From the 233 short films we featured on Short of the Week in 2021, our team has selected 14 we think deserve extra praise and attention. This is the 2022 Short Awards
A man goes on a journey for a slice of apple pie and ultimately explores the relationship between food, memory and redemption.
Vince, a Dartmoor prison guard and father of one, comes across an abandoned kid's bicycle on an isolated stretch of moorland road. With the sun setting, he sets off in search of the missing child.
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!
Henry lies at the side of the road, bleeding out from a gunshot wound. A young mother with a bizarre sense of "appropriate" uses the situation as a teachable lesson for her 6 year old son.
Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.
A hand-drawn film by Xaver Xylophon about failure, insomnia, a red motorbike, pretty bargirls, the desolateness of Berlin (even in summer) and waterproof socks.
A long haul truck driver battles a slow decay of life on a fast-moving highway.
Looking for shortcuts past traffic, Christine and Leo both drove into an alleyway, only to find themselves stranded in an absurd concrete jungle.
Alice, Adelaide is a journey into the desert heart of Australia to meet those who call it home.
