Independent Shorts Awards

The Protectors

This immersive film follows researchers racing to save 74 remaining southern resident orcas while federal budget cuts threaten the very

When the lease on his father’s grave expires, Nicholas, and his mother, Persephone, are left with the remains, and a

A young mother and her daughter navigate homelessness to escape an abusive relationship, while trying to survive long enough to

After a childhood tragedy, a split-second choice granted Chen Ran the ability to foresee the future—yet this ability brought only

When Carmen can’t afford the birthday gift her younger sister wants, a small argument sends them rushing out of the

A woman travels home for her Mothers funeral, unwillingly tasked with writing her eulogy. In the 24 hours from her

Ukraine Under Fire is a film about Ukrainian resilience during a time of war. The story follows Olga Butko, a

When charmingly awkward Em lands in a new East London flat, freshly fired and desperate for a do-over, she’s floored

A successful elevator interiors sales executive juggles career wins and personal challenges while moving on from Mr. Wrong and embracing

Directed by Ying Hu (China)

Many people remain unaware of the dangers that lie in our clothing. Many garments are laced with heavy metals that

An abusive relationship can age one beyond their years. Dreams are buried along with love, and yet…sometimes, the hopes of

James (Nicholas Tell) had the unpaid internship of a lifetime, “employed” by one of the biggest film studios on the

Mickey vows never to join The Ordinance, a secret society that controls the world, as he promised his father. But