Independent Shorts Awards

Unarmed

Unarmed is a short creative documentary that emerges from a live choreographic process developed in Ukraine, in collaboration with women

Angelina falls into a depression because of her existentialist readings. One day, a tenant of the same communal house where

Marmalade is a documentary woven from table side conversations between director Vasso Omirly and their yiayia, Rouby Omirly. Her ritual

On the day he is dying, a reclusive war poet in Rome receives an unexpected visit from a mysterious woman

A female writer whose life-work was plagiarized by her ex-husband dies, her head left abandoned in the wilderness. A rock

Two young unicorns show off their unique magical talents. Directed by Emma Breslauer (USA)

Invited by his childhood friend Xiaohei, Wang Jian quits his job and returns to his hometown to start a business,

Set in Ice Age, near future. The story follows Jerry, a 5-year-old boy who is blamed for the loss of

Directed by Erica Sackrison (USA)

After a painful breakup, a young woman takes a solo trip hoping to move on, but when she unexpectedly reunites

The perfect relationships of Neighborville are tested when tragedy strikes at Debra’s birthday party. Directed by Allen Szema (USA)

On a film set that’s spinning out of control, a young director has lied to nearly his entire crew to

While investigating the case of a mysterious serial killer, Sherlock Holmes uncovers a secret that defies all logic and reason:

Starlight Pictures follows the rise and fall of Kurt Anderson, a young man with big dreams of becoming a filmmaker,