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ShortStick
The short end of the stick. The inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal.
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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.


Student Academy Awards Series Part 4: Au Revoir Mon Monde
Au Revoir Mon Monde, dirs. Estelle Bonnardel, Quentin Devred, Baptiste Duchamps, Maxime Foltzer, Florian Maurice, Astrid Novais On the...
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 3: bonVoyage pour monVoyage - Akshit Kumar
bonVoyage pour monVoyage, dir. Akshit Kumar  A Student Academy Award winner in the Alternative/Experimental category is Akshit Kumar’s...
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 2: Neither Donkey Nor Horse - Robin Wang
Neither Donkey Nor Horse , dir. Robin Wang Next up in our 8 days of SAA winners we have Robin Wang’s live action short Neither Donkey Nor...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Student Academy Awards Series Part 1: Kruste - Jens Kevin Georg
Welcome to our Student Academy Awards Series where we are highlight and celebrate some of this years Student Academy Award winners over...
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Ottawa International Animation Festival: Part 2
In our final piece of coverage from Ottawa International Animation Festival Josh reviews three more favourites he saw on the big screen...
Oct 2, 20246 min read


Ottawa International Animation Festival: Part 1
As the best in animation makes its way to Ottawa, Josh is on the ground to cover some of the best animated shorts from this year! See...
Sep 29, 20245 min read


TIFF Short Cuts Highlights: Programs 5 and 6
In our final piece of TIFF coverage there are 3 shorts that really caught our eye in the final two programs 5 and 6. See our thoughts on...
Sep 18, 20246 min read


TIFF Short Cuts Highlights: Programs 3 and 4
Next in our coverage of TIFF we are highlighting our favourites in Short Cuts Programs 3 and 4. Short Cuts 3 was a program of some very...
Sep 17, 20246 min read


TIFF Short Cuts Highlights: Programs 1 and 2
Over the next week we will be posting reviews for some of the best shorts seen in the Short Cuts Program . We start with Short Cuts...
Sep 13, 20248 min read


TIFF: Wavelengths and Strange Cuts Reviews
Notes of a Crocodile , dir. Daphne Xu A blurrily shaking closeup of a woman vibrates with colour as she’s being driven by tuk tuk through...
Sep 12, 20248 min read


10 Most Anticipated Shorts at TIFF 2024
Hello everyone! Welcome to our coverage of TIFF24! It is a personal honour and very special for me to be attending this festival as an...
Sep 1, 20244 min read


The Final Copy of Ilon Specht Review and Q+A with director Ben Proudfoot
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht, dir. Ben Proudfoot After his Academy Award win in this year’s best documentary short film category with...
Aug 26, 20249 min read


Hollyshorts Review Roundup Part 4
Very sadly Hollyshorts Film Festival came to a close on Sunday with their closing awards ceremony. We were absolutely delighted with...
Aug 21, 20246 min read


Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup Part 3 - A Victoria Pedretti Special
Hey guys, Brandon here! My wife Angela is more of a book person, but there are 3 actresses that can get her to watch absolutely any film....
Aug 18, 20244 min read


Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup Part 2
Endling , dir. Kelly Yu  An endling is the last known individual of a species or subspecies. Once the endling dies, the species...
Aug 14, 20247 min read


Hollyshorts Film Festival Review Roundup Part 1
August is always an exciting time in the short film festival circuit. Mainly because our favourite summer film festival Hollyshorts runs...
Aug 8, 20247 min read


PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST WINNERS AND REVIEWS
The jury and audience results are in and the winners of Palm Springs International Shortfest have been announced! It's hard to argue with...
Jun 27, 202412 min read


Tea Review and Q+A with director Blake Rice - Palm Springs Shortfest
Tea is a three act live action film set in 1998. It starts off with Nick (Michael Gandolfini) sitting behind a café on an abandoned...
Jun 26, 20246 min read


Palm Springs International Shortfest Review Roundup Part 2
Is This Now the Time I Should Let You Go?, dir. Tsai Yi-Chin Memories are beautiful, blurry and always changing, too slippery and...
Jun 25, 20248 min read


Palm Springs International Shortfest Review Roundup Part 1
We are thrilled to have the chance to cover Palm Springs International Shortfest this week. Keep an eye out as we post reviews of our...
Jun 22, 20247 min read
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