Jem Rankin

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    Dark Comedy Jem Rankin

    Cherokee

    A young Australian girl’s fascination with Native American culture helps her escape her dreary life, but draws criticism from neighbours and librarians.

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    Experimental Matthew Rankin

    Mynarski Death Plummet

    A completely hand-made historical micro-epic about the final minutes in the life of Winnipeg’s doomed Second World War hero, Andrew Mynarski (1916-1944).

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    Experimental Matthew Rankin

    The Tesla World Light

    Nikola Tesla's best days are behind him. The inventor remains shut up in his room, alone with his thoughts, strange lights, and the pigeon he's in love with.

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    Short of the Week at TIFF 2017

    S/W was on the scene at TIFF 2017. Read our picks for the stand out shorts of the festival, and our impressions on the many features by S/W alums.

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    Filmmaker Updates: December 2020

    From high-profile Christmas ads to box-office features, we take a look at the exciting new projects from filmmakers previously featured on Short of the Week

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    Sci‑Fi Kate Cox

    Vert

    Emelia (BAFTA Nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird) and Jeff (Nick Frost) are an open minded couple celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary by venturing into the virtual reality world of 'Vert' together, where people are presented as their 'ideal selves'.

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    A Shorts-Centric Recap of TIFF 2019

    S/W's Queen of Festivals, Céline Roustan, was on the ground for The Toronto International Film Festival. She shares her short film notebook, highlighting winners, new work from site alums, and her personal faves from the fest's 2019 edition.

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    2018 Palm Springs ShortFest x S/W

    A quick preview of the upcoming event, North America's largest short film specific festival, with shorts to check out, new work from alums, and a selection of shorts in the official program we've covered on this site.

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    Tribeca Virtual Arcade 2016

    Preview the best in VR short films from Tribeca's Virtual Arcade program and learn what's working in VR and what isn't.

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