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Oscars Short Films 2023: The Titles Battling for an Academy Award
The Oscar shortlists are here! Find out who made the cut and where you can view the films.
Drama
Farida Zahran
Banat Akher Zaman (Youth)
A teenage girl takes a step toward adulthood in contemporary Cairo.
Festival
A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2023
Brimming with exciting filmmaking talent, the SXSW program can be a bit overwhelming. So if you're on the ground in Austin, Texas and looking for films to add to your watchlist, we've got you covered...
Dramedy
Amrita Singh
Winning in America
Aishwarya Narayanan clashes with her immigrant coach-father and questions the meaning of success while vying for a spot at the prestigious National Spelling Bee.
Drama
Pete Lee
Don't Be a Hero
Inspired by a true story, Lizzy, battles loneliness and boredom by robbing banks on her lunch break. But after the adrenaline rush wears off, she still has to deal with her deeply unhappy life.
Horror
Ariel Zengotita
Flick
A reclusive college student is driven mad after picking a booger he can’t flick away.
Action
Ryan Connolly
Proximity
From Film Riot’s Ryan Connolly, a man wakes up to find himself prisoner to a proximity triggered bomb attached to his ankle.
Horror
Ryan Connolly
Tell
Can the dead truly take revenge? Taylor seeks to hide his sins in hopes that they will go unnoticed and become no more than a dirty little secret...
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X4Y Wants to Turn the Short Film Community Into the World's Biggest Commercial Production House
A new startup with deep ties to Hollywood is betting big on a two-sided marketplace that pairs existing content with brands—a development that could provide real opportunities to filmmakers.
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Short of the Week in 2016—A Year in Review
By any measurement, 2016 was a dramatic year. In a year that revealed some of the ugliest nature of ourselves, we need to remember to reflect on the amazing moments as well.
