Independent Shorts Awards

Mr. 3am

Meet Mason, a charmingly vicious insomniac who needs to feed on horrific acts of violence for relief. In the middle

Every Mind Belongs platforms the voices of change makers in Mumbai, India, who have devoted their lives to improving those

High school student Ito is about to take her entrance exams.When she shares her dream with her father, she is

Sentenced to a social enterprise kitchen for shoplifting, an at-risk young woman wavers between a charmingly hardworking employee and her

Inspired by the book “Undeliverable Last Notes”, “Unread Goodbye” delves into the suppressed history of Taiwan’s White Terror (1949-1991), a

Set against the iconic New York City backdrop, is an intimate exploration of loss, grief, and emotional healing. Sonya, a

Alvis and his sidekick Spinner are on a strange planet looking for the elusive fountain of youth when Alvis gets

This short documentary explores Jim Denevan’s Outstanding in the Field dinners as a lens into the social systems behind food.

A haunted bartender with a rare gift accepts a high-paying job at a private event, only to uncover a hidden

Briar lives on inherited land with his father when he rediscovers the strange wooden box in the woods that leads

Inspired by Andre Breton’s semi-autobiographical novel, Nadja (1928), Tires Velvet Paws begins as an homage to Surrealism, before turning into

In 1992 Adelaide, two mute female enforcers, a lovestruck university cleaner, and a bogan middleman collide over a crime boss’s

The opera house is preparing for the premiere. The soloist is preparing a new part. Every day she returns home

A wacky little character goes on a unexpected adventure full of suprises. Directed by Nicholas Komarnitsky (USA)