Award Winners of May 2020
Independent Shorts Awards is pleased to announce the award winners of May 2020. These projects were shortlisted from a TRT 91:57:16
May 2020: The Nominees for Best Film of the Month
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Film of the Month in the round of May 2020. The award winner as all of the other award winners from the different sections will be announced shortly.
Barely Audible
A man navigates newly living alone, and trying to get on a do not call list. Written by William Galante
Springtime in Oakland: Shroom Trip
Two trap rappers take psychedelic drugs and completely change their philosophy on life. Directed by Joshua Clay Lonner (USA)
Context is Everything: The Lockdown Medley
Take a step into a sea of quarantine thoughts. With a combination of different stories, “Context is Everything” makes an
Jennifer Wen Ma: Cry Joy Park—Gardens of Dark and Light
This is a short documentary film produced in conjunction with the exhibition “Jennifer Wen Ma: Cry Joy Park—Gardens of Dark
Wasted
A hero arrives back home from a party, pours himself another drink, checks emails, and starts to get hallucinations –
Kill Me If You Can
The story is about an Asian woman’s rebellion to white supremacy. The protagonist Mayu Komori represents non-native speakers who are
The Barrel
When a bookish eleven-year-old boy is forced to take his reading outdoors, he learns of a mysterious treasure his recently
Toast
A grieving widower yearns to be reunited with his deceased wife but she’s got other plans. Directed by Adrian Cunningham
Shuga
“Shuga” follows the story of Truth; a modern-day Robin Hood that operates outside of the law. He does this by
Walking through Peanut Butter
22-year-old workaholic Jessie has just moved to the city that never sleeps to follow her dreams of stand-up comedy. She
The Last Stand
Marinaleda is no ordinary town. Neither is its mayor, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, who managed to stay in power for
Safe
Our international friends think we Americans are crazy to have such easy access to guns. In the UK, a mass