FILM REVIEWS AND NEWS

Looking ahead to the South by Southwest programme, there is a distinct sense of electricity surrounding the short film selection. By synthesising our own existing critiques with the growing speculative chatter from across the pond, I have compiled a list of the short films that should be at the very top of your "must-watch" list this year.

Souvenir is a tense portrayal of young, same-sex female love.

Here are the twelve films that have firmly planted themselves at the top of my watchlist for the 2026 festival.