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ShortStick
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.


Between Earth & Sky Review and Q+A with Director Andrew Nadkarni
Between Earth & Sky, dir. Andrew Nadkarni “When I grow up, I want to do something that protects trees. Something that pays them back for...
Nov 6, 20238 min read


Sarajin Review
Sarajin dir. Justin Kim WooSok Sarajin tells the story of an immigrant family in Alaska, where patriarch DongSu Kim works as a fisherman...
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Istina (Truth) Review
Istina (Truth) dir. Tamara Denić, Hamburg Media School, Germany Recently, the world has seen an escalation of violence and polarization...
Oct 24, 20232 min read


Hasta Encontrarlos (Till We Find Them) Review
Hasta Encontrarlos (Till We Find Them) dir. Jean Chapiro, Columbia University Set in the deep thicket of the hills in Orizaba, Mexico a...
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Revisited Review
Revisited, dir Iain Forbes, Den Norske Filmskolen, Norway What would it be like if a lost loved one could return for even just a day, or...
Oct 22, 20233 min read


Diplomatie de L’Éclipse Review
Diplomatie de L’Éclipse, dirs. Clémence Bailly, Sélim Lallaoui, César Luton, Axel Mechin & Achille Pasquier, MoPA 3D Animation School...
Oct 21, 20233 min read


Boom Review
Boom, dir. Gabriel Augerai, Charles Di Cicco, Romain Augier, Laurie Pereira de Figueiredo and Yannick Jacquin, École des Nouvelles...
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Skin Review
SKIN, dir. Leo Behrens, American Film Institute (United States) SKIN, by Norwegian-born, Los Angeles-based cinematographer and director...
Oct 19, 20233 min read


Wings of Dust Review and Q+A with Director Giorgio Ghiotto
Wings of Dust, dir. Giorgio Ghiotto, New York University Wings of Dust, directed by Giorgio Ghiotto, sets the mood with stunning...
Oct 18, 20235 min read


Mum's Spaghetti Review and Q+A with Director Lisa Kenney
Mum's Spaghetti , dir. Lisa Kenney, National Film and Television School, United Kingdom When you think of a standard musical, the golden...
Oct 17, 20235 min read


Invisible Border Review
Invisible Border, dir. Mark Gerstorfer, Filmakademie Wien (Austria) One of three winners of a Student Academy Award this year in the Live...
Oct 16, 20233 min read


Mighty Penguins Review
Mighty Penguins, Directed by Louis Myles and Ahmed Twaij Sports have the ability to change lives in every way imaginable. Football, with...
Oct 12, 20233 min read


Unexpected Review
Unexpected, Directed by: Zeberiah Newman Meet Masonia Traylor and Ciarra “Ci Ci” Covin, two compassionate and bright mothers who have...
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Note of Defiance Review
Note of Defiance, dir. Brian Henderson A woman stands alone in a mostly abandoned street covered in snow. She sings a Ukranian folk song,...
Oct 9, 20233 min read


The After Review
Author Leo Christopher once said, “There is only one thing more precious than our time, and that’s who we spend it on.” This a...
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Reviews from the Ottawa International Animation Festival
Electra, dir. Daria Kashcheeva The most audacious film shown in competition at OIAF is Electra. The film opens with the (live-action)...
Oct 2, 20236 min read


Ninety-Five Senses Review
“The world comes to us five different ways, down the slippery tendril avenues of our five senses” This opening line starts as a perfect...
Sep 25, 20233 min read


Toronto International Film Festival Review Roundup
After taking in the Toronto International Film Festival last week, several shorts stuck out to us. Here are our reviews of those shorts:...
Sep 21, 20238 min read


Motherland Review
“They can’t take you if we’re married,” Katie (Oriana Leman) says to her boyfriend Babak (Behtash Fazlali). It is 1979, and anti-Iranian...
Sep 13, 20233 min read


Il Fait Beau (The Weather Is Nice) Review
“Everyone’s trying their best with what they’re given I think. And that’s a good thing. Right?” Il Fait Beau (The Weather is Nice) tells...
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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