Features might get all the glitzy attention, but short films are the backbone of the cinematic world. From Martin Scorsese (“The Big Shave,” 1967) to Wes Anderson (“Bottle Rocket,” 1994) to ...

In a short film, you don’t have time to set up the scene. The advantage of using an iconic moment like Christmas, the Christening, weddings and funerals is everyone knows exactly where you are. You ...

After an awards show, especially after the Oscars, I always get an influx of emails from people trying to crack the code of ...