Simon Ellis

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    Thriller Jérémy Clapin

    Palmipédarium

    A boy makes an unusual new friend on a hunting trip with his father. Animator Jeremy Clapin's followup to his 2009 SotW Best Short of the Year.

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    Thriller Alex Merkin

    Across the Hall

    This taut two-part thriller stars Entourage's Adrian Grenier who on the phone must attempt to defuse a tense situation—his friend is camped out with a gun in the hotel room across from of his cheating lover.

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    Dark Comedy Andrew Laurich

    A Reasonable Request

    A desperate son reconnects with his estranged father to ask an unspeakable favor that will change their lives forever.

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    Documentary Gavin Kelly

    Avatar Days

    What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That's what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.

  • Filmmaker Update

    Filmmaker Updates: December 2020

    From high-profile Christmas ads to box-office features, we take a look at the exciting new projects from filmmakers previously featured on Short of the Week

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    An S/W-Centric Guide to Sundance 2021

    S/W takes a deep dive into the 2021 Sundance Programme, previewing a mix of features and shorts from members of the short film community.

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    Sci‑Fi Tim Miller

    Rockfish

    With the release of Vol.2 of LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS, we take a look at its creator's 2003 animated short.

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    Horror Tyler Mckenzie Evans

    Diaspora

    In a Black suburb, a couple begins to notice that their neighbours are disappearing and white people are moving in. They soon discover something much darker is happening.

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    Sundance 2010 Shorts Hit YouTube

    Sundance kicked off tonight in Park City, Utah. I hadn't heard any advance buzz about the 10/10 online series, a recent Sundance tradition that we covered last year, and so I sadly concluded that the festival had moved away from online distro for short films to instead focus more on its much-heralded pay per view partnership.

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    Dark Comedy Michael Pearce

    Keeping Up with the Joneses

    MP’s wife Celia discovers her husband’s true colours when she is taken hostage by his criminal business associates

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