The Mountains We Climb
In a life defined by preparation, climber, Karsten Delap has faced some ofthe world’s harshest environments, trained elite special forces
Author: Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Soaring Hoops
In a high-altitude town in Sichuan’s Aba, 14-year-old Zaxi practices daily under a makeshift hoop his father built from anold
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A couples calm night quickly turns into a hellish nightmare when they open a mysterious chest that unleashes an unspeakable
The Shadow Of The Sun
When 19-year-old Zhou Xiaojun is sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his abusive father, he believes he is
When We Were
A husband and wife try to reconcile a failing marriage by taking a trip to their vacation home and things
Exuvia
Exuvia, based on the story Dancing Dolls by Cristina Eléni Kontoglou (minima&moralia 2025), directed by Studio Novecento, with music by
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Cassandra travels to Philadelphia in search of her brother, but instead finds a phylactery she must destroy. Cosmic horror descends
Liberty Vs Tyranny
Using AI technology to assess our life’s progress aligns with the Constitution’s initial purpose, which granted us the Bill of
Absolution
Eike Granford discovers what happens to good men who do bad things. Directed by Jill Yapsuga (USA)
Before We Croak
A World War 2 veteran with dementia reunites with his old war buddies to relive the glory days in a
The Tell-Tale Heart
A nervous servant attempts to prove his sanity while confessing to murder in this animated adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s
Churrería Maravillas
New Year’s Eve at a neighborhood churro shop in Málaga. Inés goes to work on a holiday burdened by debt,
All this Time
All This Time is a study of the quiet, liminal space between a diagnosis and loss itself. Set in the
A Triptych “Aorta” – Mortality – Trust – Humility
After a life-threatening medical emergency, a poet reconstructs survival through a visceral 12-minute film-noir triptych. Three original poems—transformed into AI-generated