A Reasonable Request
A desperate son reconnects with his estranged father to ask an unspeakable favor that will change their lives forever.
Music Video
Romain Gavras
Born Free (M.I.A.)
Uniformed troops are rounding up red-headed kids for genocidal purposes in this stark and controversial music video for celebrated recording artist M.I.A (warning: explicit).
Experimental
Cara Stricker
The A - Z of Aaliyah
A poetic take on the iconic life of Aaliyah, celebrating her legacy from her family beginnings in Bedstuy to her timeless, and universalistic influence.
Festival
A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2025
With more than 21 S/W alums featured in the 2025 SXSW lineup, let’s dive into their films and see what they have in store!
Sci‑Fi
Peter Collins Campbell
Variations on a Theme
A couple has mysteriously begun to split into many copies of themselves, and as they try to get a handle on the situation and their own relationship, a new mutation destabilizes their world even further.
Drama
Alois Di Leo
The Boy Who Wanted to Be A Lion
Max is a seven-year-old deaf boy growing up in the 1960s. One day he goes on a school trip to the zoo, where he sees a lion for the first time. A feeling begins to grow inside him that will change his life forever.
News
Short of the Week in 2016—A Year in Review
By any measurement, 2016 was a dramatic year. In a year that revealed some of the ugliest nature of ourselves, we need to remember to reflect on the amazing moments as well.
News
A Look At Joseph Gordon-Levitt's HitRECORD on TV
Creating art with other people is one of the greatest pleasures of filmmaking if you're working with a team and not all by yourself. The joy of doing something together that will be seen by an eventual audience is one of the highlights of our trade and the chance to showcase the work is an essential driver of a moviemaker's passion.
Dark Comedy
Andrew Laurich
A Bear in the Woods
A hungry bear tests the relationship of two campers. A horror / comedy where the scariest element is dating in the modern age.
Comedy
Nino Mancuso
A Play
When two friends go to see a friend's play, they realize just how terrifying supporting the arts can be...
