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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.


21st Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 4
Sadly, the 21st edition of Hollyshorts has come to an end. However, there is still time to join in on the fun virtually on bitpix until...
12 hours ago7 min read


21st Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 3
One in Fifty, dir. Haley Watson Legendary golfer Ben Hogan offers up a famous quote: "Your name is the most important thing you own....
3 days ago5 min read


21st Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 2
Hollyshorts Film Festival is in full swing! With some of the best shorts of the summer and engaging panel discussions, there is a little...
Aug 136 min read


21st Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 1
Hollyshorts is here! Some of the best short films of the year descend on Los Angeles for one of the most prestigious Oscar-qualifying...
Aug 37 min read


2025 Palm Springs International Shortfest: Award Winners Review Roundup
The 31st Palm Springs International ShortFest is now sadly over and juried awards and special mentions were handed out to a total of 37...
Jul 714 min read


2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest Review Roundup Part 2
Palm Springs International Shortfest has continued to overwhelm us with fantastic shorts. Congrats to all the winners at last nights...
Jun 306 min read


2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest Review Roundup: Part 1
Summer is here and Palm Springs Shortfest feels like a kickoff to the season. It is the first of several summer fests that help shape the...
Jun 278 min read


2025 Tribeca Review Roundup: Part 3
It has been a huge pleasure covering Tribeca all week and watching all of the superb short film programs. Congrats to the recently...
Jun 159 min read


2025 Tribeca Review Roundup: Part 2
Tribeca has given us another outstanding lineup of shorts this year. We continue highlighting our favourites of the fest so far with...
Jun 119 min read


2025 Tribeca Review Roundup: Part 1
All of us here at ShortStick believe that Tribeca holds one of the best curated and thought-out shorts programs. The quality of short...
Jun 98 min read


It's All True and Hot Docs Review Roundup
Hey, everyone! It’s Pedro. Last April, I had the opportunity to cover two of my favorite film festivals: It’s All True and Hot Docs. As a...
May 76 min read


Sundance/Big Sky Documentary Shorts: Two early winners from SDI
With the Oscars now in the rearview, a new season of short films begins. Sundance and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival always offer a...
Mar 175 min read


Paris 70 - A Q+A with Director Dani Feixas
Hello, Happy New Year! I am glad to introduce our first interview of the shortlisted short films from this season. Here at ShortStick, we...
Jan 65 min read


LUKi & the Lights Review
LUKi & the Lights, dir. Toby Cochran 16th of March LUKi wakes up to a beautiful spring morning. Birds chirping outside the window of...
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Highlights from London Film Festival
The recently wrapped 68th edition of the BFI London Film Festival offered a fantastic mix of world premieres, highlights from the season...
Oct 25, 20247 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 9: Keeper - Hannah Rafkin
Keeper , dir. Hannah Rafkin In the midst of one of the world’s biggest cities, New York City, one family takes what is typically a rural...
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 8: In Living Memory - Dori Walker
In Living Memory , dir. Dori Walker “What’s the line between forgetting and releasing?” Dori Walker is an interdisciplinary artist,...
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 7: Origami - Kei Kanamori
Origami , dir. Kei Kanamori Kei Kanamori is one of the animation winners of the 2024 Student Academy Awards for his thesis project...
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 6: A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers - Birdy Wei-Ting Hung
A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers , dir. Birdy Wei-Ting Hung A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers is Birdy Wei-Ting...
Oct 12, 20243 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 5: The 17% - Aaron Johnson
The 17% , dir. Aaron Johnson In the first seconds of The 17% , director Aaron Johnson and his editor Wesley Cunningham show a shocking...
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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