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Short of the Week Awards 2017
In one form or another Short of the Week has produced an annual roundup of the best work showcased on the site for the nearly 10 years. Whether it is a Top-10 list, or more recently the #SotwAwards,...
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First Ladyland
Yes, we know…you’re tired of hearing about Donald Trump. So, is the rest of the world. But, what about his better half? Sweet Melania—the Slovenian model who was suddenly, and somewhat unwillingly,...
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The Problemless Anonymous
In an age where the perception of perfection seems warped by ideas presented through social media, a dystopian sci-fi story set in a universe where being perfect is illegal, feels like a timely...
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The Afghan Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee famously once said “To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities” and this could be easily be the mantra for the protagonist of today’s short film pick, appropriately titled The Afghan...
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Interview with Ross Hogg & Duncan Cowles (Isabella)
Winner of awards from BAFTA Scotland, BFI Future Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival, experimental animated doc Isabella is a short that hits the internet having already garnered a great...
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Isabella
A film looking to explore old age and memory loss, Ross Hogg and Duncan Cowles’ award-winning short Isabella examines the mind of a 92-year-old woman suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. A...
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The Robbery
Using an Uber as your getaway car is not a #winning strategy for armed robbery, but that is only one of the mistakes tough-on-her-luck Crystal makes in this painfully funny, but uncomfortably dark,...
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Black Holes
One of the things we love about animation is its ability to make magic out of really silly, stream-of-consciousness style plots. Selected for Sundance this year, Black Holes fits that bill: a buttoned...
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Best Films of the Month: February
No docs or animations for February’s list. We were obsessed with narrative stories the last few weeks, and this latest monthly round-up of our favorite films reflects that. Female protagonists are...
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He's Mine (C'est mon kid)
A touching tale of unexpected parenthood, Daniel Daigle’s 14-minute short film He’s Mine (C’est mon kid) examines the question: what would you do if today you learnt you were a father? A subtle film...
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Submit to the Moët Moment Film Festival
How to get money to make your short is one of the most frequent questions we get from filmmakers, and with the scattershot grant system in the US, the best answer too often is credit cards. So when we...
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The Animation Workshop: Grad Films 2017
You only need to take one quick look at our collection of Danish short films on Short of the Week to see how highly we rate the films coming out of ‘Denmark’s leading animation institution’ – The...
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Magda
Wooden mannequin contortionists, corrupted love and lost innocence collide under the glaring circus lights in timeless Magda. This stop motion animation centres on commercialism and its destructive...
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Dan Miller
Ever felt like life was passing you by unnoticed? Then the titular hero of Arturo Perez’s endearing 17-min short Dan Miller is a man who shares your pain. Largely ignored at work, instantly forgotten...
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American Beauty 2
For today’s pick, we’re going to ask you to cast your minds back 17-years to a time when everyone was freaking out about Y2K bringing the planet to standstill and Kevin Spacey got all weird about a...
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Standby
Recently nominated for a prestigious BAFTA award and screened at the Toronto International and London Short film festivals, Charlotte Regan’s Standby is a short hitting the internet with a great deal...
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Goodbye Blue Sky
To be up front, I’m tired of “end of the world” narratives. Director/SotW alum Brandon Zuck deserves a special mention for making me me care about one again. Now, granted, Goodbye Blue Sky isn’t a...
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Tau Seru (Small Yellow Field)
Sometimes it feels like the short film world is a loud, crowded house party where you have to shout to be heard. In this kind of atmosphere, it’s easy for quiet films get lost in the noise, but every...
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Break Down
Breaking up. Yup, that universal feeling of rejection. Considering it’s such a “done” topic (from movies to books to essentially every country song), it’s a tough subject to pull off in an innovative...
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X-Story
Fans of Anime and Science-Fiction prepare to have your socks well and truly blown-off with this 13-minute animated short looking to take you on a high-speed journey through alien lands and futuristic...
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