Spy Films

  • S/W Awards

    The Short Awards 2025: The Winners

    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!

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: November 2022

    A life-changing documentary, an innovative coming-of-age tale and an animation about poop make up our Best of the Month picks from our November 2022 coverage.

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: February 2019

    A subway meltdown, a story that unravels entirely on phone screen and an emotional lingerie fitting make up our fav. films of February

  • 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.

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    Comedy Elisha Yaffe & Bo Mirosseni

    Time Travel Lover

    A new couple are about to get romantic when they are interrupted by the guy's future self.

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    Drama Connor Clements

    James

    Focusing on a boy in Northern Ireland isolated by his sexuality and alienated from his family due to his parent's marital troubles, the title character, "James", reaches out in desperation to his teacher for support and guidance.—A Sundance 10/10 film

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: May 2018

    Challenge yourself with three innovative, exciting shorts in our 'Best of the Month' playlist for May 2018

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    Fantasy Martin Vermelen & Matthieu Hassan

    The Makeover

    An ode to Disney "Princess" films, this 2010 Supinfocom short whimsically applies fairy-tale conventions to a modern romance gone stale.

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