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Staff Pick Award at BlackStar Film Festival: "Dear Philadelphia" by Renee Osubu

Filmmaker Renee Osubu weaves a powerful narrative of three fathers' mission to better their communities in "Dear Philadelphia."

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Staff Pick Premiere: "HEADS TOGETHER" by Job, Joris & Marieke

Brace yourself for 20 minutes of headless humor from Oscar-nominated trio Job, Joris & Marieke.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Centuries and Still" by Sally Tran

Filmmaker Sally Tran presents a mixed media illustrated short film telling the history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the United States.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Ride" by Paul Bush

Paul Bush takes us on the most imaginative ride in this week's Staff Pick Premiere.

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Staff Pick Award at Palm Springs ShortFest 2021: “The Nannies” by Signe Barvild Stæhr

To chronicle her life immediately following her mother’s death, Signe Barvild Stæhr interviews the nannies who stepped in to take care of a grieving family.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Pile" by Toberg

“Pile” by Toberg is a digitally animated film employing an infinite upward scroll technique to reveal a sitemap of the human condition.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Fire Season" by Quinn Else

"What I saw in real life was more horrifying than my horror movie idea," says filmmaker Quinn Else.

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Staff Pick Award at Mountainfilm 2021: "On Falling" by Josephine Anderson

Three professional mountain bikers meditate on the act of falling in sport and in life.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Battleground" by Kwesi Thomas and Mark Bone

Filmmakers Mark Bone and Kwesi Thomas share a frank and intimate look at what it means to be Black in America in "Battleground."

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Staff Pick Award at Aspen Shortsfest 2021: "Sinking Ship" by Sasha Leigh Henry

A couple’s night out turns into a frank conversation about the state of their relationship in "Sinking Ship."

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Staff Pick Premiere: “Goodbye Golovin” by Mathieu Grimard

For Ian Golovin, the death of his father is the chance at a new life outside his native country. As he prepares to leave and bid farewell to his sister, he is forced to face his decision.

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Staff Pick Premiere: “From My Window” by Frank Pickell

Melissa has long dreamed of climbing the highest peaks in Colorado, cerebral palsy be damned. This is the story of how a real-life Rocky accomplished her goal.

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That’s a wrap! Our unofficial 2021 jury awards at Sundance Film Festival

Watching shorts online is our bread and butter. Here are our favorite films from this year’s first completely virtual festival lineup.

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Staff Pick Premiere: "Golden Age Karate" by Sindha Agha and Zendesk

From Zendesk and director Sindha Agha comes the heartwarming story of a teenage karate instructor and his class of hard-hitting senior citizens.