The Sentence of Michael Thompson

In 1994, Michael Thompson was arrested for selling three pounds of cannabis and was sentenced to 42 to 60 years in prison. He is the longest serving non-violent offender in the history of Michigan and he is finally up for clemency

News March 11th, 2011

SXSW Filmmakers Q&A

As the SXSW Film Festival gears up this weekend, regular SOTW contributor, Jason B Kohl, sat down with two filmmakers from UCLA's MFA Directing Program en route to Austin. Their shorts couldn't be more different from each other in every aspect from production through post, but the two had many common insights to share.

Festival March 16th, 2023

Feature Filmmakers at SXSW 2023 explain how Short Film shaped their careers

Liza Mandelup, Matt Vesely and Michael Lukk Litwak - three filmmakers with features at SXSW 2023 - join us to discuss how short film was important in helping to shape their careers so far.

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Drama 29 minutes

Lucas

Desperate for money to buy a motorcycle, Lucas makes a deal with a stranger to let him take some "innocent" pictures in exchange for cash.

SOTW March 6th, 2019

Short of the Week Partners with Michael Sugar, Cary Fukunaga, & David Gordon Green

As part of a deal with Sugar23, we welcome these filmmaking heavyweights to the S/W team.

Filmmaker Update June 4th, 2019

Move against the crowds - Michael Frei releases 'Kids' game

Filmmaker Michael Frei releases 'Kids' - a game of crowds, his latest collaboration with game designer Mario von Rickenbach.

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Documentary Gabe Schimmel & Monica Petruzzelli 17 minutes

Alzheimer's: A Love Story

(No longer available for free streaming) A documentary that follows Greg and Michael as they struggle with a disease that is actively eradicating the memory of a beautiful relationship 40+ years in the making, and the love that has held them together through it all.

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Drama Oliver Goodrum 23 minutes

Iniquity

Michael is on the brink of a new start in life: a first real relationship and a stable job in a town where no-one knows him. Until his name returns to the news and his dream of anonymity crumbles, leaving him scrambling to keep his past hidden — and his new life safe.

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Documentary Patrick Bresnan 12 minutes

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The Rabbit Hunt

In the Florida Everglades rabbit hunting is a rite of passage for young men, practiced since the early 1900s. The Rabbit Hunt follows a family as they hunt in the fields of an industrial sugar farm.

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Documentary Patrick Bresnan & Ivete Lucas 17 minutes

Skip Day

Intimate glimpses of a special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades.