SOTW
The Best of #ShelterShorts: Week One
We celebrate and share 5 of our favorite films from the first week of the new #ShelterShorts challenge.
Documentary
Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Instruments of a Beating Heart
First graders at a Tokyo public school are presented with a challenge for their final semester: to form an orchestra and perform at a school ceremony.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: April 2022
Tigers, ghosts and PowerPoint presentations feature in our Best of the month picks for April 2022
Oscar Films
Oscars Short Films 2025: Predictions
With the Oscars ceremony taking place this Sunday (March 2nd), the S/W team predict the winners in each of the three short film categories.
Experimental
Dominic Bisignano
From Burger it Came
Bisignanoanimation uses a multitude of techniques to illustrate a humorous narrative account of one boy's fear of AIDS circa 80's America.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online
Drama
Brett Cramer
It's Been A While
Kate calls her ex for the first time in three years. Comedy ensues, but then a devastating confession.
Dark Comedy
Matt Kazman
Father Figurine
When the wealthy patriarch of a family dies, his bereaved family discover an unusual request in his will—he demands to be stuffed and kept on constant display in their home.
Festival
Retro Short Films: Tribeca 2011 Film Festival
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.
Oscar Films
Oscar Short Films 2022: A Voter's Guide
With nominee voting for the 2022 Academy Awards opening tomorrow (Thu 27th Jan), we highlight the five standout films from each short film category.
Drama
Yaya
Keep It Quiet
A veterinarian keeps her depression secret from family and friends. As her mind cracks, her cat becomes an unlikely foil to her suicide attempts.
