August 2025 – Page 9 – Independent Shorts Awards

Cinders

Interior decorator Alice and college professor George have been married for fourteen years. They raise a son and a daughter

Kate is a woman who struggles to see in more ways than one, constantly relying on others to shape her

Despite all the evidence he has gathered, Tom Wendt fails to bring his father’s murderer to justice. Helpless and devastated,

“The Apricot” tells the story of a 10-year-old boy and his first summer working on the family’s apricot farm. This

As Ximena prepares for her mother Elena’s birthday, she struggles with the harsh reality of Elena’s deteriorating health. Despite Ximena’s

Amy has vivid dreams, and compared to her mundane day to day life, she prefers being in her dream state

The Tumaini Festival takes place at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi. The Tumaini festival was founded by Menes La

A decorated Muslim-American Marine battles his inner demons, prejudice, and a fractured sense of identity as he seeks self-discovery from

When their flawed thesis project fails, a team of five powerboat-loving LA film-school slackers pivots to a risky spring-break boondoggle

“Bodies of Work: The Stories That Live in Jen Hyde.” In this evocative documentary, journey through the emotional landscape of

After the mysterious death of her husband, grieving housewife Savannah Brown is questioned by a sharp-witted detective who senses something

A job interview takes a violent turn. Directed by Ben Heller and Daniel Calcagne (USA)

“The Science of Life Before Birth” is our full-length science documentary video on prenatal development, the development of a human

This intimate portrait follows Alaa Hathleen, a young Palestinian soccer player and physical therapist from the Bedouin community of Umm