There is no one way to break into the movie business. But one of the most dependable routes for decades has been to make a short film, submit it to festivals, and then hope someone with money or power ...

Making and distributing a short film is relatively less expensive than making a feature film, and sometimes it’s a director’s ticket to stardom in Hollywood. Here are 19 short films that were expanded ...

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 ...

IndieWire's Brian Welk reflects on his experience as a jury member for the upcoming AI film festival taking place in Venice.

The beauty of film as art is that it contains a variety of forms. It can be a fictional, narrative story that springs out of the imagination of a writer, or a documentary that details historical ...

Three critics briefly consider the short films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards. By Jeannette Catsoulis Alissa Wilkinson and Ben Kenigsberg From dive-bar patrons to Regency paramours, ...

The themes run from sweet to harrowing in this year’s selections. By Jeannette CatsoulisBeatrice Loayza and Ben Kenigsberg Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, that drumbeat of anxiety pulsing through ...

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 ...

For just the seventh time in Academy Awards history, there was a tie Sunday night at the 2026 Oscars. The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both won Oscars in the Live Action Short Film ...