Long Line of Ladies

A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.

Festival March 10th, 2018

Watch These SXSW 2018 Short Films Online Now

4 films from the SXSW Official Selection that you can watch from the comfort of home

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Documentary Winnie Cheung 7 minutes

Albatross Soup

A delightful and innovative adaptation of a classic riddle, a chorus of voices attempt to investigate a puzzling suicide: A man gets off a boat. He walks into a restaurant and orders albatross soup. He takes one sip... pulls out a gun, and shoots himself to death. So...why did he kill himself?

News August 8th, 2011

The Thomas Beale Cipher on the new Atlantic Magazine Video Channel

The Atlantic Magazine, esteemed general interest rag for the policy-elite, has extended its sights to internet video. Late last week saw the launch of a curatorial venture on the magazine's prominent website, a new vision for its video page.

SOTW January 31st, 2017

Talk at SXSW 2017!

We're excited to announce that Short of the Week's Andrew Allen will be giving a talk at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The talk is Stealing in Plain Sight and will cover the challenges that the rise of plagiarism creates for indie filmmakers today.

Festival August 24th, 2012

The ShortList Online Film Festival: Part 2

No preamble, if you want to learn more about this fantastic online competition, check out the first half of our coverage from yesterday. Again, due to embedding restrictions, please visit the festival website to view the films.

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Comedy Clay Liford 14 minutes

My Mom Smokes Weed

A geriatric mother and her twenty-something son embark on a road trip to meet some dastardly drug dealers in order to replenish a supply of certain herbs.

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Comedy Eli Shapiro 8 minutes

Ike Interviews God

A timid insurance clerk named Ike is our only hope of convincing God to halt the impending apocalypse.

Playlist December 29th, 2021

The S/W Team selects their Favourite Short Films of 2021

With our annual Short Awards planned for Early 2022, to round off our yearly coverage we take a look at the S/W team's favourite films from 2021.

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Drama Kristian Håskjold 19 minutes

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Forever Now

After several years together, William and Cecilie break up. The same night, to treat the sorrow with love, they decide to do the drug MDMA together. For better or worse, this results in an emotional rollercoaster ride over a whole weekend as the two are isolated together in their apartment.