"Our mission is to champion extraordinary cinema while creating a bridge for emerging filmmakers to enter the international distribution landscape,” says Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Vilpa. By Georg ...

Sundance Institute this week revealed all the trophy winners to emerge from the fest's short film program during a ceremony and party presented by Vimeo at venue The Park in Park City, Utah. By Chris ...

Short films are where cinema quietly reinvents itself. It’s where Martin Scorsese, Lynne Ramsay and Paul Thomas Anderson sharpened their instincts long before the spotlight arrived, and for more than ...

Online streaming has made it easier to view short films, but you can get that in-theater experience when Oscar-nominated shorts open in movie houses this week. Slates of short live action, animated ...

Who could have guessed that one of the most socially prescient works of 2025 is based on a story from 175 years ago? That’s the fascinating genesis of “The Singers,” which is quickly becoming one of ...

From grandmotherly advice to activism and a panic attack on a plane, the spark for a short film can illuminate at any time. Speaking with Variety over Zoom, 11 directors and creators dive deep into ...

James Gunn is enjoying his latest box office hit with Warner Bros and DC’s Superman, which raked in $155 million domestically and $250 million globally in its opening weekend at the box office.

While discussing their Oscar-eligible short films, four directors from around the world recognized a common thread between their vastly different projects: they’re all political. These filmmakers ...