Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (October 2022)
From ageing superheroes to bullied teens, dive into our Watchlist to check out some exciting new films/series from S/W alums.
Interview
The Future of Live-Action | SOTW Awards 2013
Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narrativesits also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.
Documentary
Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost
A Brief History of John Baldessari
A towering figure in the art world, standing at 6'7", John Baldessari's epic career is crammed into 5 and a half frenzied minutes. Narrated by Tom Waits.
Horror
Ariel Zengotita
Flick
A reclusive college student is driven mad after picking a booger he can’t flick away.
Dark Comedy
Ariel Martin
The iMom
The invention 'iMom' has completely transformed the way of parenting. In this horror science fiction short, a mother leaves her kids in iMom's care and a dark biblical connection is realized.
Playlist
Live-Action Winners! | SOTW Awards 2013
This years winning live-action filmmakers represent a diverse group: a star feature film directing duo, a veteran commercial director, a pair of award-winning photojournalists, a Canadian writing/directing duo, and a young LA up and comer. What all these creators share is an ability to tell fantastic stories.
Festival
The ShortList Online Film Festival: Part 1
Part 1 coverage of The Wrap's debut online short film festival. Knowing Chris Kezelos from his film Zero, a favorite of both Andrew and I, we were certainly excited to receive an email from him stating that his newest film, The Maker, was coming online.
Dark Comedy
Daniel Reisinger
Status Update - a Facebook fairytale
In a world where every loser is pretending their life is awesome on Facebook - Allan Kasvotski's status updates are suddenly coming true [NSFW].
Documentary
Chad Sogas
Rat Tail
A self-deprecating look at a filmmaker's battle with depression using archival footage and ephemera from his past, focusing primarily on the rat tail he had for ten years that his parents still keep in the storage room of their basement.
Festival
An S/W-Centric Guide to SXSW 2021
With so much to watch at the 2021 SXSW festival, let S/W guide you through the program with our short film / feature highlights from our previously featured filmmakers.
