Escrow
On the edge of losing her business, her custody battle, and her peace of mind, Carrie walks into what should
Dog’s Life
Young Li Ziwen is forced to part with his beloved stray dog, Baiyun, as his parents plan for a second
Holocaust Musical “Malka” Named Best Short of December 2025 at Independent Shorts Awards
At a present-day family seder, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor is pulled into vivid musical visions of her past in Nazi camps, transforming memory, trauma, and survival into an act of defiant hope.
Other Standout Winners of December 2025
“Mom Is Here” and “Where The Shadows Wait” explore cinema’s emotional extremes, affirming short filmmaking as a space for empathy, risk, and human connection.
Short Script Competition of December 2025
Five standout screenplays, five distinct worlds: from wartime conscience and youthful desire to algorithmic paranoia, supernatural faith, and love reclaimed at life’s edge.
December 2025 Award Winners
Independent Shorts Awards is proud to announce the award winners for December 2025. This month’s selections were chosen from a
December 2025: The Nominees for Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Awards)
Learn more about the 6 nominees for Best Short of December 2025—contenders for the special jury awards of this season. Winners across all competition categories will be officially announced soon.
Good-Man
Set in suburban America, Henry Goodman fights to liberate his own mind and overcome his father’s small-town ideas of being
RED
On a warm spring Sunday, Hera prepares a family lunch on the balcony. Her hope for a peaceful afternoon collapses
Last Waltz In The Moonlight
The protagonist is guiding through loneliness while trying to fight for his relationship, which is falling apart. As the night
Whisper of Home
A mother and daughter struggle to live in harmony as they both want different things and have different definitions of
Engagement
Engagement is a captivating story that propels you into the unknown. It takes you through a person’s mind, where there’s
Tooth Jerry
An outlandish dental aficionado, Jerry, stumbles upon the perfect set of teeth and sets out on a mission to make
Altar Egos
Charlotte listens to strangers’ fantasies for a living. A priest listens to their guilt. But, when this disillusioned phone sex