Learn: 1st World Problems

A dark satire on aging millennials presents a designer struggling with the pressure she puts on herself as a creative and a woman. An absurdist tale of performance and the quest for recognition, her obsession will lead her to a dark place she never saw coming

Adapted to Feature November 9th, 2018

"Prospect" filmmakers Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell on adapting their short film into a cinematic Sci-Fi Feature with an Indie Budget

One of the standout short films of 2014, over 4 years later Prospect the feature hits nation-wide theaters today. We chat with Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell about the process of bringing their vision to life.

News May 3rd, 2023

Nine Short Films from a Galaxy Far, Far Away... Star Wars: Visions - Volume 2

Star Wars: Visions - Volume 2 allows nine animation studios from around the globe to present new visions from the Star Wars galaxy in this short film anthology on Disney+

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Drama Dinh Thai 17 minutes

Monday

Kwan is an Asian-American hustler in contemporary Los Angeles. You need something, Kwan can get it for you, whether that’s drugs or a spare laptop. As we follow Kwan through his deals he demonstrates the critical skills needed to survive when living in a city where cultures and class intermix.

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Documentary Eric Slatkin 8 minutes

One Plastic Beach

Richard and Judith Selby Lang have, for years, been picking up plastic detritus from Kehoe Beach in Northern California and using these found objects to create art. The results are pretty spectacular.

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Documentary Ben Berman 8 minutes

Heads

Jack Cox is a prolific NYC based sculptor. But he's experiencing problems.

Filmmaker Update June 4th, 2019

Move against the crowds - Michael Frei releases 'Kids' game

Filmmaker Michael Frei releases 'Kids' - a game of crowds, his latest collaboration with game designer Mario von Rickenbach.

S/W Awards February 7th, 2024

The Short Awards 2024: The Nominees

With award season upon us, it's time for our annual Short Awards. Check out the 15 nominated films and even vote for your favorite - in our Audience Choice award.

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Dark Comedy Simon Cottee 5 minutes

The Wedding

A melancholy boy attends his estranged Father's wedding to a large Latina woman aboard a small and cramped boat on a shark infested sea.

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Documentary Kevin Staake 10 minutes

Dieorama

By day, she visits morgues, observes autopsies, and studies pictures of crime scenes. By night, she turns nightmarish imaginings into precise, red-splattered miniatures.