New Entries – Independent Shorts Awards

Somewhere in Love

A young woman Chloe reflects on love, identity, and emotional inheritance through her relationship with her partner, as memories of

As a wave of layoffs sweeps through the company, only one full-time position remains. Two interns, Mark and Huang Xun,

Directed by Ricky (Typo) Crouch (USA)

When high school senior Angel Alvarez receives a devastating diagnosis, a bizarre medical ordeal forces him to confront his deeply

An intimate documentary series exploring the emotional, physical, and spiritual rebirth of people who choose bariatric surgery, not for vanity,

Tina, the hardened owner of a seedy nightclub, navigates her criminal underworld with cold efficiency—until Amy, the elegant but shattered

A young Kurdish refugee in Canada confronts the trauma of family rejection and the devastating loss of his lover during

An influencer walks into a stand-up comedy club for his debut. However, he might not be as funny as he

A telepathic bartender who uses her ability to help patrons feel seen, until one night she hears something she can’t

In 2022, a young white man drove 200 miles to kill 10 Black people at a supermarket, live-streaming his violence

After a mass suicide in LA, a SWAT team closes in on the cult leader known as “The Whisper”. Directed

A father and a daughter are reunited after years apart. Their candid, unfiltered conversation brings to light the feelings and

A former chef becomes an actress after a life-altering accident, as her physicist husband’s ideas about quantum reality begin transforming

The Night Mutilator, a gaming madman who vows to destroy anyone who beats his high scores, travels through town to