The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
The Johnsons are an attractive, upper-middle class family with a perverse little secret. Ari Aster directs, this dark satire of the domestic melodrama.
Playlist
The Short Films of Sundance 2018's Feature Filmmakers
Numerous S/W Alums have features at the festival this year. We revisit their featured shorts, and tease their upcoming full-lengths.
Documentary
Ari Gold
Helicopter
The autobiographical tale of how director Ari Gold's mother died in a helicopter crash, this 22-min award-winning short employs animation, live-action reenactments, scale-model reconstructions, photographs and answering-machine messages to tell its deeply personal story.
Festival
The Short Films of SXSW 2018's Feature Filmmakers
We recognize seven S/W alums with features at SXSW 2018, and look back on their previous shorts
Music Video
Jason Pamment & Ari Gibson
Sometimes the Stars
Incredibly rich & lyrical music video that will sweep you into another world from the Australian band, The Aubreys.
Horror
Paul Holbrook
& Sam Dawe
Hungry Joe
A single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she's forced to turn to extreme measures to satisfy her son's increasingly inhuman appetite.
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
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.
Drama
Evan Ari Kelman
Bandito
In this powerful tale of rural crime, a boy jumps into a life on the wrong side of the law with tragic consequences.
Interview
The Importance of Cinematography with Charlotte Hornsby
A regular on our site, Charlotte Hornsby joins us to discuss her work as a cinematographer and the importance of short film in her career.
