NYTimes Op/Docs

  • Filmmaker Update

    New York Times: Conception Series

    Short of the Week alums the Moth Studio join five other talented animators in creating short films about Motherhood for the New York Times

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    Documentary Winnie Cheung

    Albatross Soup

    A delightful and innovative adaptation of a classic riddle, a chorus of voices attempt to investigate a puzzling suicide: A man gets off a boat. He walks into a restaurant and orders albatross soup. He takes one sip... pulls out a gun, and shoots himself to death. So...why did he kill himself?

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    Documentary Elizabeth Lo

    Hotel 22

    Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 transforms from a public bus into an unofficial shelter for the homeless. This film captures one dramatic night on the Hotel 22 bus.

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    Documentary REANIMATION

    My Daughter Died. How do I Introduce Her to My Son?

    How do you explain tragedy to a 3-year-old? Close to five years ago, Jayson Greene and his wife, Stacy, lost their 2-year-old daughter, Greta, to a horrible accident. Fifteen months later, their son, Harrison, was born. Now that Harrison is growing up, he wants to know about his older sister.

  • News

    Oscar 2018 Short Film Nominees

    Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and we've got trailers for the 5 short film nominees in each of the Animation, Live-Action and Documentary categories for you to check out.After you brush up on the nominees, participate in our audience polls on which films you think will win.

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    Oscar Shortlists Revealed

    10 films move on in each of the short film animation, documentary, & live-action categories, including 10 S/W-featured faves you can watch right now, and 12 additional films that are streaming. Some of these are limited releases though, so check them out now!

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    Documentary Jamie Meltzer

    not even for a moment do things stand still

    Visitors from across the nation gather at a sea of white flags to honor loved ones lost to COVID-19. As they mourn en masse, we witness their many expressions of loss and humanity.

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    Documentary Lance Oppenheim

    No Jail Time

    To beg for leniency, defense attorneys are producing entire documentaries for an audience of one: the judge. (Embedding Disabled, Click Thru to Play)

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