Variety

Oscar Nominated Short Films Pack an Emotional Punch, From Ethnic Cleansing to Animal Poaching and Everything in Between

Little films are a very big deal at this year’s Academy Awards. Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to ...
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“Why Am I Laughing at the Most Tragic Story I've Ever Heard In My Life”: 'Out for Delivery's Cast and Director on Making a Short Film Based on Someone Seeking End-of-Life Care

Short films have the challenge of creating a memorable impact in such a limited span of time, but writer-director Chelsea Christer's short, Out for Delivery, which screened at South by Southwest 2025, ...
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Oscar Short Films Shortlists Include Pics Supported By Emma Thompson, Domhnall Gleeson, Jennifer Lewis, Miriam Margolyes & Zar Amir

Quinta’s Ghost, Retirement Plan, Ado and A Friend of Dorothy Illusorium Films/John Kelly/Screen Ireland/Filthy Gorgeous Productions The 2026 Oscars shortlists were revealed Tuesday, and the Live ...
Variety

Meet Rover, the Shorts Streamer That Aims to Democratize Moviemaking: It’s ‘Like Sitting in the Room With the Filmmaker’

Sitting in front of an expansive wall of floor to ceiling bookcases, David Michôd, the director behind films like “Animal Kingdom” and “The King,” confesses that for the first ten years after film ...