Short Form reframes the art of filmmaking through the lens of music videos and advertising, tracing forty years of influential work from the UK’s Academy Films. Through storyboards, behind-the-scenes photography, script notes, and archival ephemera, the book explores short-form films that shaped visual culture—from Jamiroquai’s Virtual Insanity and Lauryn Hill’s Doo Wop (That Thing) to iconic campaigns for Guinness, Channel 4, and Levi’s.

With a foreword by Jonathan Glazer and essays from leading voices in screen culture, this volume examines the history, impact, and continuing evolution of short-form film in the digital age.