Article
Oscars Short Films 2023: The Titles Battling for an Academy Award
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out who made the cut and where you can view the films.
Drama
Aisha Amin
Simone
A young mother navigates the New York City subway system in order to get her baby to daycare on time. Simone is a story about young motherhood, survival and resilience.
Article
The Curation Problem & How to do Submissions Right
Curation is Broken. We need to start by getting one thing straight—most of the curation we talk about today in our everyday digital lives isn’t true curation at all.
New Filmmaker Series
The New Filmmaker
We're in the midst of a creative revolution with technology reshaping every aspect of filmmaking as we know it. These are the stories from a new generation of filmmakers blazing new trails.
New Filmmaker Series
The New Filmmaker: Eddie OKeefe
His life changed the day he released his dreamy short, The Ghosts, online and sent him down a new path to his debut feature, a Black List-honored script, and a pilot deal with Hulu for a new series.
Netflix Streaming
The Ten Best Short Films on Netflix
Like short films? Have access to a Netflix account? Here are the 10 films worth your time [Updated March. 2025]
Documentary
Moth Collective
A Kiss, Deferred
A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Moth's Collective's stunning entry into the New York Times' 'Modern Love' series.
Interview
The Importance of Sound with David Kamp
"My goal is always to provide each film with a unique sound world and sonic style" - Sound Designer, Composer and Sound Artist David Kamp joins us to discuss the role sound plays in a successful short film
Experimental
Tom Stern
The Autobiography of Tom Stern, Chapter Six: The New Science
Quirky and often evasive story about fighting the inner self told using a slew of different storytelling techniques.
Playlist
Best New Media | SOTW Awards 2012!
We honor the best new media short films from a variety of emerging genres and formats like Branded, Crowdfunded, Fan Films, Festival Films, and Interactive Films.
