserving the forgotten craft of ice harvesting.
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.
Featuring a S/W alum, Netflix's anthology of animated shorts LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS returns with a second volume of eight standalone shorts featuring giants, robotic servants and Michael B. Jordan.
A boy makes an unusual new friend on a hunting trip with his father. Animator Jeremy Clapin's followup to his 2009 SotW Best Short of the Year.
A gay man living in a genetically modified society is given the chance to alter his sexuality.
Brimming with exciting filmmaking talent, the SXSW program can be a bit overwhelming. So if you're on the ground in Austin, Texas and looking for films to add to your watchlist, we've got you covered...
Having cast Alex Lawther, Emma Corrin and Emma Thompson in his short films, director Jack Stimpson joins us to discuss working with actors in short film.
A flaky delivery driver's night veers off course when he stumbles into a lover's quarrel gone wrong.
A lonely man on a farm collects the corpses of dead animals, find out his shocking intentions in this fantasy short inspired by the tales of real-life physician John Harries (1785 - 1839), a 'Cunning Man' notorious for using folklore magic.
