Independent Shorts Awards

The Chatter

The Chatter follows a socially isolated man who makes a living by impersonating an adult content creator named Sedona, privately

A poetic short that tells the fable of Theia, a woman in search of her sense of self. Directed by

The experimental short film “Chasing Green” is the final chapter of the Human-Cannabis trilogy. Following the prehistoric and ancient settings

After the death of her bandmate and husband, former rock star Marcella is adrift: struggling to keep their musical legacy

“Kopciuszek” (“Cinderella) explores a long-awaited meeting between a daughter and an absent father. In a confined space, silence exposes imbalance,

A prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition awakens in complete darkness, sentenced to death in a chamber designed for psychological and

In a 2015 Chinese village, 17-year-old Jingjing dreamed of studying in Beijing but was betrothed by her grandpa to the

LoglineAmidst the 2020 devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and raging California wildfires, this animated short film charts a mission to

A high functioning man moves through a normal day of work, exercise, and casual conversations, presenting himself as calm and

“Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” is a high-energy, hyper-bright electro-dance track by Sound Director SOUL, built on one radiant thesis: everyone

Police Sub-Inspector Murali and Constable Narayanan are in a patrol one night in Chennai (India), while Murali has an escalating

Homeless Mary (late 60s) waits to meet Bob where they first met and fell in love in June, 1967: an

With a haunting, original score by Lee Ranaldo, “Salt Marsh” explores art, climate, and solitude through the reflections of Maine

Ethan goes out to dinner with his girlfriend to celebrate the grand opening of his best friend’s restaurant but when