Independent Shorts Awards

Just Being Nice

Late at night, a woman stops at an almost empty gas station. What begins as a brief, ordinary interaction slowly

The Mark of Progress – United Farmers follows Sooraj, the son of a small farmer, who chooses to return to

A man is seduced by a stranger in a surreal desert bar and taken on a drive down a haunted

In a future where every lie carves a scar, two estranged sisters reunite a decade after a crime that marked

“Five Things to Love” Logline: A research-based, coming-of-age story about a struggling Maggie who must reckon with her grief and

In an empty bar, a man drinks to forget his late wife—until three ghosts appear to challenge him. As he

A woman trapped in her husband’s football obsession stumbles into a fleeting connection with a stranger. The city conspires—an elevator

In the cold, fog-shrouded Aleutian Islands during World War II, an American-trained Japanese military doctor records his final days before

In a dystopian world controlled by drones, a group of insurgents fight to gain back their freedom. Directed by Alessandra

Trapped is an award-winning short film by Olivia Minn, recipient of a Gold Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing

In a near-future desert-scape, a suicidal woman discusses life, love and loss with an AI Android which resembles her estranged

“For God’s sake, smile!” is about a young woman (Sophie) who has experienced bullying and, as a result, has difficulty

Tenfold is a 36-minute documentary that follows Natalia Price, a former collegiate national champion pole vaulter turned coach, as she

A psychological thriller about the relationship between the Self, Ego, and Inner Child. Trapped in a relentless loop within his