In 2009, an unknown effects-laden sci-fi short, Panic Attack, grabbed the attention of Hollywood proving the internet had opened a new path for aspiring directors. That success spawned thousands of CG-savvy imitators.
"Transpecos" arrives in theaters soon. The feature debut of Greg Kwedar, the creative team nurtured the project for over 5 years, but things unlocked for them when they decided to make a short set in the same world.
Two distinctly disparate characters come together over a broken down Volkswagen Beetle in this sweet, amusing tale of love, loss and… car trouble.
Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narrativesits also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.
The top 7 films in 2011 were all sequelsand three of those are part of franchises that made the same list 10 years ago. We all know there's a lack of original stories coming from Hollywood these days, but just how bad is it?
A lone night security guard sees an intruder on one of the monitors and goes to investigate in this stylish and atmospheric looping-narrative from Amsterdam based production company DPPLR.
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.
With her debut feature 'Stray' impressing on the festival circuit in 2020, director Elizabeth Lo ('Hotel 22', 'Mother's Day') joins us to discuss her transition from short film to feature.
For the 4th consecutive year the editorial team at Short of the Week is pleased to highlight (what we think are) the very best short films released online. Culling from the over 150 short films featured on the site in 2014, the SOTW Awards honor the current breadth of excellence in the short form.
