Short Shots Episode 24: Martial Arts roundup!

The Short Shots have been on a two year hiatus but its finally back in action! To celebrate, Mike and Rich take a look at ten short films, all with a martial arts theme. We've also updated the format for this podcast so it mirrors our main show, with a "Long Shot" and Throwback! You can check out each by clicking the links below: We kick off with TEMPORAL TAKEDOWN  [8 minutes] (Martin Sofiedal, 2025), a scifi infused fight movie; Next is LUCKY NIGHT: A JUNKERS TALE [12 minutes] (Nickolas Nielsen, 2021), which also has some impressive sci-fi trappings THE COUP [9 minutes] (Bel Uysal, 2026) finds 3 crooks all trying to steal an energy drink from a museum; BULLET STORM [13 minutes] (Tim Pek / Peter Phan, 2025) is about a hitman being forced to target a man who'd saved his life; PREVAIL [11 minutes] (Ryan Dalan, 2025) is a Filipino saga about 2 brothers; DAKOTA STONE [9 minutes] (Sherice Griffiths, 2025) is a noirish tale about a muscle for hire; THE PROTECTOR [7 minutes] (Bruce Chong, 2025) sees a young couple intimidated by a local gang; THE PROPOSAL [6 minutes] (Dan Liu, 2024) finds an agent in love with his partner, trying to find the right time to propose! Our Long Shot is the 35min NIGHT OF THE RONIN  [35 minutes] (Nathan Bender, 2024), in which an assassin tries to protect a woman from wave after wave of attackers. Our Short Throwback is HARDWAY: THE ACTION MUSICAL. [34 minutes] (Daniel Vogelmann, 2017). This particular short is available on Disney+ and will require a subscription to watch, or you can order it from https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hardway Don't forget to also check out our main show, the DTV DIGEST on X and FACEBOOK! We are also now on Bluesky! Follow us here: @thedtvdigest.bsky.social and @dtvshortshots.bsky.social