Supporting Film

From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this 12 minute documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience.

Oscar Films January 26th, 2022

Oscar Short Films 2022: A Voter's Guide

With nominee voting for the 2022 Academy Awards opening tomorrow (Thu 27th Jan), we highlight the five standout films from each short film category.

The Short List October 30th, 2020

The Short List: Jacob Chase

“Who am I to say no to Steven Spielberg?" - Jacob Chase joins us to discuss how he turned his short film 'Larry' into Amblin produced feature 'Come Play'.

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Drama Thea Hvistendahl 10 minutes

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Cramps

15-year-old Sofie has a secret that no one will ever know, as she puts on her make-up she reflects on what happened.

Festival January 24th, 2025

Sundance Film Festival 2025: A Short-Centric Guide

Céline gives our annual preview of Sundance's slate with a specific eye to the alums and shorts we're excited for.

Interview April 4th, 2009

Interview: Max Winston

It's been over a year since we stopped getting in touch with filmmakers on a regular basis, and one of the things we got back from you readers before our redesign, was that you wanted that sad state of affairs to end. So it will.

Festival January 22nd, 2022

Sundance Film Festival: The Best Short Films from the Archive

With Sundance 2022 marking the 40th anniversary of the Sundance Institute with a special programme of 'From the Collection' short films - we take our own retrospective look at the best films from the festival

News December 22nd, 2021

Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award

From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories

Article August 1st, 2018

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

Interview September 15th, 2015

Interview with Aneil Karia (BEAT)

Director Aneil Karia joins us to talk about the inspiration and production of his award-winning short 'BEAT' and give us an insight into what he's working on next.