Not every story needs a 180-minutes, $300 million budget and a ton of CGI to do it justice. SundanceTV not only recognizes this, they’ve launched Shorts on SundanceTV – highlighting ‘notable drama and comedy short films from the past decade’ on their already award-winning website.
Genres range from family drama to sci-fi weirdness and come from heralded directors (Jill Solloway, Transparent; Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners, Sicario); actors venturing onto new ground (Jordana Spiro, Mob Doctor) and people you might never otherwise have heard of (Emily Carmichael).
The first five selections are up now. Check them out. And for further information, follow the jump.
“SHORTS ON SUNDANCE.TV” LAUNCHES AS NEW ONLINE DESTINATION FOR AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILMS
NEW YORK, NY – June 23, 2015 – SundanceTV today announced it has launched “Shorts on Sundance.TV,” a new online destination within the network’s website featuring award-winning and notable drama and comedy short films from the past decade.
The first batch of films unveiled by SundanceTV is an eclectic selection of “Festival Shorts” curated by Michael Plante, Senior Programmer, Short Film, at the Sundance Film Festival, and featuring projects from Jill Soloway (“Transparent”), Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, the upcoming Blade Runner sequel) and more.
“With ‘Shorts on Sundance.TV,’ we wanted to build on the history of the Sundance brand in showcasing the best in independent films, and offer complementary online content to the excellent storytelling taking place on our linear network,” said Drew Pisarra, vice president of digital media and marketing for SundanceTV. “We’ve created a dedicated platform on sundance.tv for quality short films to be seen and enjoyed by fans looking for smart, entertaining content. We’re excited to have Mike Plante from the Sundance Film Festival curating these shorts on sundance.tv, and we’ll be rolling out more from the festival in the months to come.”
SundanceTV will be releasing five more Festival Shorts next month, along with a number of shorts produced by or starring the cast and crew of “Rectify,” the network’s Peabody Award-winning drama that will premiere its third season on Thursday, July 9th at 10:00PM ET/PT.
The short films available now on http://www.sundance.tv/series/shorts-on-sundancetv are:
- Una Hora Por Favora
o Directed by Jill Soloway (“Transparent,” Afternoon Delight)
o Co-stars Wilmer Valderrama (“That ‘70s Show,” “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”)
- Next Floor
o Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, the upcoming Blade Runner sequel)
o Canal+ Award Winner at Cannes Film Festival 2008
o Best Canadian Short Film at Toronto Film Festival 2008
o Best Short Film at Sitges – Catalonian International film Festival 2008
o Jury Award for Best Drama at Aspen Shortfest 2009
o Best Live Action Short Drama at the Genie Awards 2009
- Skin
o Directed by Jordana Spiro (star of Mob Doctor)
o Narrative Short Honorable Mention at SXSW 2013
o Competed for the Short Film Grand Prize at 2013 Sundance Film Festival
o Live Action Short Grand Jury Prize nominee at AFI Fest
- I’m a Mitzvah
o Directed by Ben Berman (“Man Seeking Woman,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” “Workaholics”)
o Stars Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” “House of Lies,” The Walk)
o Competed for the Short Film Grand Prize at 2014 Sundance Film Festival
- The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting
o Directed by Emily Carmichael
o Competed for a Short Filmmaking Award at 2011 Sundance Film Festival
o Festival Prize – Seattle Science-Fiction Short Films Festival 2012
“Shorts on Sundance.TV” represents a continued commitment by SundanceTV and its online platforms to deliver innovative, compelling content alongside its critically acclaimed original scripted and non-fiction series, including last year’s Webby Award-winning Dream School with Ana Kasparian.
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