Frolic n' Mae

Brand new From Danny Madden (Notes on Biology, Confusion Through Sand). Bored at a sleepover, Mae unleashes her imagination with doodles. But when the doodles come to life, she's got a knock down drag out fight on her hands!

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Fantasy Danny Madden & 2 Others 6 minutes

(Notes on) Biology

One student's daydream comes vividly to life during Biology class, in this Best Animation Winner from SXSW 2012

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Action Danny Madden 9 minutes

Confusion Through Sand

The SXSW-featured followup from the team behind "Notes on Biology and "Euphonia". A nineteen year old finds himself alone in a hostile desert, scared as hell, and trained to react.

SOTW April 28th, 2020

The Best of #ShelterShorts: Week One

We celebrate and share 5 of our favorite films from the first week of the new #ShelterShorts challenge.

Festival December 23rd, 2019

An S/W-Centric Guide to Sundance 2020

We're looking forward to Sundance 2020 by highlighting work that should be on your radar—a mix of features and shorts from members of the S/W alum community.

SOTW April 21st, 2020

Introducing #ShelterShorts

An invitation to join the film community and find an outlet for your creativity, while raising money for a good cause.

News February 26th, 2021

The Return of "Long Story Short", Kickstarter's Month-Long Celebration of Short Film

In advance of Kickstarter's "homage to short-form filmmaking" we look back at some highlights that have emerged from the crowd-funding platform, as well as tip you to some short films to look forward to.

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Experimental Danny Madden 53 minutes

euphonia

A riveting and experimental medium-form film from Ornana ((notes) on biology). A boy becomes obsessed with his handheld recording device, subverting his reality.

Filmmaker Update March 21st, 2021

Filmmaker Updates: March 2021

With the 2021 festival season now underway and annual awards starting to be handed out, we take a look at what some of our previously featured filmmakers have been up to over the last couple of months.

Interview July 19th, 2016

Quick Hits with Thunder Road's Jim Cummings

Thunder Road is going to be a strong contender come the end of the year for a spot on our Best of 2016 list. It's also just got a fascinating backstory, so we decided to get in touch with the creator and star of the film, Jim Cummings, and get down with a quick hit Q&A.