Woodpecker Films

  • Festival

    A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2023

    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...

  • Playlist

    Best of the Month: July 2024

    The three short films selected by our team as 'Best of the Month' drew inspiration from love motels, personal experiences with hormonal contraception and the "toxic masculine qualities" of Picasso's work.

  • Article

    Is AI the Future of Filmmaking?

    Overview of how AI may shift the filmmaking world over the coming years—the opportunities and questions it raises.

  • Play
    Documentary Ethan Fuirst

    The Victorias

    Every day at the Tenement Museum in New York, “costumed interpreters” took turns performing as Victoria Confino, a 14-year-old Sephardic Jewish immigrant living in 1916.

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    Drama Roberto Gutierrez

    Lucy

    A solitary Foley Artist secretly films his neighbor and reconstructs the sounds of her life, while creating an imaginary relationship that leads him to discover closely the true sound of his obsession: Lucy.

  • Interview

    Q&A With Simon Bovey (The Un-Gone)

    Yesterday Sondhi posted his featured review of The Un-Gone. Earlier this week I got in touch with director Simon Bovey to dive a little deeper into the creative process behind this splendid short.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: February 2023

    Enjoy a trio of unsettling animated shorts in our Best of the Month picks for February 2023.

  • Filmmaker Update

    The Watchlist (February 2022)

    If you're looking for proof of how making short films can further your career, check out this playlist of features and series from our previously featured filmmakers.

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    Drama Logan George & Celine Held

    Valencia Road

    While driving to the reading of her father’s will, a woman is faced with an anomaly on the side of the road.

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