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.
Playlist
This is a Tribute: New and Awesome Fan Films
From The Hunt For Gollum to a live-action homage to Miyazaki, these are the best fan films you can find on the internet.
SOTW
#ShelterShorts: A Father/Daughter Pair of Films Feat. Work From "Betty" Creator Crystal Moselle
New #ShelterShorts from acclaimed filmmaker Crystal Moselle and her Dad, as well as an announcement on the future of the project.
News
Oscar Nominees 2012: Short Films
The nominations are in! There are many great films in the lineup this year but there are also a few noticeable absences. Who do you think deserves the little golden man? Click the images to view the trailers then vote below.
Documentary
E.J. McLeavey-Fisher
The Dogist
Filled with images of (what else!) beautiful dogs, this short documentary about Instagram canine photographer Elias Weiss Friedman aka The Dogist (1.8M followers!) also goes deep on the nature of creation in the digital age.
Drama
Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz
Scotty's Vag
The night of a sorority hazing event, Scotty, a college freshman, must make an impression on the older girl she wants as her “big”. As the night goes on, Scotty realizes how far she’s willing to go to prove herself. Power dynamics are not what they seem.
Article
How long should I make my short film?
How long should I make my short film? We attempt to answer this question by looking at statistics from short film festivals and our own database.
Festival
Festivals Go Virtual: How Top Fests Are Adapting to the Coronavirus Shutdown
Updated 4/19: In the midst of social distancing, film festivals around the world are canceling or postponing their events. Here are examples of what some festivals are doing to preserve aspects of the experience remotely.
Drama
Sunday Emerson Gullifer
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A working theatre actor questions her calling when she plays Lady Macduff in an increasingly violent production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, with an internationally celebrated auteur director.
Experimental
Frank Ternier
8 balles (8 bullets)
A brutal attack on his family leaves Gabriel hungry for revenge in this immersive experimental animation from Frank Ternier
