The 15 films that made the shortlist in the Oscars’ documentary short category are all powerful and thought-provoking, making the competition for an Academy Award nod incredibly stiff this year.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The definition of a short film is technically anything with a runtime of 40 minutes or less, but it's generally thought that ...

In what’s become an awards-season tradition, the compilations of Oscar-nominated short films in live-action, animation and documentary categories are back in theaters ahead of the big night March 2, ...

Earlier this month, the tech company unveiled its Meta Movie Gen suite that can produce video and audio, and says it is seeking feedback from creatives. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer As Hollywood tests ...

Prior to his years directing feature-length movies, Eggers established himself as a more classical filmmaker with a handful of short films. Most of them are cinematic period pieces that were almost ...