Wildebeest
Going on a safari is a dream for many, but for middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a nightmare when they get left behind in the wilderness
Drama
Seith Mann
Five Deep Breaths
Friends meet at the crossroads of loyalty and morality and are forced to decide which path to walk.
Dark Comedy
Michael Slavens
What Cheer?
After the sudden passing of his wife, Stan ignores his overwhelming grief only to be faced with an unavoidable 20-piece punk marching band that floods his world with boisterous, interminable song.
Documentary
Malachy Browne
& David Botti
Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol
The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was perhaps the most widely documented act of political violence in history. The New York Times obtained, analyzed and mapped out thousands of cellphone videos, police bodycam recordings and internal police audio to provide the most complete picture to date of what happened.
Festival
Festivals Go Virtual: How Top Fests Are Adapting to the Coronavirus Shutdown
Updated 4/19: In the midst of social distancing, film festivals around the world are canceling or postponing their events. Here are examples of what some festivals are doing to preserve aspects of the experience remotely.
Adapted to Feature
From Bag Man to Kin: A Sci-Fi Short-to-Feature
An S/W Award winner in 2014, "Bag Man" has transformed into "Kin" a new sci-fi feature released in theaters this weekend. We round up coverage from around the web on the film and the journey of its creators, twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker.
Drama
Dinh Thai
Monday
Kwan is an Asian-American hustler in contemporary Los Angeles. You need something, Kwan can get it for you, whether that’s drugs or a spare laptop. As we follow Kwan through his deals he demonstrates the critical skills needed to survive when living in a city where cultures and class intermix.
Dramedy
Danielle Kampf
Presentation
An anxiety-ridden high school girl is faced with the challenge of giving a class presentation.
Article
How We Launched Our Film Online: The Thomas Beale Cipher
On January 24th, 2011, Jason Sondhi and I released our festival-winning short film, The Thomas Beale Cipher, out onto the great wild web. Like many filmmakers, I wrestled with the decisions of when and how to put my film online.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: August 2021
A compassionate indie drama, a game-changing CG animation and a hi-concept body-swap comedy with heart make up the trio of films selected by the S/W team as our 'Best of the Month' for August 2021.
