July 2025 – Page 7 – Independent Shorts Awards

Henry and the Horrible Thing

The Horrible Thing eats the worst behaving children in town, and Henry is a prime candidate – But no matter

A man roams a Colorado city in search of his dog. Directed by Kavon Zamanian (USA)

A Vampiric tale of death… Directed by Fredis Antonio Flores (USA)

Inspired by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, Embers unfolds as an experimental cinematic journey, blending abstract visuals with raw emotion

Kim goes to the therapist Johanna to process his trauma about abuse, but Johanna uses her position against Kim, who

Two high school boys, Yu and Ze, accidentally killed a homeless man while playing around. When faced with the corpse,

A closeted man sits beside his dying father, struggling to speak the truth before silence becomes permanent. Set in a

An echo of desire in Topanga Canyon gives way to a Baroque-inspired dreamscape. Directed by Nikki Lorenzo and Lauren Withrow

A trio of childish teens find success in intimidating bullies in exchange for cash. With the name, ‘The Buttercup Mafia’,

When a mysterious visitor arrives at a remote bed and breakfast, an uneasy companionship forms between its reclusive owner and

“Mary and Gus” follows a toxic couple locked in a vicious game of manipulation, as they push each other toward

Locked in, separated by a huge glass and deprived of speech, two people meet without knowing how they got there.

In an apartment complex for recently single dads, a teenage detective duo adds their third member while hot on the

After receiving traumatic news about her brother, a recovering addict is thrust into crisis. Her friends desperately try to talk