Best Animated Short Oscar cheat sheet: How to watch ‘Retirement Plan,’ ‘The Shyness of Trees,’ and the rest of the shortlisted contenders

Additional contenders include "Butterfly (Papillon)," "Cardboard," "Éiru," "Forevergreen," and "The Girl Who Cried Pearls." ...
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9 Best Short Films of All Time

Short films pack all the goodness of a motion picture into a bite-sized runtime, typically under 40 minutes (as qualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). They are perfect for ...

Best Documentary Short Oscar cheat sheet: How to watch ‘All the Empty Rooms,’ ‘Armed Only with a Camera,’ and all the shortlisted contenders

More contenders include "All the Walls Came Down," "Bad Hostage," "Cashing Out," "Chasing Time," and "Children No More." ...
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20 Short Films That Were Turned Into Hit Movies

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 ...