News
30 Shorts Move On in the Race for the 92nd Oscars
The Academy unveils its shortlists for the 2020 Oscars. P.S. you can stream most of these short films right now
Fantasy
Daniel Quirke
The Song of a Lost Boy
When a young choir boy's voice breaks mid solo, he has a crisis of faith and decides to run away from his community. After he happens upon a group of nomads who take him in, he hides the secret about who he really is, and must decide what to do with it.
Sci‑Fi
Kevin Margo & Barrett Meeker
Grounded
One astronaut's journey through space and life ends on a hostile exosolar planet. Grounded is a metaphorical account of the experience, inviting unique interpretation and reflection by the viewer.
Black Filmmakers
From Short Film To Series: 5150
Director Denzel Whitaker and producer John Trefry joins us to discuss the release of 5150, a short film intended to be turned into a series.
Interview
Interview with Jesús Orellana (Rosa)
From illustrator to highly-praised 3D animator in just over a year, Jesús Orellana takes us behind the scenes of what went in to making his short film, Rosa.
Fantasy
Eddie White & Ari Gibson
The Cat Piano
A dark, animated fantasy pulled off with style and panache. The Musicians of this cat-town have disappeared, sacrificed to the infernal Cat Piano. Our world-weary hero must fight to get them back.
Festival
Sundance 2013 Online Short Film Program
A cherished tradition, every year Sundance releases a selection of short films from their competition lineup onto the internet for the duration of the fest. It is an excellent way for fans at home to connect with the goings on, and for short film fans in particular, a great way to spy some of the year's top shorts early in their festival run.
Drama
Kathrin Steinbacher
In Her Boots
Hedi is experiencing strange things. While her granddaughter is visiting, she suddenly embarks on a hiking journey, to the deepest parts of the Alps, revealing the reason for her devoted attachment to her hiking shoes.
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.
