“Stolen Reins” and “Table Read” Receive August 2026 Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards
An atmospheric American Western and a playful Taiwanese comedy receive the August 2026 Awards of Excellence at Independent Shorts Awards.
Screenplay Competition of August 2026
Four award-winning short scripts explore invisible labor, childhood grief, social satire, and family reconnection in the August 2026 Screenplay Competition at Independent Shorts Awards.
August 2026 Award Winners
Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners for August 2026. This month’s selections were
August 2026: The Nominees for Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Awards)
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Short of August 2026, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. Winners across all competition categories will be officially announced soon.
Emergency Exit
A young man flees from the noise of the city and the weight of his own mistakes after a night
Acorn
A daughter remembers the days she spent gathering acorns with her father. Years have passed, and now she returns to
Your Appointment
Written by Adesola Stewart (USA)
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Written by Adesola Stewart
Future Tense
After a devastating breakup, Liz is shattered. She falls into depression and fears facing a future without her ex. She
Lorelei
A young woman goes on a date with a guy, and the night takes an interesting turn. Directed by Evelyn
The Sponsor
The ultimate betrayal by a friend who is also his AA sponsor. Directed by Kent Randell (USA)
Honey By A Thread
In a society where women are stripped of their freedom and forced into roles determined by an authoritarian regime, young
Beards
When Lucy’s boyfriend, Casey, comes out to her as bisexual, she makes it her mission to be the most perfect,
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Two brothers face a series of events that forever change the way they see the world around them—and each other.