A Pint of Bitter starts with a pub misunderstanding and ends somewhere much more cosmic. Conor Kehelly’s animated short is one to watch at Encounters. #Animation#ShortFilm#IndieFilm#Encounters2026
Encounters opens today in Bristol with 142 films from 39 countries in competition. Short films are where a lot of the future sneaks in early. #ShortFilm#IndieFilm#FilmFestival#Filmmaking
The Jewish Film Institute says its 2027 completion-grant cycle will open in October. It supports independent projects in post with a strong rough cut. #FilmGrants#FilmFunding#IndieFilm#Filmmaking
A short-film budget isn’t a feature budget with fewer zeros. It’s a different set of choices, compromises, and clever lies to yourself. #ShortFilm#IndieFilm#FilmBudget#Filmmaking
Vimeo’s Short Film Grant opens today: five filmmakers will each receive $60,000, equipment, mentorship, and a Vimeo release. Deadline: October 16. #FilmGrants#ShortFilm#IndieFilm#Filmmaking
Anna Mantzaris’ stop-motion short Please turns loneliness and romantic neediness into nine minutes of felt-puppet chaos. Who said animation had to behave? #Animation#ShortFilm#IndieFilm#StopMotion
TIFF’s Short Cuts slate is where many of tomorrow’s feature filmmakers are hiding in plain sight. What 2026 short should everyone know before the festival ends? #TIFF26#ShortFilm#IndieFilm#FilmTwitter
Elham Ehsas wrote, directed, and edited Forgotten Spaceman, then watched it win a Locarno junior jury award before landing at TIFF. Archive-driven shorts can travel. #Documentary#ShortFilm#IndieFilm#TIFF26
Jacque Rabie’s Freddie is now streaming free on NoBudge: 11 minutes of Los Angeles self-destruction, addiction, and uncanny dread. #ShortFilm#IndieFilm#NoBudge#Filmmaking
The New Zealand indie sci-fi thriller After Impact is now on digital and VOD in North America. Creator-led survival stories can still think big. #IndieFilm#SciFi#FilmRelease#Filmmaking
Shahaf Ram spent seven years making Orange Story almost entirely alone. The animated space opera is finally online, because apparently “small crew” can mean one person.
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The $25,000 Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant is open through September 27 for eligible U.S. directors developing their first narrative feature.
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