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The short end of the stick. The inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal.
When it comes to cinema and the Oscars, it always feels like short films are getting the short end of the stick. Lack of coverage, lack of predictions from experts and an afterthought in the conversation. With this site we hope to change that, highlighting shorts that stick with you, predictions, and news on what is happening in the world of shorts.
Interview with Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh of Two People Exchanging Saliva
Two People Exchanging Saliva immerses us in a world where kissing is punishable by death and everything is paid for by slaps. We follow the tale of two women, a bourgeois consumer played by Zar Amir Ebrahimi , and a saleswoman played by Luàna Bajrami. Directors Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh accomplish an incredible feat of doing an erotic thriller about a desire that must not be consummated. Shot in brilliant black and white cinematography to showcase the bleakness of
Dec 13, 20251 min read
Interview with Alexander Molochnikov of Extremist
In Extremist, Alexander Molochnikov discusses the imprisonment of Sasha Skochilenko, a young Russian artist, in jail for swapping product labels for anti-war protests. The short follows the tough trial of the artist for speaking the truth and opposing the Putin administration. Listen as Pedro and Alexander discuss the story and making of the film. The short is distributed by The New Yorker and can be viewed here: https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/extremist
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Interview with Alexander Farah of One Day This Kid
Narrating the wounds and pains of being a first-generation in a new country, Alexander Farah crafts a heartbreaking and emotionally charged piece in One Day This Kid. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, the short is beautifully shot on 35mm film. There is an inherent poetry in this coming-of-age piece of life about sexuality, identity,, and connection with one's parents. Listen to our conversation about artistry, shooting on film, and the next ste
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Dec 11, 20250 min read
Dec 11, 20250 min read
Live Action Short Shortlist Predictions for the 98th Academy Awards
Our last of three shortlist predictions is Live Action Short. The list this year was excruciatingly hard to make, so we are here to bring you a full picture that includes 2 Dark Horses and 10 others we feel are just as capable of a spot on this list. WIth an increase of submissions of 207 (up from 188 last year), lack of clear frontrunners and a deep slate, this year predictions feel harder than ever. Every leg up counts including executive producers and past success. The pas
Dec 10, 202517 min read
Documentary Short Shortlist Predictions for the 98th Academy Awards
Shortlist announcements are just a couple weeks away and here at ShortStick we are doing what many trades have deemed impossible and are throwing out some predictions for the documentary short shortlists. Over the last 2 years we have done predictions, documentary short has been our most successful category going 10/15 two years ago and 9/15 last year. Documentary short is the category we take the most formulaic approach to. Prominent distribution, previous nominations and pr
Dec 5, 20259 min read
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