Red Carpet Interviews from the 8th Annual Independent Shorts Awards
Watch 24 red carpet interviews hosted by Olivia Lyle at the 8th Annual Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles, now available on YouTube.
Zimbabwean Drama “Rise” Leads the 2026 Independent Shorts Awards with Five Wins
Jessica J. Rowlands’ directorial debut “Rise” led the 2026 Independent Shorts Awards with 5 wins, including Best Indie Short of the Year, as “Malka” and “Boatlift 9/11” each earned 3 awards.
Seat Covers
When a man’s hotdog fueled stomach problems strike at the worst possible moment, he must navigate the unsanitary conditions of
Motor Head
Motor Headis a short horror film that unfolds when an autonomous car goes rogue with the CEO of the vehicle’s
Flower
When Ryo moves into a new apartment, he must fight for his peace disturbed by the deranged upstairs neighbor and
Circumnavigator9 Episode 2: Greenland
We Sold Everything to See This. This is Greenland | Circumnavigator9 Episode 2 This isn’t a vacation. This is the
Mr Vertigo
Sam has a developing condition. He is losing his ability to feel. Vertigo is only one of the several symptoms.
Declaration
Written by Olivia Chang (South Korea)
Mr.Chonky
A quirky man battles his own critical thoughts. Directed by Miguel Lopez de Leon (USA)
99%
A prenatal test can predict with 99% accuracy whether a child will become a psychopath. Faced with that certainty, 99%
Sense of Sight
A struggling sculptor loses his vision, forcing him to confront the reality of his life. Directed by Isaac Latimer (USA)
Pianissimo
Luca Starr, a 8x Grammy-winning piano prodigy whose broken hands have pushed him out of the spotlight, is consumed by
Blind to the Wind
After receiving medical treatment, Silas, a blind man, is given 500 seconds to see for the first time in his
Vanishing Tide
The virtual digital exhibition of the future is an ancient whale specimen, and the restoration of digitalization in the future.
The Water Shaman Eternal Love Oath
Directed by Maria La Bonte (USA)
Bait & Switch
A fiercely independent Florida bait-shop family wages guerrilla economic warfare on the soulless corporate mega-chain across the highway – armed