Independent Shorts Awards

The Empyrean

In a future world full of darkness and oppression, a young girl, inventive and determined, fights to see ‘the stars’

This film is a silent piece. In this film, the memories Cho has of growing up during childhood become fragments

A man awakens from a disturbing and surreal dreamscape of horror and death only to find his nightmares will soon

Wiley Miller, a pro skier of legend, and his captivation by an unattempted ski line help him reach terms with

Kill Me is a short dark family drama that tells a story that a female care worker needs to keep

A nosy girl unravels a puzzling connection between her reclusive grandmother and a mysterious string of cat disappearances. Directed by

Part of Ethan Stickley’s surreal video series Recovered Memories, Tinnitus Will Unite Us shines a light on love and commitment

In a small town in California, a seventeen-year-old Chinese girl named Jasmine gets pregnant. Jasmine wants to have this baby,

Dispatch follows a disturbing 911 call from ringing phone to resolution. As the case unfolds, the line between innocence and

A fashionista and influencer talks to her friend, another fashionista , about her divorce while they go shopping at luxury