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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
YouTube announced via their blog that it is now possible to view embedded videos in high-definition.
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…
The new Short of the Week website has launched! Here is what you can expect…
The National Film Board of Canada, has digitized its collection and taken it online in celebration of its upcoming 70th anniversary.
This year, the Sundance Film Festival will highlight an exclusive selection of 10 short films over 10 days on the iTunes Store.Beginning January 15th with the first film, Short…
In honor of all the golden statues soon to be handed over to Hollywood, we will focus on honoring the many overlooked short films that have earned accolades on smaller stages.
Hey Readers, I’d like to invite everyone to take an active role in Short of the Week by telling us what you’d like to see in our redesign of the…
As you may have noticed, SotW has been, well, a little less than weekly of late. This is mostly due to my shoddy management of the site while our main…
A favorite short film host, Atom Films, has decided to narrow its once broad library of films to focus purely on comedy. It joins the likes of SuperDeluxe, Jib Jab,…
For the past few years, YouTube has been the ultimate democracy willing to take in every tired, poor, and huddled video. But just this week, YouTube has decided to put…
Tom Stern talks to us about the concept and inspiration for his film, The Autobiography of Tom Stern: Chapter Six, The New Science.
I had the chance to throw a few questions at Dan Pasternack, the man behind content programming at Super Deluxe, about Derek & Simon and how online entertainment is more “ballsy” than television.
How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate?
I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out…
A quick interview with Luis Cook, director of The Pearce Sisters, about the inspiration for the film, the animation process, and his favorite websites.
Where did the story for Genesis Antipode come from?
Genesis Antipode is essentially the story of a blind date gone bad…really, really bad. It’s the story of Rebecca and Jeffrey,…
Phillip Van, a recent NYU grad, has received accolades for his Berlin Int’l Film Festival creation, High Maintenance. A film that earned him a Student Academy Award and numerous festival…
Short of the Week picks the best online films of 2007—from lo-fi sci-fi to politically-themed claymation.
