Article
Oscars Short Films 2023: The Titles Battling for an Academy Award
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out who made the cut and where you can view the films.
Filmmaker Update
Filmmaker Update: June 2021
Short Film adaptations, Hollywood blockbusters, BBC Dramas & Jim Cummings - the latest news from our previously featured filmmakers.
S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2025: Nominees
Award season is here, and so is our annual Short Awards! Explore the 20 nominated films and cast your vote for the Audience Choice award.
Interview
The Short Film Oscars: What it’s like to win
Short film Oscar-winners share what it means to gain cinema's ultimate prize and the doors it opens once you've won
Black Filmmakers
Great Black Short Films, Chosen by Black Filmmakers
In honor of Black History Month in the US, we invited previously-featured filmmakers to select shorts by Black Artists that they are inspired by.
News
Oscar Short Films 2022: The Nominees
From 45 to 15, the short films in the running to collect an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards have been announced.
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.
Article
Do Short Film and Social Media Belong Together? A Look at the TIFF x Instagram Shorts Festival
As the borders between digital and real life blur, film festivals seek to leverage the latter to gain prominence in the former. TIFF’s mini festival with Instagram is an insightful look at influential platforms seeking to leverage each others strengths and envision the future of content
Playlist
The S/W Team selects their Favourite Short Films of 2021
With our annual Short Awards planned for Early 2022, to round off our yearly coverage we take a look at the S/W team's favourite films from 2021.
