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ShortStick
The short end of the stick. The inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal.
When it comes to cinema and the Oscars, it always feels like short films are getting the short end of the stick. Lack of coverage, lack of predictions from experts and an afterthought in the conversation. With this site we hope to change that, highlighting shorts that stick with you, predictions, and news on what is happening in the world of shorts.
2026 Palm Springs International Shortfest Winners
The 32nd rendition of Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (ShortFest) is now behind us, and with it we get no less than five short films which are now qualified for submission to the Academy Awards. With their broad programming of over 300 short films it can feel daunting to tackle a catalogue of this magnitude, but that also comes with the benefit of screening something for everyone and we saw a lot of familiar names and titles among the various blocks of the fest
2 days ago3 min read
2026 Palm Springs International Shortfest Review Roundup Part 3
In part 3 of our Palm Springs International Shortfest coverage we review 3 more short films in The Tuners, Equal Dust and Hand. Check out what we had to say below! Hand, dir. Jennifer Winterbotham Jennifer Winterbotham brings us the horror comedy Hand, which starts us off with Amber (Sharlene Cruz) getting woken up in the middle of the night by a call from her boyfriend Justin (Dario Vazquez). While sparse on the details, it is apparent from sniffles and body languages alone
4 days ago7 min read
2026 Palm Springs International Shortfest Review Roundup Part 2
Palm Springs International Shortfest always brings the heat with it's diverse array of short films. Here are another three reviews of short films that have really stuck out to us so far in Imago, The Liars and Everything Must Go. Imago, dir. Ariel Zengotita In Imago, a woman’s birthday takes a turn for the worse when her mother calls, demanding that her daughter come and tend to her needs. Ana’s (Didi Romero) best birthday party since childhood is followed up by an infuriatin
7 days ago6 min read
2026 Palm Springs International Shortfest Review Roundup Part 1
Next up on our festival tour of covering the very best at fests, we have the 32nd Palm Springs International Shortfest. Palm Springs always programs an incredible fest with an extensive lineup. There is truly something for everyone, stretching through all genres including comedy, horror and drama. In Part 1 Josh and Robin review 3 of their favourites seen so far. Loynes, dir. Dorian Jespers Since its premiere in Director’s Fortnight at Cannes 2025, the uncategorizable Loynes
Jun 256 min read
2026 Tribeca Exit Survey
For the third year we are back with our annual Tribeca Exit Survey! You can check out our previous additions here and here. We take pride in watching every single short at the fest and the four of us are here to share what stood out to us in several categories. Thank you to Tribeca and the programmers for another incredible festival. We can't wait to see what jouney these shorts set off on. 1) As always we will start things off with Live Action. What was your favourite live a
Jun 1811 min read
2026 Tribeca Film Festival Review Roundup Part 2 & Interview with Fabric Director Frank Sun
In Part 2 of our Tribeca coverage we continue to make our way through watching the shorts and selecting our favourites to talk about. See which two live action short and documentary shorts caught our eye as well as our interview with Director of Fabric, Frank Sun below. Fabric, dir. Frank Sun At last year's Tribeca Film Festival, Frank Sun presented We Are Kings, his highly personal short about an Asian boy obsessed with DVDs and films. Through the lens of nostalgia, the dire
Jun 159 min read
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