Plum Town

A young land developer returns to his childhood home in the Chinese countryside for the first time in years to convince his stubborn father to sell the family plum orchard. When the two struggle to understand each other, they turn to an old karaoke machine to find a common language.

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Experimental Yu Sun 5 minutes

Stay

Using hand embroidery on tracing paper, Stay depicts the relationship between a daughter and her absent father. It's a reminder to spend more time with the people you love, even if you are busy.

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Action Fei Chen 12 minutes

Game Show

A mysterious parcel sends a young delivery guy on a chaotic mission to return the package to its rightful owner

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Drama Jean-Géraud Blanc & 3 Others 5 minutes

Les Chaussures de Louis (Louis’ shoes)

Louis, 8-and-a-half years old, is autistic. He arrives at his new school and is about to introduce himself.

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Drama Varun Chopra 11 minutes

Lyrically Bleating Horns

A long haul truck driver battles a slow decay of life on a fast-moving highway.

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Drama Kelly Pike 16 minutes

Picture Day

When a tomboy growing up on military bases starts (yet another) new school, one small act of rebellion has large reverberations at home forcing her to face harsh realities about gender, power, and finding your place in the world.

Playlist December 16th, 2023

The S/W Team selects their Favorite Short Films of 2023

Vengeful sculptors, baby squirrels and backflipping avatars - the S/W team pick their favorite short films from our 2023 coverage.

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Drama Brian Blum 20 minutes

Blood and Water

An olympic platform diving hopeful struggles to return to pool after a near-death training accident.

Best of the Month August 31st, 2023

Best of the Month: August 2023

Two very different documentaries and an animation with some surprising craft make up the trio of films selected as our Best of the Month for August 2023.

Festival March 10th, 2023

A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2023

Brimming with exciting filmmaking talent, the SXSW program can be a bit overwhelming. So if you're on the ground in Austin, Texas and looking for films to add to your watchlist, we've got you covered...