New Entries – Page 8 – Independent Shorts Awards

The Sound Between

Penelope, a former dancer now grappling with Alzheimer’s, relives fragments of her youth as her daughter Olivia helps her pack

Three friends. One story. Zero clue. In this snappy comedy inspired by Modern Family, three friends set out to craft

DIgital Detox is a fashion film born from a reflection on a timely and delicate issue:how much of our “real”

Lily Haus is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her parents, Marilyn and Logan Haus, must put their painful history aside

Frankie’s off to Europe for two years, leaving her functionally dysfunctional group of mid-20s besties to clean up her farewell

This short documentary aims to showcase the strength and generosity of a community shaken by a volcanic crisis. In 1995

Ruth, a young orphan, lives in constant fear of the bullies at her boarding school. But when she meets a

Witnessing follows three Black families as they navigate the realities of living with and caring for someone with the disease,

What is real freedom? Does freedom simply mean “having no fences”?This is a self-directed documentary by a high school student.

On a remote Greek island, Lina moves through long summer days and starlit nights immersed in nature and fleeting connections,

A young aspiring painter finds himself isolated in a small Spanish town, looking to reinvent his passion for life. Directed

A couple on vacation with an AI companion contemplate their future while the AI companion navigates her desires. Directed by

Will’s struggle battling addiction to the black goo. A story about Will, a dark liminal space romance. Directed by Jake

When a student filmmaker turns the camera on his professor, Christine Choy, her eccentric behavior and unconventional wisdom force him