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.
The best one-take short films and what to consider if you're making one.
With nominee voting for the 2023 Academy Awards opening today (Thu 12th Jan), the S/W team highlights the five standout films from each short film category.
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.
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.
Like short films? Have access to a Netflix account? Here are the 10 films worth your time [Updated March. 2025]
The S/W team has voted. The Short Awards honor the most noteworthy short film streaming releases of the past year.
"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).
Gints Zilbalodis joins us to discuss how he made award-winning animated feature Away on short film funding
