Independent Shorts Awards

Big Friendly Killbots

BK, a friendly chef robot is apprehended after a high profile guest was found dead at his cafe. Directed by

Synopsis:After ten years of marriage, Birgit is confronted with the ultimate betrayal. Her younger husband, Hanus, has left her and

Two dig-men arrive in a distant forest untouched by humanity now deemed Hole Site 33095. Their job: uphold their government-given

“The Artist” is a study in the unseen gravity of dedication. In an era of relentless digital noise, it explores

Shortcut follows Eric and his two brothers, we follow the three as they take a hike. Tensions rise when the

Penelope, a former dancer now grappling with Alzheimer’s, relives fragments of her youth as her daughter Olivia helps her pack

Three friends. One story. Zero clue. In this snappy comedy inspired by Modern Family, three friends set out to craft

DIgital Detox is a fashion film born from a reflection on a timely and delicate issue:how much of our “real”

Lily Haus is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her parents, Marilyn and Logan Haus, must put their painful history aside

Frankie’s off to Europe for two years, leaving her functionally dysfunctional group of mid-20s besties to clean up her farewell

This short documentary aims to showcase the strength and generosity of a community shaken by a volcanic crisis. In 1995

Ruth, a young orphan, lives in constant fear of the bullies at her boarding school. But when she meets a

Witnessing follows three Black families as they navigate the realities of living with and caring for someone with the disease,

What is real freedom? Does freedom simply mean “having no fences”?This is a self-directed documentary by a high school student.