Charlie Mysak

  • 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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    Comedy Emily Ann Hoffman
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    Nevada

    A young couple's romantic weekend getaway is interrupted by a birth control mishap.

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    Dramedy Nathaniel Lindsay

    Green Eyed

    In the Summer of 1980 a successful yuppie faces an existential crisis when a Nosferatic ghoul joins his social circle and undermines his social status.

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    Dark Comedy Charles Pieper

    Malacostraca

    A failing writer loses his grip on reality as his wife grows pregnant with their first child in this horror dark comedy.

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    Sci‑Fi Magali Barbe

    Strange Beasts

    A new augmented reality game is developed that allows you to create and grow your own pet. But, how far are people willing to go to live in a fantasy environment of their own creation?

  • Article

    Oscar Short Films 2024: A Voter's Guide

    With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers, Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi, take on the role of voter and whittle the 45-title shortlists down to the 15 short films they think should advance to the nominations round.

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    Music Video Chris Milk

    Who's Gonna Save My Soul

    A harsh breakup served up with a side of brutal honesty and a walking, singing heart that will have you saying, "That's so true."

  • Festival

    Sundance Film Festival London 2017

    Now in it's fifth iteration and for the second time at Picturehouse Central in the heart of England's capital, Sundance Film Festival London seems to be steadily growing in audience awareness and stepping out of the shadow of its US Big Brother.

  • News

    Oscar Short Films 2023: Predictions

    With the final Oscar voting now open until Tuesday 7th March and the ceremony just over a week away (Sunday 12th March), we make our final predictions for the winners in the three short film categories

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