Echo

17-year-old Caroline breaks down after receiving a phone call delivering some tragic news, but her reaction soon reveals there is more to this call than first appears.

Interview January 21st, 2011

Q&A with Sundance Filmmaker Nick Paley (Andy & Zach)

Yesterday marked the online debut of the 2011 Sundance Competition short films, and in that first batch of 4 films we were treated to the World Premiere of New York-based filmmaker Nick Paley's Andy and Zach—my favorite short in the program. Nick Paley happens to be a fan of Short of the Week, so we traded emails regarding the film, Sundance, and his thoughts on short films online.

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Poem Brian McAllister 8 minutes

The Man at the Counter

A Capraesque story about life, love, and sugar packets.

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Thriller Santiago Menghini 10 minutes

Rally

Two underground smugglers in a modified rally car transport an unwilling hostage across a contested border.