This document provides an overview of short digital videos and their use in digital storytelling and education. It discusses how digital storytelling has evolved from earlier forms of video like trailers and commercials to include web films and mobile device shorts. The digital storytelling movement aims to promote healing, identity exploration, and community development through personal stories. The document also outlines some popular digital storytelling projects and discusses pedagogical uses of multimedia narratives in education, including benefits and limitations of using them as learning objects and for student compositions.