Congrats to the 20 films – nine short films and 11 feature films – celebrated by Heartland Film that received 44 total Academy Award® Nominations.

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 ...

Curry and Ben Proudfoot focused a lens on Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.'s speechwriter. Other prizes went to ...

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 ...

Aspen Film, the year-round film arts and education organization, announced the winning films from its 34th Aspen Shortsfest in an awards presentation held Saturday, April 5. One of only five ...

The Short Film Program awards announced the winning projects at the midpoint of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where 97 ...

Two themes emerge among the five doc short finalists, as voters decide between hard-hitting issue docs and a pair of lighter portraits about the unifying power of music. The program then takes a ...

(Top L-R) Diamond Batiste, Brittany Alexia Young. (Bottom L-R) Alejandra López, Jeremy Hsing, and Ciara Boniface/courtesy of TDE Films The Short Film Fund offers recipients full financial backing and ...