Short of the Week

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Documentary about Music in Animation
Sara Gunnarsdottir / 10 min / Iceland / 2013

The Pirate of Love is an animated documentary about an outsider musician, Daniel C. This is an oral history that follows one mans soulful songs of love, pride and loneliness.

Comedy about Loss in Special FX
Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan / 1 min / USA / 2011

The latest, hilarious viral short from DANIELS the team behind the amazing Dogboarding!

Interview / February 13, 2013

Winners of the SOTW Awards 2013 New Media category sit down to discuss the importance of story and the need for funding in this roundtable discussion about the future of the industry.

Dark Comedy about Crime in Live-Action
Gunnar Järvstad / 3 min / Sweden / 2011

Amidst a dark situation, victim and executioner share a light moment.

Action about Nature in 3D Animation

A night on the town turns deadly for three sentient plants, escaped from the botanical garden they called homed.

Sci-Fi about Life & Society in Special FX
Daniel Lazo, Eran May-raz / 8 min / Israel / 2012

We’ve seen futuristic sci-fi before, but remove spaceships from the equation, how will technology affect our daily lives?

Comedy about Crime in Special FX
DANIELS / 3 min / USA / 2012

Pockets are pretty convenient, but can be dangerous when the wrong hands are in them.

SOTW / January 14, 2013

We are excited to announce the official Short of the Week Awards 2013 nominees! We’ve nominated the top 10 films in each of our three categories—Animation, Live-Action, and New Media—as…

Festival Online Program / June 14, 2012

North America’s largest festival dedicated to short film returns next week. For the second year organizers have created an online component to supplement the proceedings. You can check out…

Festival / February 3, 2011

Sundance is over, and with this, the last batch of 2011 Sundance short films released to the Screening Room, this unique collaboration between the most prestigious North American festival and…

Thriller about Reality in Live-Action
Trevor Sands / 8 min / USA / 2007

This doctor has her work cut out for her as she struggles to resolve the conflicting voices inside the chaotic mind of a patient with multiple-personalities.

Interview / April 8, 2009

AJ Bond, director of the Gut Check winning film, Hirsute, talks about Back to the Future and his “Many Martys” theory.

Dark Comedy about Sexuality in Live-Action
Andre Ford / 15 min / USA / 2009

A twisted story of two parents who yearn for the youth of their children.

News / January 25, 2012

The nominations are in! There are many great films in the lineup this year but there are also a few noticeable absences. Who do you think deserves the little…

Poem about Beauty in Live-Action
Daniel and David Holechek / 8 min / USA / 2012

Spoken word rock star Derrick Brown and the Holechek duo team up to deliver a moving piece describing where two lovers should meet after the lights get dim.

Epic about Nature in Stop-Motion
Daniel Bird, Ben Richardson / 11 min / UK / 2011

An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.

Dramedy about Love in Live-Action
Brie Larson, Dustin Bowser / 4 min / USA / 2013

She wants to go. He wants her to stay. Neither gets quite what they want.

Interview / November 6, 2007

A Q&A with animator, Tony Comley about his film, Abigail, inspiration for work, and upcoming projects.

Thriller about Revenge in Live-Action
Daniel Levi / 12 min / South Africa / 2013

Bound, gagged and being buried alive, Ollie somehow feels he still has the upper-hand in this predicament.

Experimental about Family in Animation
Tom Senior / 4 min / UK / 2009

This student work captures the fluidity and vibrancy of the artist’s own family in conversation through a unique sketch and watercolor animation style.

Horror about Revenge in Live-Action
Ryan Connolly / 32 min / USA / 2012

Can the dead truly take revenge? Taylor seeks to hide his sins in hopes that they will go unnoticed and become no more than a dirty little secret…

News / February 27, 2012

The 84th Academy Awards honors the top short films in animation, live-action, and documentary.

Experimental about Reality in Special FX
Tim Bollinger / 5 min / USA / 2009

A stylistic look at the bizarre moments between moments.

Experimental about Human Nature in Special FX
Andrew Huang / 10 min / USA / 2012

An experimental film dealing with themes of separation and connection, Andrew Huang’s latest is a jaw droppingly gorgeous visual symphony in 3 movements.