Sugar Magnolia
The opening of a family-owned candy shop in Lenox, Massachusetts. Directed by Aaron Weil (USA)
Author: Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Cut Bait
Strangers Bill and Melissa’s sexual passion ends and Bill seeks a souvenir by taking an indiscreet photo of Melissa. She
Reality is a Personal Painting
Reality is a Personal Painting is a one-minute cinematic poem exploring love, perception, reflection, and emotional reality through music, spoken
The Mid Life Crisis
Desperate to find meaning in his life, a recently laid off, middle aged working stiff, pursues his childhood dream to
Nothing’s Wrong
Nothing’s Wrong follows Javier, an elderly man living with a serious illness, who spends his days listening to what happens
MAMÁ
Jordan (Kenechi Wilson), a resilient single mother from South London, faces a harsh reality as she’s forced to flee the
The Deeper It Cuts
“The Deeper It Cuts”, an album by artist/producer Colby C. is the namesake and inspiration for this short film. Played
The Cover Girl
A young gravure model on the verge of her breakthrough fights for a coveted magazine cover, only to find herself
The Experiment
After waking in an abandoned office with no memory, Tony is given a glowing experimental drug that grants him godlike
Boatlift 9/11
Captain JAN (late 40s) and her daughter, BRITT (mid 20s), are working aboard their tugboat in New York Harbor when
Ghost Syndicate Investigation – Unfinished Business
Come take a fascinating journey into the paranormal world with Rod Sterling, master of all things paranormal. From his first
Ghosts’ Stories
Written by Edward Horodyski
Latvian Documentary “Untethered Souls” Named Best Short of April-May 2026 at Independent Shorts Awards
A contemplative journey aboard a historic tall ship becomes a meditation on time, purpose, and humanity’s increasingly distant relationship with the natural world.
Other Standout Winners of April-May 2026 at Independent Shorts Awards
From social realism and absurd comedy to psychological drama, this season’s Awards of Excellence honor three outstanding achievements in independent short filmmaking.