Festival
The Short Films of 2019 Sundance Feature Filmmakers
In advance of Sundance, we highlight new features and episodic projects from our short film alumni
Horror
Max r Lincoln
Rhyme or Die
Five kidnapped strangers are forced to rhyme to their captor's funky beats - or die.
Fantasy
Eddie White & Ari Gibson
The Cat Piano
A dark, animated fantasy pulled off with style and panache. The Musicians of this cat-town have disappeared, sacrificed to the infernal Cat Piano. Our world-weary hero must fight to get them back.
Action
Kajika Aki
MOM
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** Set in a dystopic world, a young girl runs for her life while cameras broadcast the action. A violent and tender declaration of love to memories that allow us to love unconditionally, and to dream and hope.
Drama
Major Dorfman
Classmates
An apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcast. The two boys form an unlikely connection, but not without consequences.
Documentary
Ben Proudfoot
& Kris Bowers
A Concerto is a Conversation
Nominated for an Academy Award®, a virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Festival
Sundance 2019 Shorts To Watch Right Now
With Sundance right around the corner, we highlight 4 works from the official short film selection that you can check out from home.
Documentary
Danny Clinch
NY-Z
Hip hop master, Jay-Z, tells his success story as he prepares for a massive show at Madison Square Garden.
S/W Awards
The Short Awards 2025: The Winners
The jury has made their selections, the Audience Choice votes are in, and the S/W team has chosen the one standout short from our 2024 coverage to receive the Trailblazer prize. That means it’s officially awards time!
Documentary
Geoffrey Feinberg
The Hanging
Nineteen-year-old Kirill hangs out on the rooftops of apartment blocks in Moscow, where his brazen stunts have earned him the nickname "Russian Spiderman"
