Dad's Dead
A destructive friendship is recalled in a series of flashbacks in this BAFTA-nominated short by Chris Shepherd
Thriller
Mirrah Foulkes
Trespass
A woman walking her dog in the bush has a disturbing encounter with a young girl.
Dark Comedy
Nick Roney
The Flute
*LINK OPENS IN A NEW TAB* - Fleeing a long term relationship, a young man seeks refuge with his best friends. After discovering their strange instruments, he'll learn the bachelor lifestyle is not as sweet as it sounds.
Documentary
Kyle Thrash
& Haley Elizabeth Anderson
The Sentence of Michael Thompson
In 1994, Michael Thompson was arrested for selling three pounds of cannabis and was sentenced to 42 to 60 years in prison. He is the longest serving non-violent offender in the history of Michigan and he is finally up for clemency
Documentary
Laurie Hill
Photograph of Jesus
The humorous requests received at a photographic archive are the fodder for this splendid animation.
Documentary
Sandra Winther
Lowland Kids
As climate change erases the Louisiana coast, the last two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that's been their family home for generations. The Audience Award Winner at Palm Springs Shortfest.
News
100 Important Directors of Animated Short Films
Nothing excites the internet masses (yours truly included) like a best of list. A new one out lists a bunch of really important animation directors and their representative works.
Article
Oscar Short Films 2024: A Voter's Guide
With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers, Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi, take on the role of voter and whittle the 45-title shortlists down to the 15 short films they think should advance to the nominations round.
News
Short Film Articles in NyTimes, Slate
It's fun when mainstream sites do pieces on short film, and in a rare treat, two such articles were published online today. First up is a brief article and slideshow from the online magazine Slate via is DoubleX blog, where contributor Sasha Watson explores the trend of fashion advertising films.
