Exclusive: Sugar23 and Short of The Week have teamed up to launch the online charitable film series “Shelter Shorts” which will support World Central Kitchen’s Covid-19 relief efforts.
The initiative, which starts today, features short films by filmmakers shot inside their homes. Because of this, they tested their creativity and were limited to crew, cast, and materials available to them at their homes. Created by Some Kind of Heaven director Lance Oppenheim and filmmaker Max McGillivray, the initiative hopes that the series draws attention to Covid-19 relief efforts. Creatives from around the world are invited to participate by sharing their own work to the platform of their choice by using the hashtag #sheltershorts, and encourage donating to World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsforAmerica Covid-19 response.
“Shelter Shorts emerged from the fact that we were stuck at home and our productions were halted. We were itching to make things and find ways to help those in need,” said Gillivray and Oppenheim. “What began as an idea shared between two friends has snowballed into an exciting partnership with Sugar23 and Short of the Week. We hope this initiative will inspire anyone at home to make use of their pent-up creative energy and create art that can make a difference.”
Founder and CEO of Sugar23, Michael Sugar adds, “I’ve always believed that creativity flourishes from constraint, and being safe at home with little to no production resources poses an outstanding challenge to creatives right now who are desperate to get those juices flowing. We are thrilled to be supporting World Central Kitchen to bring some good to the world in this time of intense need and couldn’t think of better partners than Max, Lance and Short of the Week to make this happen”
“We’re proud to bring Shelter Shorts to filmmakers around the world during these difficult times,” said Jason Sondhi and Andrew Allen, Founders of Short of the Week. “Creativity is about rising to meet a challenge. In that spirit, we’re challenging our favorite film directors and the larger film community to come together and celebrate short filmmaking (while staying safe) to raise funds for those working on the front lines. We’re excited to see what you create from your shelter!”
World Central Kitchen was a non-profit founded by Chef José Andrés. The organization uses the power of food to strengthen communities through times of crisis and beyond. Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer along with Imagine Documentaries recently announced that they were working with National Geographic Documentary Films for a feature docu spotlighting Andrés and his humanitarian efforts through World Central Kitchen, which has transformed the field of disaster response to help devastated communities recover and establish resilient food systems.
World Central Kitchen’s Covid-19 Relief Efforts consists of a team of food first responders, mobilizing with the urgency of now to get meals to those who need them most. We’re activating restaurants and kitchens to feed marginalized and vulnerable communities and our brave medical professionals on the front lines, in order to make a meaningful impact in the fight to keep everyone fed, and to support the distressed restaurant industry.
The initiative, which starts today, features short films by filmmakers shot inside their homes. Because of this, they tested their creativity and were limited to crew, cast, and materials available to them at their homes. Created by Some Kind of Heaven director Lance Oppenheim and filmmaker Max McGillivray, the initiative hopes that the series draws attention to Covid-19 relief efforts. Creatives from around the world are invited to participate by sharing their own work to the platform of their choice by using the hashtag #sheltershorts, and encourage donating to World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsforAmerica Covid-19 response.
“Shelter Shorts emerged from the fact that we were stuck at home and our productions were halted. We were itching to make things and find ways to help those in need,” said Gillivray and Oppenheim. “What began as an idea shared between two friends has snowballed into an exciting partnership with Sugar23 and Short of the Week. We hope this initiative will inspire anyone at home to make use of their pent-up creative energy and create art that can make a difference.”
Founder and CEO of Sugar23, Michael Sugar adds, “I’ve always believed that creativity flourishes from constraint, and being safe at home with little to no production resources poses an outstanding challenge to creatives right now who are desperate to get those juices flowing. We are thrilled to be supporting World Central Kitchen to bring some good to the world in this time of intense need and couldn’t think of better partners than Max, Lance and Short of the Week to make this happen”
“We’re proud to bring Shelter Shorts to filmmakers around the world during these difficult times,” said Jason Sondhi and Andrew Allen, Founders of Short of the Week. “Creativity is about rising to meet a challenge. In that spirit, we’re challenging our favorite film directors and the larger film community to come together and celebrate short filmmaking (while staying safe) to raise funds for those working on the front lines. We’re excited to see what you create from your shelter!”
World Central Kitchen was a non-profit founded by Chef José Andrés. The organization uses the power of food to strengthen communities through times of crisis and beyond. Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer along with Imagine Documentaries recently announced that they were working with National Geographic Documentary Films for a feature docu spotlighting Andrés and his humanitarian efforts through World Central Kitchen, which has transformed the field of disaster response to help devastated communities recover and establish resilient food systems.
World Central Kitchen’s Covid-19 Relief Efforts consists of a team of food first responders, mobilizing with the urgency of now to get meals to those who need them most. We’re activating restaurants and kitchens to feed marginalized and vulnerable communities and our brave medical professionals on the front lines, in order to make a meaningful impact in the fight to keep everyone fed, and to support the distressed restaurant industry.
- 4/21/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
SeriesFest has wrapped its fifth edition in Denver after handing out juried awards to 15 winners.
Beyond the pilot competition, highlights of the June 21-26 festival, inlcuded panels featuring Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos and a team of executives and collaborators from Shondaland. NBC fall drama Bluff City Law had its world premiere, and Starz rolled out the first episode of The Rook. Stevie Wonder and Usher performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, continuing the mostly TV-focused festival’s annual music undercurrent.
Currency, a drama imagining a “green-out” that threatens the capitalist system, captured Best Drama Pilot honors as well as the Audience Award. Best Comedy Pilot went to Brooklyn Moving Company, which depicts movers who burst into song and dance.
Jurors screened 53 pilots at the Sie FilmCenter, the arthouse multiplex that is the year-round home of Denver Film. (See the full list of winners below.)
“This year’s pilots...
Beyond the pilot competition, highlights of the June 21-26 festival, inlcuded panels featuring Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos and a team of executives and collaborators from Shondaland. NBC fall drama Bluff City Law had its world premiere, and Starz rolled out the first episode of The Rook. Stevie Wonder and Usher performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, continuing the mostly TV-focused festival’s annual music undercurrent.
Currency, a drama imagining a “green-out” that threatens the capitalist system, captured Best Drama Pilot honors as well as the Audience Award. Best Comedy Pilot went to Brooklyn Moving Company, which depicts movers who burst into song and dance.
Jurors screened 53 pilots at the Sie FilmCenter, the arthouse multiplex that is the year-round home of Denver Film. (See the full list of winners below.)
“This year’s pilots...
- 6/27/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
SeriesFest has announced selections for its TV pilot competition as well as jury members for its upcoming fifth edition of its annual TV festival in Denver.
Dubbing this “The Year of Innovation,” organizers have identified 53 pilots across the categories of Independent Pilot, Digital Short Series and Late Night. The competition titles star and/or are created or directed by notables including Kyra Sedgwick, Jillian Bell and musician Aloe Blacc.
Randi Kleiner, Founder and CEO of SeriesFest described the pilot competitions as “the heart of SeriesFest,” which recently announced its main lineup. Slated for this year are a conversation between Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries as well as a concert by Stevie Wonder and the premiere of Starz’s The Rook. “We created the festival as a discovery platform for innovative and imaginative creators to share their unique and diverse stories,” Kleiner said. “We’re truly...
Dubbing this “The Year of Innovation,” organizers have identified 53 pilots across the categories of Independent Pilot, Digital Short Series and Late Night. The competition titles star and/or are created or directed by notables including Kyra Sedgwick, Jillian Bell and musician Aloe Blacc.
Randi Kleiner, Founder and CEO of SeriesFest described the pilot competitions as “the heart of SeriesFest,” which recently announced its main lineup. Slated for this year are a conversation between Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries as well as a concert by Stevie Wonder and the premiere of Starz’s The Rook. “We created the festival as a discovery platform for innovative and imaginative creators to share their unique and diverse stories,” Kleiner said. “We’re truly...
- 5/29/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sugar23 Global has taken a minority position in Short of the Week, the premier online short film platform for discovering and launching the new wave of emerging filmmakers. In addition to Sugar 23 and Michael Sugar’s position, filmmakers Cary Fukunaga and David Gordon Green are also investing in Short of the Week and joining the company’s advisory board.
The online film curation service was founded in 2007 by Andrew Allen and Jason Sondhi. Recent film adaptations of shorts showcased on Short of the Week include Lionsgate’s Kin, Gunpowder & Sky’s Prospect as well as the Netflix Australian zombie film Cargo, Magnolia’s Crystal Moselle-directed Skate Kitchen and Apple’s Sundance hit Hala. The service has provided an early platform for such breakout filmmakers as Sundance Grand Prize Winner Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), Ari Aster (Hereditary), Jordan Vogt Roberts (Kong: Skull Island), Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) and Emily Carmichael...
The online film curation service was founded in 2007 by Andrew Allen and Jason Sondhi. Recent film adaptations of shorts showcased on Short of the Week include Lionsgate’s Kin, Gunpowder & Sky’s Prospect as well as the Netflix Australian zombie film Cargo, Magnolia’s Crystal Moselle-directed Skate Kitchen and Apple’s Sundance hit Hala. The service has provided an early platform for such breakout filmmakers as Sundance Grand Prize Winner Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), Ari Aster (Hereditary), Jordan Vogt Roberts (Kong: Skull Island), Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) and Emily Carmichael...
- 3/26/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Erin Sanger’s excellent SXSW-premiering short, Mutt, is online, and it’s this week’s Short of the Week. The site’s Jason Sondhi gets at what’s great about this film in his write-up, particularly citing its original way of exploring what can often seem like familiar territory — the family addiction drama: The more times I watch Mutt, the more I’m convinced that it is one of the best short film scripts I’ve ever encountered. Even as I first formulated this impression however I remember finding it odd—the dialogue in the film isn’t especially sparkling, nor is the plot overly intricate. There are […]...
- 9/29/2018
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Erin Sanger’s excellent SXSW-premiering short, Mutt, is online, and it’s this week’s Short of the Week. The site’s Jason Sondhi gets at what’s great about this film in his write-up, particularly citing its original way of exploring what can often seem like familiar territory — the family addiction drama: The more times I watch Mutt, the more I’m convinced that it is one of the best short film scripts I’ve ever encountered. Even as I first formulated this impression however I remember finding it odd—the dialogue in the film isn’t especially sparkling, nor is the plot overly intricate. There are […]...
- 9/29/2018
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Andrew Allen, one of Filmmaker‘s “25 New Faces of 2011,” had a big premiere this month, but it’s not a film. Allen is part of FiftyThree, the company behind Paper, an iPad drawing app that made Apple’s App Store “App of the Week” and has been downloaded 1.5 million times in 14 days. Picked for our “25″ list on the basis of his extraordinary animated short, The Thomas Beale Cipher , and his creation, with Jason Sondhi, of Short of the Week, Allen now brings the cinematic polish of his short work and the impeccable taste of Sotw to an elegant web app aimed at artists, doodlers and, even those just wanting to jot down a quick note.
Making a virtue of simplicity, Paper initially presents you with three notebook icons… and not much else. After playing with the app a few moments, you discover the tool bar, popping up from the bottom...
Making a virtue of simplicity, Paper initially presents you with three notebook icons… and not much else. After playing with the app a few moments, you discover the tool bar, popping up from the bottom...
- 4/15/2012
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Filmmaker Magazine announces 2011 “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” Among those acknowledged are the pair Andrew S. Allen and Jason Sondhi, who were curators of Short of the Week; their curious short film The Thomas Beale Cipher (posted below and pictured to the right) amalgamates an array of animation techniques for a living scrap-book feel. For other delights, Filmmaker pointed to Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate, whose “utterly charming and unexpectedly poignant” low-budget short, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, has never failed to delight anyone who watches it. Marcel the Shell’s inexhaustible charm has landed the pair of filmmakers a book deal and a possible television series. Filmmaker also credited, Everynone's three filmmakers, Will Hoffman, Daniel Mercandante, and Julies Metoyer III, for their ...
- 7/21/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
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