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We get asked and ask ourselves quite often, ‘what defines the length of a short film?’. In reality there is no standard length, and probably our strongest point of reference is basing ourselves on the Academy Awards submission standards, where a film running under 40 minutes falls under the...

Creating a viral or even successful short film can seem like an insurmountable task for a young filmmaker, especially with the continuously growing amount of competition out there. This is why I have prepared a little short recipe with several key ingredients to keep in mind when preparing a...

Based on an Israeli comic book by the same name from writer Etgar Keret and illustrator Asaf Hanuka. Filmmakers Eran May-Raz and Daniel Lazo – better known for their futuristic viral sensation short film ‘SIGHT‘ – have turned the comic book into a unique stylish film that combines the best of...

Shifter is perhaps a higher than usual budget short, but still on a tight one considering the content created by the Hallivis brothers. Despite some obvious stereotypes often seen in Hollywood films, its the high end production quality of this film that quickly garnishes our attention...

You would think of this blend as unimaginable, but short film 'Torturous' takes the right amount of gore and puts into a comedy movie, actually it makes much more sense the other way around – the right amount of humor in rather somber horror setting. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/torturous/

A journey through suspended moments, perhaps it sounds like something you’ve seen before. But when done right, the experience can be a new exhilarating one, and this is exactly what Alexander Heringer did with ‘Fortune Faded’. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/fortune-faded/

On the eve of his eleventh birthday he must choose between leaving home or following his brother down a path of violence and destruction in this coming of age story. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/fort-apache/

Soledad falls into a big depression caused by the constant abuse she is victim of, in her daily routine. In there she finds a series of dreams in which she slowly transforms in to fire. She will try her best to escape from both dreams and reality, finding another state of mind. The film has a...

With the Oscars are looming ahead, and we got the amazing opportunity to chat with Oscar-nominated director Anders Walter and producer Kim Magnusson for their incredible short film, ‘Helium’. "...I always dreamt about making films also. But it took me a while to do the final jump. Now after 3...

A man with a broken heart tries to relive his failed relationship by hiring a young actress to play his ex-girlfriend. If only she could get the accent right… Cockatoo is a clever short film with a sincere balance laughter and drama. The film is about Michael, a lonely 40-something male who...

A postman’s first day takes a terrifying turn when a precocious young girl tells him of her family’s horrible tragedy. Certified is a wonderfully contained short using a notable and rather uneasy storytelling combination between time, genre and characters, which in form has been nailed right...

We’ve heard all the ancient tales and legends in one form or another over the course of time, but Andrej Boka brings us a new story that surely have never heard before. Boka’s premise of a conflict between doors and windows does not sound so magical, but after watching the film you will be...

So your a filmmaker and you like to use social media. With so many competing apps and tools out there, which ones should you use for promoting your latest works? Facebook and Twitter both have a their successful uses for self-promotions, but about their sister video apps? Do you prefer the 6...

Pluto is a bittersweet love story about Pedro, a young artist who dedicates his wall pictures in an abandoned market to the girl of his dreams, Silvia. However, Silvia is Pedro’s relentless older brother’s girlfriend. The only thing Pedro can do is spy on them sneaking through Plutos’ eyes, a...

Domino Falling takes the gunslinger tale to a new level with ravishing vintage cinematography style and using to the camera to bring out every inch of character. Inspired by the films of Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah like the Dollar Trilogy and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia which director...

Created on almost no budget, Call Back is a quick and effective film that captures us inside a brief moment of regret, where our our protagonist tries to figure out how he got into his dreaded predicament. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/call-back/

Grzegorz Jonkajtys wanted to tell a small dramatic story, set in a wider dystopian universe. A story with more unconventional, open-ended ending, that poses the inevitable question directly to the viewer – “what would you do in that situation?” http://filmshortage.com/shorts/the-3rd-letter/

The self proclaimed Anti-Western film created by Scott Blake, a first time director with no film experience who spent two years University years working on Surveyor, was his way of showing the lack of true american historical facts in almost all Hollywood western films. Despite Blake’s...

Ark is a magical representation of a combination of animation, miniature settings, CGI and incredible storytelling! The short animated film is about a man trying to rescue his peers and himself from a deadly virus, only to find out the true nature of the disease. In great ships, they set off in...

She can’t believe it when he arrives at the restaurant looking squalid, shabby and unwilling to explain himself. The truth sounds way too absurd and being a notorious liar, he can’t risk anything. Cornered, he tells her an intricate story and expects everything – except her actual reaction...