Playlist April 6th, 2018

The 2018 Short of the Week Awards

Our yearly celebration of the best online short films

Festival January 12th, 2011

Sundance 2011 Short Films Online: Program 2

In last week's first program, Sundance reached back into its archives and issued forth a lineup of short films by four directors who are debuting features films in this year's festival. Today, a new set of 4 short films have been made available through the YouTube Screening Room, this time by four directors who are alumni of the Sundance Labs, the teaching side of the larger year-round Sundance Insitute.

Oscar Films April 24th, 2021

The Best Oscar-Winning Short Films You Can Watch Online

From the 1952 winner of the Best Documentary short Film Oscar to the 2019 Best Animated Short Film winner - these are the best Oscar-winning short films available online

Article May 25th, 2016

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

Playlist December 16th, 2023

The S/W Team selects their Favorite Short Films of 2023

Vengeful sculptors, baby squirrels and backflipping avatars - the S/W team pick their favorite short films from our 2023 coverage.

Festival January 6th, 2011

Sundance 2011 Short Films Online: Program 1

Word came out yesterday of Sundance's plans for the online exhibition of its short films this year. The American film festival giant first debuted short films on the internet in 2006, but we have yet to have two years of the same approach since.

SOTW December 27th, 2013

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.

News December 2nd, 2023

The Uncertain Kingdom Short Film Fund Returns

The Uncertain Kingdom short film fund is back and offering five UK-based filmmaking teams up to £20,000 each to make a short film on the theme of ‘belief’.

Playlist May 29th, 2024

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.

News January 23rd, 2024

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.