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
Article
Short Films by Famous Filmmakers
See how now established filmmakers used short filmmaking to hone their craft and begin to explore the styles and themes which we have come to associate with their names
Interview
The Importance of Cinematography with Charlotte Hornsby
A regular on our site, Charlotte Hornsby joins us to discuss her work as a cinematographer and the importance of short film in her career.
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.
News
Oscar Short Films 2024: The Nominees
The Academy voters have made their selections - the 15 short films progressing to the nominations stage 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.
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.
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
Article
Overwatch Short Films: As Story Fades From Gaming, Short Film Picks Up the Slack
The release of a new blockbuster game franchise "Overwatch" was notable for the way it was supported by 4 impressively animated short films. As gaming matures, short films are poised to pick up the narrative slack in developing game franchises into true, cross-platform IP
SOTW
Short Films in 2013—A Year in Review
It's been an eventful and film-packed year for Short of the Week. Let's take a moment to look back at the biggest and most important events in the world of short films from this past year.
