Independent Shorts Awards

The Stallion and the Mare

Myles comes armed with his resume, as he has scored a competitive and rare “first date” with the esteemed Riley,

When a young girl’s growth is perceived as threatening, the line between care and control becomes increasingly blurred. Directed by

Amid isolation and the promise of an unexpected change, two lives marked by loneliness cross paths, revealing affection, healing, and

Directed by Mim Qaaf (Iran)

On the shore, two young men make plans for their lives amid the apocalypse. Their conversation reveals an invisible abyss

When a multi-millionaire’s son purchases an American semi-professional soccer team, he hires a film crew to document his team’s rise

In response to Max Cooper’s interview-based album, this music video approaches memory not as a subject, but as a structure.

Drawn by an unseen force to a secluded manor hidden from the outside world, a young woman bearing a burn

An architect wanders the illuminated streets of Tokyo at night and, along the way, encounters a mysterious woman. Together, they

The young man leaves his beloved, promising to find her in the next life. After crossing an endless desert and

A young boy chases after his recently deceased fish, traveling through the five stages of grief in the form of

After a fight with her mother over her future, a young woman who dreams of film school must break free

Felix is struggling with trauma from shooting someone in self-defense and attends therapy to help take his mind off of

Freti throws up worms. Mawn thinks she’s a cow. Oh, and also, a notorious college rapist is banging at their