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    Documentary Yali Sharon

    Above All Else

    In 1992, skydiver Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld boarded a plane for a training jump. Six weeks later, he awoke from a coma to discover that a terrible accident had shattered his dream of becoming a World Champion. This is his story.

  • Interview

    Q&A with Sundance Filmmaker Nick Paley (Andy & Zach)

    Yesterday marked the online debut of the 2011 Sundance Competition short films, and in that first batch of 4 films we were treated to the World Premiere of New York-based filmmaker Nick Paley's Andy and Zach—my favorite short in the program. Nick Paley happens to be a fan of Short of the Week, so we traded emails regarding the film, Sundance, and his thoughts on short films online.

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    Comedy Scott Boxenbaum & Ariel Gardner

    Fully Formed Adults

    Josh goes on a Tinder date with a younger woman, with awkward consequences. Episode 1 of a comedic web series.

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    Documentary Josh Izenberg

    Slomo

    Disillusioned with his life, Dr. John Kitchin abandons his career as a neurologist and moves to Pacific Beach. There, he undergoes a radical transformation into SLOMO.

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    Drama Jeremy Breslau

    1982

    A blocked novelist reflects on a pivotal year in his life, when, as a precocious six-year-old, he struggled for the attention of his bickering parents.

  • News

    The Odyssey

    Vincent Haycock & Florence and the Machine look to push the boundaries of the music video with their 9-chapter, 47-minute short film 'The Odyssey'

  • Best of the Month

    Best of the Month: July 2023

    A favorite from SXSW 2022, the winner of BFI London 2022 and an exciting new film from an emerging talent all feature in our Best of the Month picks from July 2022

  • Festival

    Showtime SHORT Stories S2

    Premium cable channel, Showtime, has rolled out a new batch of visual pieces from established short-form creators, via its "SHORT Stories" program. We covered the first season here, and the lineup this year is just as impressive in terms of talent, bringing back PES and Cyriak, as well as adding big names like Bill Plympton.

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