Koreatown

At a discreet host bar in Los Angeles, Kyeong uses his talent and charm to create the illusion of love for the women who hire him. When a new client pays him for “2nd round," Kyeong discovers too late that behind her kindly demeanor lies a disturbing request.

News March 2nd, 2025

Oscars Short Films 2025: The Winners

Congratulations to the three winners of the 2025 Short film Oscars.

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Fantasy Daren Rabinovitch & 2 Others 9 minutes

The Tale of Hillbelly

A yogi who tries to commune with nature gets more than he bargained for in Encyclopedia Pictura's surreal short 'The Tale of Hillbelly'.

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Sci‑Fi Joseph Bennett & Charles Huettner 8 minutes

Scavengers

Commissioned by Adult Swim, a terrific new sci-fi animated film from the respective creators of "Odin's Afterbirth" and "The Jump".

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Experimental Tom Stern 9 minutes

The Autobiography of Tom Stern, Chapter Six: The New Science

Quirky and often evasive story about fighting the inner self told using a slew of different storytelling techniques.

Filmmaker Update March 25th, 2023

Filmmaker Updates: Awards & In Development

Wait! Did S/W alums just clean up at the Oscars? We've got some juicy updates from our previous featured filmmakers.

Festival March 27th, 2020

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.

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Drama Luke Gilford 10 minutes

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Connected

Starring Pamela Anderson, Dree Hemingway and featuring the voice of Jane Fonda, 'Connected' is a portrait of a woman grappling with aging, self-perception, and transformation in a technologically optimized world.

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Documentary Danski Tang 7 minutes

Umbilical

A daughter explores her mother’s abusive relationship with her father and how it shaped her experiences in a boarding school in China

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Sci‑Fi Jordan Speer 16 minutes

Sunbelly

In the distant future, a space-faring dog investigates the surface of a dead planet - leading to a dangerous encounter and the discovery of her own kind's tragic forgotten history - ultimately revealing a hopeful path forward.