Jean Anne Lauer, director of short film programming at Fantastic Fest, joins us to discuss her experiences in the short film arena and what the festival is looking for in a selected film.
From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.
A young monkey, initiated by his master, will pass his transition to adulthood. He will have to fight fire, metaphor for his fear of growing up, by taming the sound of the sacred djembe, symbol of independence.
Experience a ground-level view of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in this Oscar-nominated short from Field of Vision. Visceral and pulse-pounding, Anders Hammer provides unprecedented access to the participants as they fight against the mainland Chinese government—actions spurred by the passage of a new Beijing-backed national security law.
Myka and Spyro have been dating online for a year when they decide to meet in person for the first time and discover that they live in alternate worlds, preventing them from being together.
Director Tony Zosherafatain and producer Jamie DiNicola join us to discuss how they went from making short films to producing a four-part documentary series for Topic.
The Short of the Week team has voted. The Best Short Films from 2018.
It isn't in you, it is you. A film from feature director, Todd Strauss-Schulson
Kwan is an Asian-American hustler in contemporary Los Angeles. You need something, Kwan can get it for you, whether that’s drugs or a spare laptop. As we follow Kwan through his deals he demonstrates the critical skills needed to survive when living in a city where cultures and class intermix.
In this 80s inspired horror-comedy, two friends perform a ritual to try and help make one of them cool enough to get a date with Brenda. Instead, they get a demon.
