PYOTR495

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT Propaganda Law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

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Drama Ena Sendijarevic 17 minutes

Import

A young Bosnian refugee family ends up in a small village in the Netherlands after getting a residence permit in 1994. Absurd situations arise as they are trying to make this new world their home.

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Horror Lars Klevberg 16 minutes

Polaroid

From the director of the upcoming "Child's Play" reboot, we showcase his short film breakthrough. Two girls are moving out after Sarah's mother has passed away. In the clearing they exploit an old camera possessed by a dark past.

Netflix Streaming March 12th, 2025

The Ten Best Short Films on Netflix

Like short films? Have access to a Netflix account? Here are the 10 films worth your time [Updated March. 2025]

Filmmaker Update July 9th, 2020

'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' finally gets greenlight for TV series adaptation

Cult web-series 'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' set for TV adaptation after being awarded funding as part of the Young Audiences Content Fund

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Dark Comedy Hector Prats 12 minutes

Enloquecer

After losing her lead actor at the last minute, a music video director goes to extreme measures to get her new talent to perform, pushing her team and the whole production to the brink of madness.

Filmmaker Update June 14th, 2021

Filmmaker Update: June 2021

Short Film adaptations, Hollywood blockbusters, BBC Dramas & Jim Cummings - the latest news from our previously featured filmmakers.

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Thriller Ian Hunt-Duffy 20 minutes

Gridlock

When a little girl goes missing from one of the cars in a traffic jam on a country road, her father forms a desperate search party to find her, and soon everyone is a suspect.

Filmmaker Update February 12th, 2022

Filmmaker Updates: In Development (February 2022)

From Stephen King adaptation to Power Rangers reboots - these are the projects in development from Short of the Week alums.

Interview May 28th, 2014

Interview: San Francisco Film Festival Shorts Directors

Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.