Each of the five Oscar-nominated documentary short films carries a punch. They are an important tribute to filmmakers’ desire to create work that matters. The films screen at the Martha’s Vineyard ...

From dive-bar patrons to Regency paramours, cross-generational friendship to same-sex longing, and chilly science fiction to ...

Contributing writer for The Prospect Mia Mazzeo covers student projects from the VIS program’s fall film classes.

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 ...

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 ...

Every year, cinephiles get the unique opportunity to see the Oscar nominated short films on the big screen. This year, ...

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 ...

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.