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Short Films are one of the most overlooked genres in entertainment. They are a proving ground for young directors, and their unique format forces their creators to problem-solve creatively. On Short Stack, I sit down with some of my favorite Short Film-makers to learn how these low-budget, short form stories come to life.

Ryan Matera


    • May 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Aaron Doolittle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 79:59 Transcription Available


    Aaron is a prolific LA based filmmaker with a knack for short films which straddle the border between bittersweet and humorous. He's made 24 films, and shares with me some of his tried Truths of filmmaking.

    Sedrick Amar II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 47:49 Transcription Available


    Sedrick Amar II is the writer and director of Blood on the Screenplay.

    Stella Rosalie Rosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 49:42 Transcription Available


    Stella Rosalie Rosen is an animator known for her trancelike short films. She is the writer, director, animator and composer of Red Flower, and Shell, as well as several music videos and a documentary. You can find her work here (https://stella-rosen.weebly.com/) and follow her on instagram here (@casualstella)

    Roth Rind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 54:50 Transcription Available


    Roth Rind is the director of This Is Fine and Christmas Tradition, as well as several other shorts, music videos and commercials. He is drawn to stories which are "Sci-Fi adjacent."

    Mason Greer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 45:32 Transcription Available


    Mason Greer is the writer and director of our main film this evening, Through The Night. He made it with the goal of creating a thriller boiled down to the simplest story possible: two people hiding from a disease-inflicted apocalypse wondering what they owe each other. Mason has also directed several other shorts including Delete, and Lights Out. He wrote a book. Very talented, very interesting. Listen.

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