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    Oscar Short Films 2023: A Voter's Guide

    With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.

  • 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]

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    Documentary Merete Muelle

    Dangerous Curves

    Plus-size pole dancer Roslyn Mays uncovers vulnerability and strength through public exposure.

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    Documentary Eric Rockey

    Pink Boy

    An intimate portrait of a gender-creative boy growing up in conservative rural Florida. Butch lesbian BJ successfully avoided dresses her entire life until she adopted Jeffrey, who to her shock, starts to dance in gowns and perform for his parents.

  • SOTW

    The Weekly—Official Short of the Week Email Newsletter

    Let me introduce to you The Weekly—our weekly email newsletter that contains all our Short of the Week films, stories, and articles from the past week. We love social media, but let's face it, sometimes the best way to browse the latest news is over email.

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    Comedy Dominic Burgess

    Sam Did It

    Sam is about to meet his celebrity idol... the only problem is, Sam works in a morgue... and his idol is dead.

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    Fantasy Jared Varava & Justin Varava

    Tumbleweed!

    From acclaimed indie short filmmakers, the Varava Brothers, comes the whimsical and historically accurate tale of one tumbleweed that did not tumble.

  • Black Filmmakers

    From Short Film To Series: 5150

    Director Denzel Whitaker and producer John Trefry joins us to discuss the release of 5150, a short film intended to be turned into a series.

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    Thriller Emma Elizabeth Tillman

    The Wheel

    As two lovers discuss near-death experiences in a motel room, we're transported on a terrifying journey through the desert with a troubled stranger.

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