Independent Shorts Awards

Upriver

What begins as an ordinary morning along the Spokane River becomes an intimate portrait of a community wildfire. Combining firsthand

A new in-town, conservative Gen-X couple in a rut are invited to their free-spirited neighbours’ game night. But as the

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