# Short Film

Sean Baker's new short film 'Sandiwara' starring Michelle Yeoh has released its trailer, generating significant buzz. Netflix has also picked up the SXSW short 'Selfie' for a feature adaptation, highlighting the growing interest in short film content.

### About Short Film
A fictional short film exploring themes of time travel and consequence.  

### Insights
- short film engagements hit 133.5M which is 121% higher than it's daily average.

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:short-film/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/short-film/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] -84%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -21%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +34%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +204%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-10-19  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [-------]
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:short-film/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/short-film/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [---] -96%  
[--] Month: [------] +165%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-10-19  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:short-film/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/short-film/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Short Film in the last [--] hours which is down 8.90% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [---] -95%  
[--] Month: [------] +161%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-10-19  

The most influential creators that mention Short Film in the last [--] hours

| Creator                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tales](/creator/youtube/tales) | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/short-film/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 86%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:short-film/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/short-film/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 86%  
Daily Average: 82%  
[--] Week: 80% +7%  
[--] Month: 85% no change  
[--] Months: 85% -6%  
[--] Year: 85% +3%  
1-Year High: 94% on 2025-08-11  
1-Year Low: 54% on 2025-03-03  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Community Engagement: (60%) Posts focusing on community interaction and user-generated content received significant engagement.
- Behind-the-Scenes: (30%) Content offering a glimpse into the production process and creative team garnered positive reactions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Technical Glitches: (1.5%) Reports of minor technical issues during recent screenings were noted in user comments.
  

### Top Short Film News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"'Sandiwara' Trailer: Sean Baker's Short Film Stars Michelle Yeoh Sean Baker directs Michelle Yeoh in the new short film 'Sandiwara.' Watch the trailer"  
[News Link](https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/sandiwara-trailer-sean-baker-short-film-michelle-yeoh-1235178495/) [@IndieWire](/creator/x/IndieWire) 2026-02-10T17:01Z 811.6K followers, 36.9K engagements


"Netflix Picks Up SXSW Short 'Selfie' For Feature Treatment EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired the John Poliquin-directed short film Selfie to be made into a feature-length that will explore the horrors of body image in the age of social media. Poliquin and Colin Minihan who wrote the short will also pen the film adaptation. The short was set to premiere at SXSW in March before …"  
[News Link](https://deadline.com/2020/10/netflix-sxsw-short-selfie-john-poliquin-colin-minihan-adapting-1202957735//) [@DEADLINE](/creator/x/DEADLINE) 2025-10-06T20:00Z 1.2M followers, 390.8K engagements


"Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Looks Unrecognizable in New LEGO Short Film He Takes a Break From Filming Brand New Day to Tell IGN Why - IGN"  
[News Link](https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-star-tom-holland-looks-unrecognizable-in-new-lego-short-film-he-takes-a-break-from-filming-brand-new-day-to-tell-ign-why) [@IGN](/creator/x/IGN) 2025-09-02T13:46Z 10M followers, 16.8M engagements


"Judd Apatows Bob and Don: A Love Story Watch a short film about the lifelong friendship between Bob Newhart and Don Rickles who were not an obvious match"  
[News Link](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/judd-apatows-bob-and-don-a-love-story) [@NewYorker](/creator/x/NewYorker) 2023-11-27T16:51Z 7.9M followers, 1.3M engagements



### Top Short Film Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"i love her for this answer Ariana Grande when asked who shed want to play her in a biopic: A tiny mouse with subtitles the whole time. It would be a tiny beautiful short film with mice reenacting my whole life. Thats the only version Im interested in. https://t.co/FbvNUzSGjw Ariana Grande when asked who shed want to play her in a biopic: A tiny mouse with subtitles the whole time. It would be a tiny beautiful short film with mice reenacting my whole life. Thats the only version Im interested in. https://t.co/FbvNUzSGjw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Paiges_of_Art/status/2021277276034240614) [@Paiges_of_Art](/creator/x/Paiges_of_Art) 2026-02-10T17:37Z 14K followers, [----] engagements


"First look at Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh and Michelle Yeoh in Sean Bakers short film SANDIWARA Releasing on February 20"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2021268381706404100) [@DiscussingFilm](/creator/x/DiscussingFilm) 2026-02-10T17:01Z 2.7M followers, 970.4K engagements


"Michaels performance of Shes Out Of My Life captures the depth of the feeling of missing a loved one. Watch his short film for the song now. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=6DQJPL9Yuq0 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=6DQJPL9Yuq0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/michaeljackson/status/2021267920689463474) [@michaeljackson](/creator/x/michaeljackson) 2026-02-10T17:00Z 2.2M followers, 44.6K engagements


"- vai pras cabeas - com toda certeza do mundo First trailer for Sean Bakers short film SANDIWARA starring Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh and Michelle Yeoh. Releasing on February [--]. https://t.co/hem8Mb5sV4 First trailer for Sean Bakers short film SANDIWARA starring Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh and Michelle Yeoh. Releasing on February [--]. https://t.co/hem8Mb5sV4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jairmearrependi/status/2021267731757126013) [@jairmearrependi](/creator/x/jairmearrependi) 2026-02-10T16:59Z 462.9K followers, 23.5K engagements

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