Bear

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: February 2021

    A trio of films that inadvertently cover the circle of life - pregnancy, childhood and old-age - make up our 'Best of the Month' picks for February 2021.

  • Article

    Oscar Short Films 2023: A Voter's Guide

    With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.

  • Famous Filmmakers

    The Short Films that became Features

    Watch our pick of the best short films that became features in this playlist including Neill Blomkamp, Billy Bob Thornton & more [last updated June 2022].

  • Article

    Oscar Short Films 2024: A Voter's Guide

    With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers, Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi, take on the role of voter and whittle the 45-title shortlists down to the 15 short films they think should advance to the nominations round.

  • Playlist

    New Media Winners! | SOTW Awards 2013

    Winner![php]playlist(9058);[/php] Last year saw interactive films finally come into their own as a format for real storytelling. This year, Bear 71 upped the ante with even more interactivity allowing viewers to navigate a map of security cameras as they track a bear across a wildlife refuge.

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    Comedy Thomas LEMOINE & 3 Others

    Dum Spiro

    It's soldier vs. bear in this light-hearted "Merry Melodies" slapstick from students at France's ESMA.

  • Festival

    Palm Springs ShortFest 2022: A Short-Centric Guide

    With over 300 films in their line-up, working out what to watch at the Palm Springs Short Fest can be a daunting task. Programmer and S/W team member Céline Roustan lists the titles from S/W alums you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for at the festival.

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    Drama Damien O'Donnell

    How Was Your Day?

    A woman struggles with motherhood when it doesn't match her expectations.

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    Drama A.V. Rockwell

    Feathers

    Elizier, an emotionally-dejected new enrollee at The Edward R. Mill School for Lost Boys, must overcome memories of a tragic past and the present hazing by his peers in order to tackle larger issues dominating his young life.

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