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.
Emergency Exit
A young man flees from the noise of the city and the weight of his own mistakes after a night
Acorn
A daughter remembers the days she spent gathering acorns with her father. Years have passed, and now she returns to
Your Appointment
Written by Adesola Stewart (USA)
Listed
Written by Adesola Stewart
Future Tense
After a devastating breakup, Liz is shattered. She falls into depression and fears facing a future without her ex. She
Lorelei
A young woman goes on a date with a guy, and the night takes an interesting turn. Directed by Evelyn
The Sponsor
The ultimate betrayal by a friend who is also his AA sponsor. Directed by Kent Randell (USA)
Honey By A Thread
In a society where women are stripped of their freedom and forced into roles determined by an authoritarian regime, young
Beards
When Lucy’s boyfriend, Casey, comes out to her as bisexual, she makes it her mission to be the most perfect,
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Two brothers face a series of events that forever change the way they see the world around them—and each other.
An Phóg Draíochta – The Magic Kiss
A short film about an elven girl and a magic kiss. Directed by Brighton Rain Forsgren (USA)
Slow and Deceptive
In the middle of the night, a man gets in touch with something dark. Something that will make him lose
Graveyard Shift
Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a
War Cares Little
A disfigured war veteran battles his inner scars as he struggles to reconnect with his young daughter and reclaim the