International short film festival and live event series based in Los Angeles
Told with gripping realism and emotional precision, “Hide” captures the turmoil of a young carer forced to protect her family. Directed by Ian Curtis, this powerful drama stands as a striking portrayal of resilience.
From domestic reckoning to cross-cultural resilience, Independent Shorts Awards honors two films for their emotional depth and human insight.
From psychological sci-fi to poetic realism, the October 2025 Short Script Competition honors five writers redefining imagination through the cinematic lens.
Two hapless henchmen stumble upon a box of cash in the French countryside, setting off a night of reckless chaos in “Spare!,” the wildly inventive crime-comedy crowned Best Short of September.
Blending grief, memory, and speculative science, Raphaël Buisson’s “Focal Point” earns August 2025’s Best Short Award after a powerful world premiere at the 7th Annual Independent Shorts Awards.
A tender, resonant farewell to a fading community space, blending intergenerational warmth and quiet resilience into a heartfelt celebration of memory and belonging.
A powerful act of storytelling that sheds urgent light on the oppression of women in Afghanistan—told with restraint, empathy, and remarkable moral clarity.
A quiet yet powerful meditation on migration, fate, and moral complexity, set on the China–Myanmar border.
Independent Shorts Awards has awarded There’s Something I Have to Tell You, written and directed by Jamie Savarese (USA), Best Short of
Independent Shorts Awards has selected Mothers, directed by Choukri Rouha (France), as Best Foreign-Language Short of May 2025, one of the monthly
A quietly heartbreaking portrait of a young girl with aphasia, “Black Sheep” reflects the quiet burdens of life’s constraints and the bittersweet solace in forgetting what cannot be changed.
A tender coming-of-age story set in the sun-soaked hills of Provence, where two children experience the quiet blossoming of first love during a transformative summer.
A thought-provoking short film noted for its artistic vision, storytelling, and standout performance, offering a striking exploration of perfectionism within a dystopian educational system.
A quietly powerful exploration of identity, memory, and emotional reckoning, “What’s Wrong, Emma” is a character-driven short film that captures a moment of personal upheaval with subtlety and depth.