Films you'll love (and more!)

This edition is all about giving short films their moment. With new chances to share your work, resources to support your creative process, and a community championing bold new voices, we’re celebrating how short films keep pushing the medium into exciting territory.

- Taylor K. Shaw-Omachonu, Senior Outreach Lead, Film

PROJECTS WE LOVE

Hell House

BY COLLIN BLACK

A pastor’s staged "Hell House" turns deadly when his hidden sins summon a terrifying angel of judgment.

Suit of Armor

BY IAN SCOTT

An estranged son’s hunt for a family heirloom tests how far we’ll go to stay connected to the past.

Trafficked: Dying to Get to Britain

BY SAMIR MODI

A trafficking survivor returns to Nigeria to investigate his mother’s disappearance and the trafficking pipeline pulling young mothers toward Europe.

Fables of the Fortuitous - The Onyx Sequel

BY ANDREW BOWSER

A five-issue comic sequel that picks up where The Talisman of Souls left off, thrusting Onyx and his crew into fresh supernatural misadventures.

Jill Sobule: She's Gonna Sing! You're Gonna Listen!

BY TOM ROPELEWSKI

A vibrant portrait of this singer-songwriter that celebrates her wit, heart, and genre-bending discography, while expanding the legacy she left behind.

It's Bunlith, The Witch Upstairs

BY LILITH WALTHER

An animated series about trans women plugging themselves into video games to try to debug the world, their community, and themselves.

TINY REELS, BIG FEELS

Long Story Short Returns in 2026

Launch your short film in March with this Open Call and get featured in a curated collection promoted all month long. Fill out the application form to get started →

[WEBINAR] How to Fund Your Short Film on Kickstarter

Tuesday, January 20 at 1PM EST

To help filmmakers prepare for Long Story Short, Taylor is hosting a free webinar where she'll walk participants through campaign strategy and answer audience questions. Register today, and share this webinar with your filmmaker community.

COMMUNITY PICK

Lilith Walther is a game developer and animator with decades of experience. She successfully broke into the indie game scene with her first self published game, Arcus, in 2020, and is now entering the Indie animation scene with the brand new release of her first project Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs with her co-creator, Phobia Hansen!

Crocodile Dance - An Africanfuturist Animated Film

"We had an eye on this animated film project since it launched! The animated style was eye catching and the setting was very unique, and was inspirational to us as a freshly launched Kickstarter ourselves!"

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

How Jill Sobule Shaped Kickstarter’s Beginnings — and Left Us One Final Project to Support

Not only was she an iconic singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule was a proto proof of concept for crowdfunding, before Kickstarter even existed. Now her legacy continues with one final project, thanks to filmmaker Tom Ropelewski

2026 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship

Application Deadline: February 12

The Sundance Institute and Adobe are seeking 10 rising filmmakers, ages 18–25, for their 2026 fellowship program. Submit a one- to 15-minute short that showcases your artistic vision and unique voice as a filmmaker.

2026 William and Louise Greaves Filmmaker Seminar

March 6-8 in Palo Alto, CA

Join a cohort of Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers for an intimate gathering at Stanford University. Attendees will explore the technical and creative aspects of media-making. 

On How to Lead with Passion and Foster Opportunity for Others

Director Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Definition) discusses the definition of success, building an artist identity, and making space for necessary voices.