Independent Shorts Awards

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An artificial umbilical cord inflates into cartoon bubbles with embryonic thoughts of a fetus. Directed by Barbara Peikert (Switzerland)

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