Stephen Jacobson

  • SOTW

    Short of the Week Is On Film Freeway

    Filmmakers around the world with projects on FilmFreeway can now submit their films for consideration on Short of the Week.

  • Article

    2022: A Year of Short Films

    From alumni news to Oscar winners, take a look back at a year on Short of the Week

  • Interview

    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.

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    Drama Lorraine Nicholson

    Life Boat

    Based on true events, “Life Boat” revolves around six teenagers who are led into an intriguing game of survival by their guidance counselor.

  • BFI London Film Festival

    A Shorts-Centric Preview of London Film Festival 2020

    We take a look at the programme for the 64th edition of the BFI London Film Festival and highlight the short films from S/W alums and the features from directors who started in short film.

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    Dark Comedy Jim Archer

    Brian and Charles

    After isolating himself from the rest of the world, Brian forges an unlikely friendship.

  • S/W Awards

    The Short Awards 2025: Nominees

    Award season is here, and so is our annual Short Awards! Explore the 20 nominated films and cast your vote for the Audience Choice award.

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