After the unexpected demotion of several Oscar categories from the live ceremony, we asked nominated short documentary director, Ben Proudfoot, to share his reaction. The acclaimed filmmaker makes the case for the vitality of his chosen format.
Short of the Week has partnered with the UK's first cinema dedicated solely to documentary to offer a programme of some of our favourite short docs from around the world.
Risking injury and incarceration, an environmental activist disrupts the clear-cutting of an ancient redwood grove by sitting on a tiny platform up in the tree canopy.
Brief look at the curious interactions between a lone cowboy and a theater ticketer by the Coen brothers.
From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this 12 minute documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience.
With the short film anthology 'From Ground Zero' submitted as the official Palestinian entry for the 2025 Best International Feature Film Oscar, we take a look at the collection and offer an exclusive look at one of the 22-films.
After a brutal car accident, a man is forced to confront and examine his life.
Working underground in the year before the legalization of cinema in Saudi Arabia, a team of mostly women shoots its first feature-length movie amid societal pushback.
Identical figures perform the hopeless task of preserving blocks of ice. The repetitive movements reanimate animals captured inside. A stop-motion animation using ice.
The Residue of a Relationship is a short film that looks at the leftovers of love and tries to piece together what it all means.
