Filmmaker's Guide
A Guide to One-Take Short Films
The best one-take short films and what to consider if you're making one.
Horror
Marcos Sánchez
Algo en el Jardín (Something in the Garden)
A creeping being lurks in the dark outside, a curious young man leaves the comfort of his bedroom to confront it
Adventure
Yulya Aronova
My Mom is an Airplane
Life's a breeze when your mom is an airplane! Yulya Aronova's Annie-nominated short film is child-like innocence and wonder epitomized.
Adventure
Brandon Oldenburg
Taking Flight
In this fictional tribute to Antonio Pasin, the inventor of the Radio Flyer Wagon, what begins as a small boy’s boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey to save the universe.
Drama
Benoit Lach
Avoidance
In a suburban town near Montreal, a man spends a day with his sister's son, forcing him to confront some poignant sexual decisions of his past.
Musical
Jacob Chase
Trouble
Set in 1952, a traveling salesman shows up on the doorstep of a dying old man and can't contain the song within his heart. A dark riff on a classic musical.
Festival
A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2025
With more than 21 S/W alums featured in the 2025 SXSW lineup, let’s dive into their films and see what they have in store!
Comedy
Jim McMahon
Perfectly Normal
Cassie thinks she's found the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, he's also her therapist.
Comedy
Charlotte Regan
Standby
A BAFTA-nominated comedy about friendship and routines, set entirely in a police patrol car.
Dark Comedy
Kieran Wheeler
Bloom
Andrew comes home from a trip, finds a rose petal in his bed and becomes immediately convinced that his girlfriend is cheating on him.
