The true story of Greg Packer, an average joe with an uncanny skill at making media appearances
We catch up with the No Film School founder, and S/W alum, to discuss the process of making his new Netflix Original feature.
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.
As you might have noticed, this year we dispense with what has our been our traditional year-in-review Top Ten list (examples here) in order to highlight even more quality deserving content than that stale format allows. The SotW Awards are the result, and last week, after surveying an incredible year's worth of short film picks, we presented our favorite Animation, Live-Action and New Media pieces of 2011.
Winner of the MTVU Decemberists' Green Screen Challenge, this short follows a young lady's unnatural obsession with an old TV set.
Filmmaker Sean Dunne returns to the world of the Juggalo with this distinctive doc providing an insight into the life of Alexander Perkins a.k.a "Less Legs"
Biker gangs, motorcycle jumps, circus freaks and a love triangle all figure into this lush, visually stunning trek through the 1950's American west, starring David Beckham.
A young Bosnian refugee family ends up in a small village in the Netherlands after getting a residence permit in 1994. Absurd situations arise as they are trying to make this new world their home.
Our Award-winners take a seat at our "virtual" roundtable and offer up their thoughts on what it means to be a filmmakers today. Plus, learn about what they're planning next.
When dollhouse-builder Shelley meets a fan in person, she realizes that he isn't the "friend" she expected.
