Festival
A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2024
Black holes, nuns and Nicholas Cage all feature in this round-up of work from our previously featured filmmakers at this year's SXSW
Sci‑Fi
Jay K. Raja
The Bumbry Encounter
The year is 1961. The Bumbrys, an interracial newly wed couple have a paranormal encounter with a bright light in the sky while on a road trip. Their first instinct is to report it to the authorities.
Article
Short Films by Famous Filmmakers
See how now established filmmakers used short filmmaking to hone their craft and begin to explore the styles and themes which we have come to associate with their names
Drama
Winter Dunn
Dear Mama...
The death of Tupac draws different reactions from a father and his teenage daughter, forcing them to confront the emotional aftermath of their own tragedy.
Comedy
Lewis Attey
Three Stories Inside a Rental Van
A young labourer backs into a parked car. Two international students watch a group of kids make a small bomb. And a man attempts to dump a load of rubbish on the side of the road.
Documentary
Gavin Kelly
Avatar Days
What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That's what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.
God Forgives, We Don't
Torn from the comforts of his world, Christopher embarks on a journey of reflection as his life is set on an immediate collision course with the impacts of war.
Horror
James Berry
Out To Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet
A gay couple finally have a chance for a shared future when everything gets turned on its head.
BIPOC
The Short List: Minhal Baig Interview
Minhal Baig joins us to discuss her journey from short film to feature as Hala becomes the first narrative fiction film acquisition for Apple TV+
Dramedy
Seth Epstein
& Ben Epstein
Something Like Loneliness
Neighbours Mia and Dan bargain over their favourite sounds, captured in food storage containers.
