W. Ian Ross

  • Festival

    A S/W-Centric Look at TIFF 2021

    With the selection of films available at TIFF 2021 as large as ever trying to decide what to watch can be a daunting task. Take a look at our guide for some helpful tips.

  • Festival

    2018 Palm Springs ShortFest x S/W

    A quick preview of the upcoming event, North America's largest short film specific festival, with shorts to check out, new work from alums, and a selection of shorts in the official program we've covered on this site.

  • SOTW

    S/W 2018 Year In Review

    A reflection on a great 2018 in short film curating, a peek ahead to 2019, and a playlist of shorts that were especially beloved by our curators.

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    Thriller Ian Barling

    Safe

    On a winter night in Atlantic City, the manager of a defunct casino must reckon with his parental failures when his unruly son comes to him in desperate need of help.

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    Documentary Turner Ross & Bill Ross

    Dinosaur Curtains

    It's not just another day for this low-income family who prepare a party to celebrate their moment of fame on a popular game show.

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    Experimental Ross Hogg

    Life Cycles

    An observational exploration of routine, monotony, attention and distraction. Will we continue to let events pass us by uncontested, or will we decide to break the cycle?

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