Festival
Sundance 2012 Online Short Film Program: Part 2
Part 2 of our coverage of Sundance's 2012 online short film offering via Yahoo! Screen.
Comedy
Andrew Nisinson
What Happened Downstairs?
While staying at an Airbnb in upstate New York, Robert and May find themselves in a haunted house. The problem is, they can't remember anything that happens downstairs.
Dark Comedy
Chris Modoono
Teacher of the Year
It's a dark day in the life of Ethan Collins, a severely depressed, foul-mouthed elementary school teacher whose wife's recent infidelity and departure have left him questioning everything in his life.
Drama
Eddie O'Keefe
The Ghosts
A mysterious gang rolls into town and a young girl falls into that momentous kind of love that only hits the naive in this homage to the rough and tumble 1950's.
Festival
Showtime SHORT Stories S2
Premium cable channel, Showtime, has rolled out a new batch of visual pieces from established short-form creators, via its "SHORT Stories" program. We covered the first season here, and the lineup this year is just as impressive in terms of talent, bringing back PES and Cyriak, as well as adding big names like Bill Plympton.
Article
Oscar Short Films 2023: A Voter's Guide
With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.
Article
Oscar Short Film Trends
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.
Sci‑Fi
Carlos Gómez-Trigo
Survivers
In a car park at the end of the world, three survivors have to decide when to take their life-saving headgear off
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In this behind-the-scenes examination of sexual politics on set, a director pressures an actress into full nudity on the morning of her first sex scene.
