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Features That Began As Short Films
Short films are the playground where features are born. Over the past few years, we’ve seen big-screen adaptions of Short Term 12, Whiplash, and Curfew, in a show that Hollywood is increasingly...
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Connected
Pamela Anderson, Dree Hemingway and the voice of Jane Fonda star in Luke Gilford’s Connected – the story of a woman searching for a deeper connection to her fellow human beings – and herself....
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The Irrational Fear of Nothing
When it comes to crafting compelling visual experiences, few short filmmakers can match Paul Trillo. We’ve featured Mr. Trillo’s work several times on this site before. His latest, The Irrational Fear...
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In Her Place
A character-driven short set in Iran, Kevin Hamedani’s 13-minute drama In Her Place tackles issues of culture, tradition and gender with its narrative orbiting around a young woman arranged to wed an...
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Call for Short of the Week Interns
We are looking for hard-working, self-motivated individuals who want to help us discover the next great filmmakers. Be mentored by the top short film curators on the web, and get a peek into the inner...
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Shiny
At less than 4min long, there really is no excuse not to watch today’s pick. But, if I must appeal to authority, this short, comedic, adventure animation was a hit at Sundance last month, and very...
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Night Stalker
If we had a ‘WTF’ category on Short of the Week, New Media Ltd’s unforgettable short Night Stalker would undoubtedly be a film perfectly made for that channel. A blend of two music videos created for...
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Helicopter
The heartbreaking autobiographical tale of how director Ari Gold’s Mother was killed in a helicopter crash with legendary concert promoter Bill Graham, this 22-minute short won a Student Academy Award...
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Lost Memories 2.0
The original Lost Memories took Vimeo by storm in late 2012, on its way to well over 1M views. The premise took threads of simmering discomfort with our newfound digital distraction and powerfully...
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Tumble Dry Low
Short, simple, and touching, Tumble Dry Low is the rare sort of film that can take an overused topic (dealing with the loss of a loved one) and give it a sense of narrative life. I’m especially...
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Drawcard
One of the great things about the short format is that it allows talented directors to dabble in a variety of genres. Case in point: director Antonio Oreña-Barlin. A SotW alum, his previous featured...
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Dad's Dead
Winner of ‘Best Short Film’ award at the 2003 British Independent Film Awards and nominated for a BAFTA in 2004, Chris Shepherd’s Dad’s Dead uses inventive animation techniques to tell the story of a...
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Sister Hell
A Norwegian NSFW Nunsploitation isn’t exactly something that comes your way every day, so when it does you need to grab it by its devil horns and just enjoy the ride…and what a ride it is! The tale of...
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The Flogsta Roar
At 10pm every evening in the student campus buildings of Flogsta in the Swedish city of Uppsala, a most unusual tradition occurs: hundreds of residents open their windows and release a mass scream...
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Short Films by Famous Filmmakers
While we strive at Short of the Week to bring you the best new work, it’s valuable to reflect on the rich history and tradition that exists behind short film. Nearly every great filmmaker that we know...
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Oscar Short Films 2016
While we have a deeply tumultuous relationship to the Oscars when it comes to the nomination and eligibility process, it’s a treat to see short film and short filmmakers celebrated on such a global...
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Bandito
The NYU Tisch graduate program is famed for its short films, every season student works go on to great showings at prestigious festivals. We love these films and have featured many of them. However,...
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Guest Room
Within the constraints of the short film form, drawing an audience in to your story as quickly and seamlessly as possible is always a wise move. Shorts don’t allow for the lengthy set ups and...
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Temple
What’s quite fun about genre filmmaking today, especially in the short realm, is how fluid it can be: all the young filmmakers tackling these idiosyncratic forms grew up in a home video era, and...
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Grandma's Hero
For a warrior fresh out of the Hero Academy (we’ve all been there right?) there should be nothing more exciting than your first quest – but what if your companion on this epic adventure was your...
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