Independent Shorts Awards

Death’s job from Death’s perspective.
Directed by James Todd (UK)

This is the story of those who live on an island in the middle of a lake. In the movie which tells that the life — even during childhood, youth and old age — does not change for this island and its residents, the time is depicted as a static phenomenon. The island never changes; no one leaves/can leave there even though years show them the reality called “death”. They dream about the things beyond the lake; these dreams are like meaningful journeys to them. They think of being somewhere else, in other places, maybe in different lives; however, they are knotted onto that island from cradle to grave just as their boats they knot on the dock at the end of every workday.
Directed by Engin Poyraz (Turkey)

A short documentary about the beauty of the heavens as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This film has been accepted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be part of their official archives.
Directed by Marcelle Abela (Malta)

Six-year-old Eliza has a marvelous dream that one day she will dance with legendary film star Gene Kelly.
Directed by Katharine Rogers (Australia)

Two young hit men try to get made by taking out a rival mob boss.
Directed by John Anthony (USA)

“Labeled” is a female-driven workplace comedy about the low-level employees at a fictional record label, East Pacific Records.
Directed by Jon Sosis (USA)

In this dark comedy about urban loneliness, a NYC therapist is running a Groupon special for new clients.
Directed by Marlene Rhein (USA)

In 90’s Brooklyn, Cora, a lonely girl in search of connection, discovers a movie rental store that delivers films based on how she feels. The movies lift her up and make her feel less alone but soon she wants more than the films, she wants to know the person behind the locked door of this strange store.
Directed by Di Xin (USA)

In this hybrid documentary, Cyprien Kodjo returns to Côte d’Ivoire to visit his father’s grave. His cautious siblings warn him about the villagers’ hostility.
Directed by Cyprien Kodjo (USA)

One man’s ink-soaked journey to the ends of the job application.
Directed by Thomas Troxel (USA)

Two dysfunctional roommates lose the key to their apartment thermostat case and suffer through a weekend of drastic temperature changes.
Directed by Ben Feldman (USA)

Two men at a crossroads in their life, meet on a desert road and end up helping each other in an unexpected way.
DIrected by Neil Watson (USA)

“Leili” is a fiction film about an immigrant, a young girl and the circumstances between herself, her boyfriend and her family.
Directed by Farhad Vilkiji (Netherlands)

All hell breaks loose when a double-crossed agent left for dead by his friend and mentor agrees to meet him to find out why.
Directed by Adam Crow (Spain)