Award Winners of May 2023
Independent Shorts Awards is pleased to announce the award winners of May 2023. These projects were shortlisted from a pool of submissions
Fireworks!
Directed by Roman L Santos (USA)
UnLocked
”Unlocked” is a silent short film about decision-making. The story follows four students who have locked themselves in a bathroom
The Escape
Freedom is the only thing they want. Three friends try to escape from a house. They don’t know what awaits
Never Fade Away
Never Fade Away is the moving true story of a young Chinese immigrant who escapes his homeland in the 1940’s
Pop!
A student nervously takes an exam when he suddenly notices that his classmates have transformed into balloons with brains inside,
Dive Into the Blue
15-year-old Chinese girl Lan undergoes a spinal surgery that traumatizes her physically and emotionally in the US. Being in a
Framed
A neo-noir short film about a street photographer who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Directed
My Little Astronaut
Out of touch with reality and struggling with mental illness, August finds himself in a fantasy world. He spends most
Back Seat
Based on the true story of Lior, a girl with special needs, who meets Zeev, the substitute driver, while riding
Arden High
When a mysterious secret admirer begins targeting the school secretary with love notes, Principal Jackson proclaims that all staff must