Andrew S Allen

This was a strong year for short films. I can tell by the divided results from our Oscar poll that had close battles in both the animated and live action categories.…

The Machine, by Rob Shaw of Bent Image Lab, is an entertaining stop-motion fable about a man-made machine who knows no bounds to his power. I’ve had this in my…

Oscar season is upon us, and we have 10 strong short films nominated this year. Who do you think deserves the “little man”?

The 82nd Annual Oscar Nominated Short Films have been announced with a few surprises.

Animated cartoons that strike a chord with audiences young and old are the gold that the Hollywood studios dream. Too bad most end up smothered by pop culture references and…

Our picks of the best short films from two thousand nine

Anxious for your creepy holiday films, I know, so allow me to present Alma. This 3D animation by Pixar alum, Rodrigo Blaas, is beautiful to watch and very well-crafted as a…

Ghost House has just announced they’ve signed director, Federico Alvarez, to make a $30-$40 million feature film based primarily on the success of his short film, Panic Attack, that has…

It’s the 1970’s and Major League Baseball is far from the drug-scrutinized organization it is today. Pitcher, Dock Ellis, tells a hilarious, meandering story that leads him to one of…

The final 10 animations in the running for the upcoming Oscar nominations have officially been announced. Check out the previews of each film below. Which do you think deserves to…

El Vez—a guest writer on past film picks—is joining the Short of the Week staff as a regular writer. So if you’ve enjoyed To Build A Home, Jojo In The…

This is a great collage of moments. As the name suggests, many of these moments occur between places or events in time. Filmmaker, Tim Bollinger, and cinematographer, Daniel Meinl, do…

The motion designer, Andy Martin, has put together an interesting music video for a long forgotten 1970’s British punk band. Though 30 years defunct, the Johnny 7 Combo has nevertheless…

Check out this beautiful, mind-bending film, Chop Cup, by We Are OM. Watch it more than once to catch all the details.
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We all have our tastes when it comes to short films. We writers thought we’d make it easy for you to find your taste by allowing you to follow our…

Giles Timms has created this Edward Gore-inspired music video for Ceri Frost. Giles is an MFA student at UCLA with a knack for telling macabre stories through animated collage. His…

I was reading NewTeeVee recently and their weekend question caught my attention: How Much is a Movie Worth? The standard now seems to be $.99 rental, $4.99 old release, $9.99 new release.…

Jossie Malis has been hard at work expanding the genius behind his original Bendito Machine to a larger audience. The striking visual style (dark silhouette shapes against brightly colored backgrounds), nuanced…

How did Solitude come about?
Solitude is my thesis project for my degree at ESAG-Penninghen Paris. It’s a universel feeling that reaches everyone one of us at some point of time regardless of…

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Throughout the month of August, Short of the Week will be bringing you the best student films the online world has to offer. Student filmmakers have proven…