181 | Page REPRESENTATION OF JEALOUSY IN SHORT MOVIE “THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW” Lambok Hermanto Sihombing 1 Universitas President (PU), Bekasi, Indonesia lambok@president.ac.id , M. Shacrul Fahrezi 2 Universitas President (PU), Bekasi, Indonesia Shacrul_27@gmail.com Haysel L. A. Nursewan 3 Universitas President (PU), Bekasi, Indonesia hays.nurewan@yahoo.com Abstract Short films are often underestimated for their lack of duration. People think that the short duration will affect to how the messages are conveyed. However, short films are now very popular. There is even a category of best short film in Academy Awards, or well-known as Oscars. The Neighbors’ Window is one of many Oscars‟ winners for best short film. This research aims to find out how jealousy is represented in the short film The Neighbors’ Window by Marshall Curry. This method of this research uses a theory from Saussure called semiotics. This research also uses an approach of Representation theory by Mary Beltran and Stuart Hall. Most of the data in this article is taken from scenes in the short film which later are connected with the theories. This result of this research shows that the important scenes presented in this movie are representation of Jealousy towards each character. This research shows that the movie is about jealousy presented by the symbols in the movie using some analytical research by applying the two theories. Keywords: Academy Awards, Film, Oscars, Short Film, The Neighbors‟ Window 1. INTRODUCTION In the early days of filmmaking, the word "short film" was invented in the Indian film industry and embraced by the North American film industry. The description is now used almost interchangeably with short subject. A short film will tell the same story as a full-length feature film in a fraction of the time. It is distinguished by the director's reflection on the present social, political, and economic circumstances. A short film story is one that can be quickly created by people from all walks of life and can be used by anyone. It encourages directors working on a small budget to tell their tales to the rest of the world. The expertise in producing a short film is in expressing the film's message to the viewer in a short amount of time. In a short film, transitions are incredibly necessary. Film has also developed into a powerful communication media. Various kinds of messages can be presented well in a film. Films can have an impact on the audience, this impact can be positive or negative, depending on how the audience absorbs and watches a film. Apart from being seen as a reflection of life, film is also considered a good medium to represent the reality of people's lives. The realities of people's lives are many and varied. Cinema is one of the few mediums that has succeeded in portraying the