Life in Acts
At Shiting Village, beneath Huang Shan’s granite mists, Vivian met Zhu Genzhi—eighty-two, and her beloved, Wang Shouchang. Granny Zhu taught
Author: Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
100%
100% is a surreal black-and-white short film about identity, control, fear, and the fragile illusion of certainty. Through a sequence
Colombian Drama “Behind the Curtain” Named Best Short of September 2026 at Independent Shorts Awards
In a Colombian village, a grandmother’s daily search for water leaves her grandchildren in their uncle’s care, as unsettling silences and gestures hint at something hidden within the home.
“Child of the Rouge” and “The Third Dream” Receive September 2026 Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards
A child’s birth amid Cambodia’s historical upheaval and a dreamer’s interrogation in Iran bring two distinct visions of vulnerability and power to September’s Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards.
Screenplay Competition of September 2026
Three award-winning short screenplays explore artistic ambition, domestic violence, and the sustaining power of friendship in the September 2026 Screenplay Competition at Independent Shorts Awards.
September 2026 Award Winners
Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners for September 2026. This month’s selections were
September 2026: The Nominees for Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Awards)
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Short of September 2026, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. Winners across all competition categories will be officially announced soon.
Brazilian Drama “The Tempest” Named Best Short of August 2026 at Independent Shorts Awards
In rural Brazil, a solitary aging farmer’s life is upended by the arrival of a trans woman fleeing violence, opening an unexpected path toward healing, reconciliation, and belonging.
“Stolen Reins” and “Table Read” Receive August 2026 Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards
An atmospheric American Western and a playful Taiwanese comedy receive the August 2026 Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards.
Screenplay Competition of August 2026
Four award-winning short scripts explore invisible labor, childhood grief, social satire, and family reconnection in the August 2026 Screenplay Competition at Independent Shorts Awards.
August 2026 Award Winners
Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners for August 2026. This month’s selections were
August 2026: The Nominees for Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Awards)
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Short of August 2026, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. Winners across all competition categories will be officially announced soon.
Emergency Exit
A young man flees from the noise of the city and the weight of his own mistakes after a night
Acorn
A daughter remembers the days she spent gathering acorns with her father. Years have passed, and now she returns to