Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (June 2022)
The latest features and TV shows, from S/W alums, to add to your watchlists.
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.
Dark Comedy
Rob Meltzer
I Am Stamos
For character-actor Andy Shrub, life means always playing the sidekick. What would life be like if he was a leading man? Somebody like...John Stamos?
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.
Documentary
Kelsie Moore
The Gray Area
A trailer in the desert—with its dust and strange beauty—became the home for a family of three. They live in a financial state that is becoming increasingly common throughout the US, a level of poverty they call “The Gray Area.”
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.
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."
BIPOC
Riz Ahmed & Aneil Karia unleash explosive short film The Long Goodbye
S/W favourite Aneil Karia directs this powerful vision of a dystopian future where a British South Asian family are rounded-up by a gang of violent thugs.
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
