Ahahaha someone finally found a fun way to make fun of standing ovation clocks at film festivals. One of the dumbest film journalism trends of this day & age is the way someone will literally count ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

There is no one way to break into the movie business. But one of the most dependable routes for decades has been to make a short film, submit it to festivals, and then hope someone with money or power ...

"We're kinda different... I bet you can't guess how!" Can you guess how this little guy is different? There's just something that seems a little off about him... But I can't tell what it is! He looks ...

After an awards show, especially after the Oscars, I always get an influx of emails from people trying to crack the code of ...

Horror short films are a crucial part of the genre festival experience, whether it be a well-curated shorts block or a chilling precursor to a feature film. But oftentimes, they can be overlooked in ...

The beauty of film as art is that it contains a variety of forms. It can be a fictional, narrative story that springs out of the imagination of a writer, or a documentary that details historical ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas. Next up, ...

Watch the slasher icon's latest rampage in a new 13-minute film and read io9's interview with director Mike P. Nelson and star Ally Ioannides. Reading time 8 minutes Last May, a new company called ...

Fans spent a lot of time trying to decipher possible clues hiding in a recent Pixar-like Nintendo short film featuring a baby and, as it turned out later on, Pikmin. Were they a tease for a new Pikmin ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Entering its 14th year, the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is bigger than ever. Now Cleveland’s largest shorts-only festival, the event will showcase 275 films from Feb. 24 through March ...

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic ...