S/W Awards
The 2019 Short of the Week Awards
The Short of the Week team has voted. The Best Short Films from 2018.
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.
Documentary
David Freid
Happy Animals
A journey to the end of the Earth for one perfect shot of #happiness.
News
30 Shorts Move On in the Race for the 92nd Oscars
The Academy unveils its shortlists for the 2020 Oscars. P.S. you can stream most of these short films right now
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.
News
The Oscar Winning Short Films of 2022
It's that time of year again...drum roll please...the winners of the Short Subject Categories at the 94th Academy Awards have been announced and you can watch them all here.
News
Oscar Shortlists Revealed
10 films move on in each of the short film animation, documentary, & live-action categories, including 10 S/W-featured faves you can watch right now, and 12 additional films that are streaming. Some of these are limited releases though, so check them out now!
Interview
The Importance of Editing with Alexander Farah
"The simplistic act of splicing two clips together in a sequence, made me understand the editor to be a second director of sorts" - S/W regular Alexander Farah joins us to discuss the importance of editing when creating a short film.
Interview
Working with actors in short film: An interview with Director Jack Cooper Stimpson (Alex's Dream)
Having cast Alex Lawther, Emma Corrin and Emma Thompson in his short films, director Jack Stimpson joins us to discuss working with actors in short film.
Interview
Q&A with Hands Solo dir. William Mager
Yesterday's feature review was Hands Solo, a wicked funny mockumentary about a deaf porn star and the girl who got away. I caught up with the director, William Mager over email to talk about himself, the film, and disability in the movie-industry.
