As short film curators, we often get asked the broad question: why make a short film? After all, they tend to be money losers, and even if you do capture lightning in a bottle and manage to go viral, that doesnt necessarily translate to fame and fortune. So, why do it? Well, there is a popular assertion that a short film can be a pivotal stepping stone to a feature.
The impending release of season 2 of 'Andor' gives us an excuse to belatedly visit Ariel Kleiman's early breakout. A young man clutching his side runs through a field of alpacas and is confronted by a woman.
We highlight the achievements of S/W alums over the past month
After two tours in Fallujah during the Iraq War, US Marine Roman Baca came home a different person. To deal with his depression, anxiety, and anger, Roman turned to an unlikely place — ballet.
I watched a ton of skate and surf movie as a kid growing up in the hotbed of alternative sports culture, Southern California. I was an accomplished if not spectacular practitioner of both, and would eat up the opportunity to see new tricks, new athletes, performing at the top of their game, re-watching those VHS tapes to the point of destruction.
Why did so many reputable news & entertainment outlets featuring a short film that was so obviously an unofficial copy?
"Literary trailer" for the book by the same name, this short, produced by "Children of Men" director Alfonso Cuarón, mixes archival footage as well nifty motion graphics to dramatize the book's thesis.
Short of the Week is kicking off a week-long celebration of short films that were set to play at the SXSW 2020 Film Festival. #SXSWshorts
The jury has made their selections, the Audience Choice votes are in, and the S/W team has chosen the one standout short from our 2024 coverage to receive the Trailblazer prize. That means it’s officially awards time!
A subway meltdown, a story that unravels entirely on phone screen and an emotional lingerie fitting make up our fav. films of February
