S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2020
The S/W team honors the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.
Constellations
As a young woman realizes her sexual needs have grown beyond her relationship with her boyfriend, a chance encounter allows her to take control of her fantasies.
Virgins4Lyfe
As 14 year-olds Astrid and Issi’s summer vacation is coming to an end, Issi is on a mission: find a guy to hopefully lose her virginity to. During their last night, their friendship will get tested when they meet a couple of guys, and the night doesn’t go according to Issi’s plan.
Romance
Jessie Levandov
Baby
Baby is a queer coming-of-age love story that introduces us to the world of Ali, a Dominican-American teenager from the Bronx, on a Saturday afternoon.
Drama
Colleen Dodge
Polished
A vulnerable glimpse into the decisions - simple and complex - a young woman must make while navigating a busy workday in New York City.
Drama
Anu Valia
Lucia, Before and After
After traveling 200 miles, a young woman waits out Texas’s state-mandated 24-hour waiting period before her abortion can proceed, in this Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner.
Fantasy
Martin Smatana
The Kite
A young boys visits his grandfather and begins to understand a little about mortality.
Documentary
Rich Williamson
Frame 394
A young man from Toronto entangles himself in one of America’s most high-profile police shootings.
Fantasy
Eron Sheean
The Shore
Inexplicably abandoned by his parents on a windswept, empty beach, a young boy embarks on a surreal journey through time – and a contemplation of his own mortality.
Documentary
Jonny Madderson
Five Stone of Lead
In rural Ireland, a dedicated young boy dreams of becoming a professional jockey.
