August 2024 – Page 3 – Independent Shorts Awards

Earth

“If our planet were a person, what feelings would fill it?” – I started off from such an idea when

When Sarah’s dreams drive her to revisit her family home, she is stalked by the ghosts of her past and

Dee is a broken woman who has been taken advantage of by several men in the past. Her original heartbreak

Cooper, an old-fashioned ice cream man, faces tough competition when a flashy gelato vendor named Gio arrives in his neighborhood.

During the future American Civil War, a captain in charge of a bunker, where his psychopathic doctor tortures prisoners, discovers

An elementary school play that’s both beauty and chaos. Directed by Tydence Davis (USA)

Ahmed, a 25-year-old oud player, and Lily, a 24-year-old violinist, are strangers who accidentally grab each other’s instruments during talent

Struggling to move forward from the sudden loss of his daughter, Danny is confronted by flashbacks while he labors to

Two Armenian women on opposite sides of the world tell their family stories to bring to light the past and

A stubborn angel refuses to accept the support from a helpful dog after a workplace mishap. Directed by Vanessa Ng

Inspired by a true story, the short film shows the moments leading up to a man’s journey to the beach.

Directed by Steve Gustafson (USA)

On a serene Texan desert day, a celebration of cottontail rabbit siblings goes unexpectedly haywire when the main pair (a

Odette and Michel are brother and sister. They are traveling across the country with their grandmother’s stolen coffin. However, when