A Bend in the Road
In the barren backlands of New Zealand, a teenage boy is forced to choose between saving his mate or saving face in front of a bully who was once his idol.
Dark Comedy
Daniel Sinclair
The Breakthrough
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce. But when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.
Romance
Spike Jonze
I'm Here
Spike Jonze's story about two robots in love based on Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree".
Mary Last Seen
A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a place he promises to be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of strange events occur on their journey, and it becomes clear that their relationship is not what she thinks and their destination is not what was promised.
Documentary
Jeremy McNamara
The Skatepark on Treasure Island
The story of an illegally constructed skate park on San Francisco's Treasure Island, seen through the eyes of a veteran builder who has dedicated his life to the craft.
Comedy
Elisha Yaffe
& Bo Mirosseni
Time Travel Lover
A new couple are about to get romantic when they are interrupted by the guy's future self.
Playlist
Live-Action Winners! | SOTW Awards 2013
This years winning live-action filmmakers represent a diverse group: a star feature film directing duo, a veteran commercial director, a pair of award-winning photojournalists, a Canadian writing/directing duo, and a young LA up and comer. What all these creators share is an ability to tell fantastic stories.
Romance
Joshua Leonard
The Youth In Us
A young couple confronts a painful future by looking to the past. A tender and heartbreaking short by Josh Leonard (Hung).
Dramedy
Christopher Good
Crude Oil
Jenny breaks free from a toxic friendship and learns to harness her magical, useless superpower.
SOTW
Celebrating Philip Seymour Hoffman Through Shorts
Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the great actors of our time has sadly and prematurely died today. We don't have any special remembrances to share, and we'll abstain from any testaments to his character, leaving that to those who knew him.
