One of the standout short films of 2014, over 4 years later Prospect the feature hits nation-wide theaters today. We chat with Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell about the process of bringing their vision to life.
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.
Ahead of its Sundance premiere, director Jim Archer joins us to discuss how his 2017 short film Brian and Charles became a feature adaptation in 2022.
Having cast Alex Lawther, Emma Corrin and Emma Thompson in his short films, director Jack Stimpson joins us to discuss working with actors in short film.
Now in it's fifth iteration and for the second time at Picturehouse Central in the heart of England's capital, Sundance Film Festival London seems to be steadily growing in audience awareness and stepping out of the shadow of its US Big Brother.
A cherished tradition, every year Sundance releases a selection of short films from their competition lineup onto the internet for the duration of the fest. It is an excellent way for fans at home to connect with the goings on, and for short film fans in particular, a great way to spy some of the year's top shorts early in their festival run.
**VIDEO OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW** - Nominated for an Academy Award and inspired by a true story, a 911 call plays out against the backdrop of a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
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.
Fresh off his first feature's appearance at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim joins us to discuss his short form work, his transition into features, and the importance of being your own MC.
