Another Language
Directed by Jane Guo, Yiran Li, and Elaine Chen (Canada)
Author: Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Singing from the grave
In the village of Pârâul de Pripor, only fiddlers (lăutari) live. An extended community, made up of families that at
Violent
Violet Abrams needs perfection. Despite her calculated intelligence and thoroughly curated social standing, underneath lies a deep-seated craving for validation.
HI8
After a man discovers a series of snuff films recorded on vintage tape, he finds himself the next subject for
Smart Life
La Vie Smart (Smart Life) is a satirical comedy about two French influencers who travel to Los Angeles to take
The Wallet
“The Wallet” is about a man with time management problems. He’s always late to important events. It’s Valentine’s Day, and
Maram
After an accident leaves her with partial memory loss, Maram feels that an important part of her life is missing.The
Our Last Drive
Haunted by a past accident, Sofia has turned her back on both love and the passion that once defined her
The Last Day
On the final day of term, a determined student confronts an uncompromising English professor to appeal a grade, igniting a
Jelly Preserves
May Cobb finally retires. Life is not kicking in so nicely as one day her cat goes missing. Directed by
Just Me
A man battles his own demonic anxiety. Directed by Miguel Lopez de Leon (USA)
Lacrimosa
Directed by ShengJie Luo (China)
Seen
Directed by Michael Molisani (USA)
Twenty-Sum’ Burgers and Keeping Up With Technology
Retired and looking for a new creative outlet, Dennis discovers songwriting and sets out to create the perfect song, educating