Jean Anne Lauer, director of short film programming at Fantastic Fest, joins us to discuss her experiences in the short film arena and what the festival is looking for in a selected film.
"The films that end up in the programme selection are the survivors of a very bloody battle" - Manchester Animation Festival's Steve Henderson is the latest interviewee in our Meet the Gatekeepers series.
Our Award-winners take a seat at our "virtual" roundtable and offer up their thoughts on what it means to be a filmmakers today. Plus, learn about what they're planning next.
In honor of Black History Month in the US, we invited previously-featured filmmakers to select shorts by Black Artists that they are inspired by.
"Our acquisition process is very different from a traditional distributor" - Dedza founder Kate Gondwe joins us to discuss the release of 'Who Will Start Another Fire', a short film anthology by emerging filmmakers released in virtual cinema and on Svod today (June 11th).
A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass until one day, the Singularity wakes inside her.
How long should I make my short film? We attempt to answer this question by looking at statistics from short film festivals and our own database.
A Black middle-school student faces an awkward moment as his class reads a beloved American novel.
Here are the most common mistakes filmmakers make with their short films that stick out like a sore thumb to programmers and curators. Find out how to avoid them.
Like short films? Have access to a Netflix account? Here are the 10 films worth your time [Updated March. 2025]
