Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (October 2022)
From ageing superheroes to bullied teens, dive into our Watchlist to check out some exciting new films/series from S/W alums.
Comedy
Oren Brimer
See You Around
Thomas sees his ex-girlfriend everywhere, every place he goes, in every person he meets. She broke his heart. Any maybe his head.
Comedy
Clay Liford
My Mom Smokes Weed
A geriatric mother and her twenty-something son embark on a road trip to meet some dastardly drug dealers in order to replenish a supply of certain herbs.
Sci‑Fi
Wes Ball
Ruin
In the vein of Sci-Fi VFX shorts like “The Raven” and “Rosa”, Wes Ball creates a thrilling and gorgeous CG chase sequence, sure to draw the attention of Hollywood.
Comedy
Matt Vesely
My Best Friend is Stuck on the Ceiling
Connor, secretly in love with his best friend Rach, has gotten her an amazing birthday present – something that’s sure to knock her off her feet.
Interview
Interview: Max Winston
It's been over a year since we stopped getting in touch with filmmakers on a regular basis, and one of the things we got back from you readers before our redesign, was that you wanted that sad state of affairs to end. So it will.
Interview
Q&A w/ Sundance filmmaker Emily Carmichael (The Hunter and the Swan...)
We invited the lovely and talented Emily Carmichael to answer a few questions over email regarding her short film, The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting, which incidentally was, by far, one of our favorite Sundance films of the year.
Drama
Kasra Farahani
Concerning the Bodyguard
Based on a short story by Donald Barthelme, and read by author Salman Rushdie, "Concerning the Bodyguard" is a story about dictatorship and overthrow. An omniscient narrator questions the thoughts and loyalties of a bodyguard entrusted with the protection of an important and dubious leader.
Documentary
Andrew David Watson
The Most Quoted Man in the News
The true story of Greg Packer, an average joe with an uncanny skill at making media appearances
Dark Comedy
Caroline Cherrier
Horacio
Screaming too loud is what got Horacio killed, with his murderer Guillaume now released from prison, what will he do next?
