From the rise of the celebrity exec producer to the dwindling dominance of Animation's big studios, these are the Oscar short films trends you need to know about.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Nominated for an Annie Award, and one of 10 films on the Oscar shortlist, 'Weekends' is an animated short film about a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents in 1980's Toronto.
Tribeca's (Online) Film Festival this year is quite extensive: 6 feature films, 9 in-competition shorts and these9 "retro" shorts from the festival's past, all available for free! We'll cover this year's competition shorts in a series of forthcoming posts, but remember that Tribeca has their own spin on this online thing, so make sure to reserve a 24-hour screening window for each film in advance. These 9 retro shorts are a bit easier to manage, rather than signing up for specific 24-hour screening periods, they are available to view at any time between now and May 1st.
A young boy’s struggle with an ocean of chickens, peeing, the universe and his rough cousin.
Inexplicably abandoned by his parents on a windswept, empty beach, a young boy embarks on a surreal journey through time – and a contemplation of his own mortality.
Our Toronto bureau-chief shares her picks for the most interesting shorts coming out of TIFF.
A story about "a little girl who likes a little boy, and a little boy who likes his BMX bike", this light-hearted film about young love won 2008's Tropfest.
From the director of the break-out Lumber 84 Super Bowl commercial, an acclaimed short film. In Santiago, Chile, a single-mother is faced with a difficult decision—morality is pitted against vengeance, empathy versus family.
Winners of the SOTW Awards 2013 New Media category sit down to discuss the importance of story and the need for funding in this roundtable discussion about the future of the industry.
Multi-million dollar Series A funding rounds for two creator-lead VR production companies signals a shift in focus from technology to content.
