Pile

Water then food. Agriculture then industry. Old then new. Critical then extra. Simple to complex. Concrete to abstract. Dirt to clouds. Real to unreal. Pile is a CG animation that attempts to put human constructs in order.

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Experimental Elizabeth Hobbs 6 minutes

The Flounder

One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot?

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.

SOTW March 6th, 2019

Short of the Week Partners with Michael Sugar, Cary Fukunaga, & David Gordon Green

As part of a deal with Sugar23, we welcome these filmmaking heavyweights to the S/W team.

Interview March 21st, 2018

Interview with Will Anderson (Have Heart)

Animator Will Anderson joins us to discuss his latest BAFTA-nominated short 'Have Heart'

Festival December 23rd, 2019

An S/W-Centric Guide to Sundance 2020

We're looking forward to Sundance 2020 by highlighting work that should be on your radar—a mix of features and shorts from members of the S/W alum community.

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Sci‑Fi Grzegorz Jonkajtys 15 minutes

The 3rd Letter

High-level CG is married to live-action in a haunting dystopian vision of a world where humans utterly depend on bio-mechanical alterations to withstand a deteriorating climate.

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Fantasy Eron Sheean 16 minutes

The Rock of Ages

While fleeing from his enemies a lost Soldier encounters a cunning talking Rock who promises to grant his deepest desire. But as always with these bargains, there’s a catch...

Filmmaker Update August 14th, 2019

The Short List: Paul Trillo Interview

Writer/Director Paul Trillo joins us to discuss what it means to be a "concept filmmaker," the difference between commercial and narrative films, and why his favorite short films feel like a satisfying meal.

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Sci‑Fi Haukur Björgvinsson 15 minutes

Heartless

Young couple Anna and Gunnar are deeply in love but they face being torn apart by a society where people are assigned a new spouse by lottery every seven years