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We’re entering the final week of our Gut Check Online Film Contest and have received many more submissions than we ever could have anticipated. If you haven’t submitted your film yet,…

Hulu is broadening its support of documentary films including a section on documentary short films. Also, if you’ve been stranded on a deserted island for the past year, check out their…

I have proclaimed my love for that most democratic and web-radical of film festivals, Tropfest, on numerous occasions. You can read the review and watch last year’s winner, Marry Me,…

Sometimes I come across a great story worth sharing that doesn’t fit our definition of short film. At a full 42 minutes, Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is just that. The…

Halfway through our Gut Check contest, we’ve received a number of films from the few smart filmmakers who recognize this opportunity. I want to remind filmmakers that we’ll be accepting…

The latest in the growing saga of the Dog who could do no good. But is it the greatest? I leave that to you to decide. This is Plympton’s most…

The Saga continues! Bill Plympton’s series about a well-meaning but inept mutt, has its second installment with Guide Dog. From the tagline: “If at first you fail miserably, try again with…

Oscar-nominated in either 2003 or 2004 (whats the protocol here? did we just have the 2009 Oscars?) Bill Plympton’s Guard Dog introduces the loveable hyper-active mutt that is quickly becoming the…

Not properly a short film, having no narrative, This is Where We Live has to settle for Short of the Moment status rather than getting a full review. A brilliant stop-motion…

Master documentary filmmaker, Errol Morris (Fog of War, Standard Operating Procedure), uses his trademark techniques to give voice to cancer survivors—those who beat the disease, and the loved ones of those who did not.

Gut Check 2009 has concluded. Thanks to all who took part.
Short of the Week is officially kicking off our 1st Gut Check Online Film Contest. We believe there are…

The History Channel has started a new web-series featuring the babbling yet entertaining, Timothy Dickinson.

Well I’ll be. Usually live-action shorts are more difficult to find online, and ever since Shorts International and iTunes stepped into the picture the live-action Oscar nominees have virtually never…

The 2008 Oscar winners for the best short films are…

Oscars are tomorrow, so its getting a little late to form an opinion on the short film categories, but, Shorts International is continuing with their recent tradition of putting the…

The Vancouver Film School has been making a name for itself online by showcasing its students’ work and garnering much praise from its audiences. Dancing Animals in Love is a fun…

YouTube announced via their blog that it is now possible to view embedded videos in high-definition.

For those without love, there is nothing more annoying about today than all those happy couples rubbing your face in that fact. Especially if you’ve been recently burnt. Been there,…

For all the lovebirds out there,  a truly gorgeous animation from Carlos Lascano. Watch it with the HD on, full screen, preferably with your sweetie. ^_^
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Stateside, we don’t take the BAFTA’s nearly as seriously as the British take the Oscars, but it’s a pretty neat award ceremony. Certainly more reputable than the Golden Globes. And…

If you haven’t seen it yet, The Control Master is a collaboration between famed found-illustration animator, Run Wrake (creator of SOTW film, Rabbit), and the image library, Veer. Created using only…

For your consideration a new Short of the Moment, Sweet Dreams, a totally awesome stop-motion starring a cupcake! Cupcakes are really hot right now it seems, at least here in…

Take a look at Raymond. It’s a well-integrated 5 minute animation and live-action film that screened with the Animation Show 4 collection.

The folks over at AWN are showcasing the animated films up for an Oscar this year. They show short clips from most films along with stills and a synopsis—enough to give…

The new Short of the Week website has launched! Here is what you can expect…