Independent Shorts Awards

Christine disappears while jogging, causing a small town to wonder what happened to her. Struggling to free herself from a sexual predator, we discover just how close she is to home. Have you seen Christine Simmons?
Directed by Paul Foster (USA)

Anacronte and the Sorcerers of Evil, without any emotion and fulfilling their destiny, they put to test humanity’s happiness in a struggle that, in short, has each of us as winners and losers.
Directed by Raúl Koler and Emiliano Sette (Argentina)

A silent short film about a man who thinks he’s spotted an iconic Brigitte Bardot type in a library and continues to pursue her in a 1960s style gentle comedy.
Directed by Cameron Moon (UK)

By Nan Li (USA)

Harold closes himself up in a world of black and white with a black and white fantasy girlfriend. One day a graffiti artist named Annie crushes into his life and brings color with her. Harold tries to stay away, but in the end, he realizes that he wants the colorful life and lets go of the fantasy.
Directed by Yao Yu (USA)

Directed by Liang Ce (USA)

A Latino young woman, struggling in an abusive relationship, discovers a part of herself she had no idea about.
Directed by Lena Krivosheyeva (USA)

The absurd journey which follows along side a young boy, who encounters he’s future self, served as a prophet. Exposing him to the suffering that he’s bound to endure. These events transpire from the traumatic aftermath of divorce, mental illness and drug usage.
Directed by Mason Hubbard (Australia)

Seize the day every day, from dawn until dusk… “Seize the Day” is a song by Jon Tarifa, composed by

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After losing his wife & child to tragic events, a successful attorney falls deep into depression and then finds himself homeless with nothing left to live for. And all the remains from his past is a letter written to him by his daughter.
Directed by T.J. Penton (USA)

“Invictus” is an ambitious film that stirs thought and reflection. How far are we, really, from the post-Apocalyptic hell Jane treks across? Closer, perhaps, than we’d like to believe.
Directed by Angie Rowntree (USA)

As conflicting schedules and commitments push a sex worker and her girlfriend further apart, an unexpected intimacy with a client pushes her towards a moment of crisis.
Directed by Rafael Hernán Gamboa (USA)

A family dinner with a mentally unstable mom whose actions are completely unpredictable. Her husband, son and daughter must try their best to get through this dinner as though their lives depend on it.
Directed by Surapong Ploensang (Thailand)