1.61 Films

  • News

    AWN: Oscar Animation Showcase

    The folks over at AWN are showcasing the animated films up for an Oscar this year. They show short clips from most films along with stills and a synopsis—enough to give you taste of each film.

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    Documentary Kyle Thrash & Haley Elizabeth Anderson

    The Sentence of Michael Thompson

    In 1994, Michael Thompson was arrested for selling three pounds of cannabis and was sentenced to 42 to 60 years in prison. He is the longest serving non-violent offender in the history of Michigan and he is finally up for clemency

  • Article

    Is a Short the Stepping Stone to a Feature?

    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 doesn’t 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.

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    Documentary Mohammad Gorjestani

    Exit 12

    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.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: September 2022

    Take a journey back into childhood, travel into the future with a clone or wallow in despair alongside a Pizzamonster in our Best of the Month picks for September 2022

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    Horror Mat Johns

    Run

    Backpacker Sam writes a letter home to his mother from his latest destination.

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    Drama Samuel Hunter Galloway

    Past the Second Stage

    A man attempts to crack the security questions to his dead brother's computer and find a picture for his funeral. But each question brings him closer to the resentment he's avoiding.

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    Documentary Duncan Cowles

    Alexithymia

    What's it like to feel no emotion? Duncan Cowles returns to Short of the Week with his latest documentary exploring the condition of Alexithymia

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    Dramedy Ivan Kander

    Minyan Duty

    Hoping to say Kaddish after their mother’s death, Leah and Ariel find themselves one person short of making a Minyan—the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for evening prayer service.

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