S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2023: The Nominees
It's award season in the Short Film world...that must mean it's time for our annual Short Awards.
Interview
Interview with Chris McInroy (Bad Guy #2)
Short of the Week speaks to director Chris McInroy about being inspired by Jackie Chan movies, working with practical FX and the progress on production for his latest short Death Metal.
Festival
Tribeca Storyscapes 2017
Short of the Week checks out Tribeca's VR sidebar, and reports back on the state of the form.
Festival
Sundance 2013 Online Short Film Program
A cherished tradition, every year Sundance releases a selection of short films from their competition lineup onto the internet for the duration of the fest. It is an excellent way for fans at home to connect with the goings on, and for short film fans in particular, a great way to spy some of the year's top shorts early in their festival run.
Interview
Interview with Ross Hogg & Duncan Cowles (Isabella)
Filmmakers Ross Hogg & Duncan Cowles join us to discuss their award-winning short film collaboration 'Isabella'
Interview
Q&A w/ Sundance filmmaker Emily Carmichael (The Hunter and the Swan...)
We invited the lovely and talented Emily Carmichael to answer a few questions over email regarding her short film, The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting, which incidentally was, by far, one of our favorite Sundance films of the year.
Article
Oscars Short Films 2025: A Voter's Guide
With Oscar voting now open, S/W’s Senior Programmers - Rob Munday, Céline Roustan, and Jason Sondhi - step into the voters' shoes to narrow down the 45-title shortlists to their picks for the 15 short films that deserve to advance to the nominations round.
Interview
Interview with Samuel Abrahams (OFFLINE DATING)
We quizzed the BAFTA nominated writer/director on his inspiration, shooting style and lessons learned when making OFFLINE DATING
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.
Interview
Quick Hits with Thunder Road's Jim Cummings
Thunder Road is going to be a strong contender come the end of the year for a spot on our Best of 2016 list. It's also just got a fascinating backstory, so we decided to get in touch with the creator and star of the film, Jim Cummings, and get down with a quick hit Q&A.
