The Western wear brand is following up a Super Bowl play with a 14-minute short by filmmaker Jeff Nichols that features actor Michael Shannon.

From grandmotherly advice to activism and a panic attack on a plane, the spark for a short film can illuminate at any time. Speaking with Variety over Zoom, 11 directors and creators dive deep into why the world needs to experience these 10 stories that ...

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic director Malcon Pierce’s Oscar-qualifying short Versa ...

A short film by artist Alexandre Singh and art historian Natalie Musteata has clinched a 2026 Academy Award. “You are the hope in a world that is dark and absurd and ridiculous and horrifying,” Singh said, addressing Amir’s newborn. “But that is ...

Golden State coach Steve Kerr is now an Oscar winner. Kerr was one of the executive producers for “All the Empty Rooms,” which won the Oscar for documentary short. The 35-minute film chronicles how broadcast journalist Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp told the stories of how families have memorialized the bedrooms of children killed in mass shootings.

When it comes to depicting raw, emotional honesty about the societal expectations placed on trans women, Geena Rocero is not playing dress up. In her debut short film, Dolls, an endearing term for a trans woman or transfeminine person within the community ...

The 98th Academy Awards took place across the country at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, meaning Kerr wasn’t in attendance at Hollywood’s biggest night. So, how could an NBA