Festival
A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2024
Black holes, nuns and Nicholas Cage all feature in this round-up of work from our previously featured filmmakers at this year's SXSW
Thriller
Colin Levy
The Secret Number
An obsessive mathematician attempts to discover a hidden integer in this well-crafted psychological thriller from Colin Levy
Sci‑Fi
David Matthew Olson
Dirty Machines - The End of History
A time traveler takes a tour of "The Birth of Time Travel."
Interview
Interview with Aneil Karia (BEAT)
Director Aneil Karia joins us to talk about the inspiration and production of his award-winning short 'BEAT' and give us an insight into what he's working on next.
Comedy
Jonny Look
Write a Song About Heartache
A new film about writing a sad song...when you're not necessarily a sad person (link opens in a new tab)
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.
Experimental
Yu Sun
Stay
Using hand embroidery on tracing paper, Stay depicts the relationship between a daughter and her absent father. It's a reminder to spend more time with the people you love, even if you are busy.
Dramedy
Ivan Kander
Minyan Duty
Hoping to say Kaddish after their mother’s death, Leah and Ariel find themselves one person short of making a Minyan—the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for evening prayer service.
Thriller
Steven Chow
Munkie
A vengeful daughter's violent plan of revenge against her domineering "tiger parents" spins out of control.
Drama
Hannah Peterson
East of the River
Teonna is unexpectedly suspended from school and is faced with a day on the streets of Washington, DC. Created in collaboration with local high schoolers, the film is an unflinching portrait of the lived experience of teenagers finding their way through an overburdened public school system.
