News
Oscar Short Films 2024: The Nominees
The Academy voters have made their selections - the 15 short films progressing to the nominations stage have been announced.
Article
Do Short Film and Social Media Belong Together? A Look at the TIFF x Instagram Shorts Festival
As the borders between digital and real life blur, film festivals seek to leverage the latter to gain prominence in the former. TIFF’s mini festival with Instagram is an insightful look at influential platforms seeking to leverage each others strengths and envision the future of content
Oscar Films
The Best Oscar-Winning Short Films You Can Watch Online
From the 1952 winner of the Best Documentary short Film Oscar to the 2019 Best Animated Short Film winner - these are the best Oscar-winning short films available online
Festival
Retro Short Films: Tribeca 2011 Film Festival
Tribeca's (Online) Film Festival this year is quite extensive: 6 feature films, 9 in-competition shorts and these9 "retro" shorts from the festival's past, all available for free! We'll cover this year's competition shorts in a series of forthcoming posts, but remember that Tribeca has their own spin on this online thing, so make sure to reserve a 24-hour screening window for each film in advance. These 9 retro shorts are a bit easier to manage, rather than signing up for specific 24-hour screening periods, they are available to view at any time between now and May 1st.
Article
Has Hollywood Lost its Way?
The top 7 films in 2011 were all sequelsand three of those are part of franchises that made the same list 10 years ago. We all know there's a lack of original stories coming from Hollywood these days, but just how bad is it?
Interview
The Future of New Media | SOTW Awards 2013
Winners of the SOTW Awards 2013 New Media category sit down to discuss the importance of story and the need for funding in this roundtable discussion about the future of the industry.
Filmmaker Update
The Short List: Paul Trillo Interview
Writer/Director Paul Trillo joins us to discuss what it means to be a "concept filmmaker," the difference between commercial and narrative films, and why his favorite short films feel like a satisfying meal.
Documentary
David Freid
Happy Animals
A journey to the end of the Earth for one perfect shot of #happiness.
Best of the Month
Best Films of the Month: June
From the devastation of heartbreak to the destruction of a heart-stopping plague, these 4 films representing the best of June showcase inventive storytelling and an abundance of directorial flair
News
Atom Films, Now Strictly Comedy
A favorite short film host, Atom Films, has decided to narrow its once broad library of films to focus purely on comedy. It joins the likes of SuperDeluxe, Jib Jab, and FunnyOrDiepublishing original comedic web series and user-produced comedy films.
