If you want to ace your Oscar pool, you musn’t ignore the three short film categories — animation, live-action and documentary. But what cinephile would, anyway? The 15 nominees here have already won ...

Short films are a unique outlet for filmmakers to unleash their wildest ideas and full creativity. Not bogged down by the typical limitations and rules of a feature, a director can make a short film ...

Sixteen-year-old DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival, has revealed its influential 15-film Short List. The festival will run its main lineup of 116 features, 30 world premieres, 34 U.S.

Horror short films are a crucial part of the genre festival experience, whether it be a well-curated shorts block or a chilling precursor to a feature film. But oftentimes, they can be overlooked in ...

The 2025 Oscars shortlist was revealed Tuesday, and the Live Action Short Films category aims to pull on Academy voters’ heartstrings and appeal to their humanity. With each showcasing and tackling a ...

The films by Djiby Kebe, Theo Panagopoulos, Miranda Pennell, Sara Rajaei and John Smith are vying for the statuette ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the shortlists in 10 Oscar categories for the 97th Academy Awards. The announcement included movies that are in consideration for ...

The DOC NYC Short List is often predictive of December's eventual Oscar shortlist. Films that are also nominated for Best Feature at the Critics Choice Award Documentary Awards get a leg up for future ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...