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

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.

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.

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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.

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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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.

Filmmaker Update August 5th, 2020

The Short Film Sequel: Oliver Goodrum to return to 'This is Vanity' story in new film

Oliver Goodrum returns to S/W, seven years after we featured his film 'This is Vanity', to discuss returning to that story in follow-up short 'This is Iniquity'.

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Satire Michael Demetriou 15 minutes

Hellspawn

A group of 20-something creatives attempt to survive the UK advertising industry as their artistic aspirations slip further and further away.

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Drama Michael Dudok de Wit 8 minutes

Father and Daughter

A moving tale of a daughter, an absent father, and the ties we share that surpass time or logic

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Dramedy Michael Cera 20 minutes

Brazzaville Teen-Ager

In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, and a miracle.