04 April,2020 09:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Prachi Sibal
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Where: At this time, since a lot of film festivals are cancelled, films are being made available online. Kino Pavasaris, the Lithuanian film festival is one such example. The section Brief Encounters on mubi.com also has watchable short films from around the world.
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Where: Usually, the best places to discover short films are in Short of the Week section on YouTube and the Staff Pick section on Vimeo. But during self isolation, a lot of film festivals have made award-winning films available for free on their websites.
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Where: The Last Shot and Terribly Tiny Tales are YouTube channels where you sometimes find gems you wouldn't otherwise know of. Vimeo has a public access section which has interesting options too. Catching some National Award-winning shorts would be a good idea.
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Where: Nowness, Omeleto and Short of the Week are my favourite YouTube channels to watch new short films. They showcase some interesting films across languages. For Indian content, Terribly Tiny Tales and Large Short Films come up with intriguing films.
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Where: These days, streaming platforms like Netflix. Vimeo has always been a great source for engaging short films. The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) has also begun putting content online.
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