Independent Shorts Awards

A modern-day relationship.
Directed by Paul Rees (UK)

Tristan, a man in his 60’s, can’t handle his daily routine anymore, leading to a sudden change in his behavior and alerting his colleagues and wife Jane. This change in behavior turns the film into a mysterious and thrilling ride.
Directed by Gianmarco Formica (UK)

An old suitcase was found, opened and it unleashed the wandering spirit of a young girl Eline. The suitcase gets in the hands of a boy and Eline haunts him. Being intrigued by the contents of the suitcase, he finds a way to help the ghost find her way back to the world of the living. The film was written, shot and produced in 72 hours without a budget.
Directed by Nils Vermeire (Netherlands)

A woman meets her partner in a cafe. She has something to tell him. This thing will change their lives.
Directed by Karolina Łachmacka (UK)

In the old West, an overlooked farm girl hunts down a notorious criminal, in the hopes of finally proving herself. However, a ruthless bounty hunter is on her tracks, who will stop at nothing to collect the reward.
Directed by Matt Linge (UK)

What’s supposed to be the happiest day of June Marie Evans life turns into a nightmare when a mysterious woman shows up and crashes the party. She will learn more about the man she loves than she ever did before. In this riveting short film of deceit, lust, lies, two women, one man and a secret life, June will learn the true meaning of “When it rains it pours”.
Directed by Kathryn L. Scurry (USA)

Chaos ensues when two writers complete their story but disagree over a minor detail.
Directed by James Mair Abroms (USA)

The film gives us a look into the lives, routines and techniques of local oystermen surrounding New York City, and observes how our relationship to the oyster has become both a cultural and environmental force – from oyster farm to plate.
Directed by James J Macdonald (USA)

The outside world is mysterious and dirty to Lydia, a bookish young woman living under the protective gaze of her pristine mother, and factory working father in their immaculate Victorian home. Lydia fills out a mail order for a steam-punk coin-operated companion boy from right under her parent’s nose, and when her boy arrives, she discovers how quickly the idea of perfection can crumble.
Directed by Peter Zachwieja (USA)

“Too Many Bodies” is a music video for Alex Mackey’s “Place Called Us”, addressing America’s need for gun reform through dance, music and passion, culminating in a website of resources for advocacy and survivor support.
Directed by Reena Dutt (USA)

“No Better, No Worse” follows the character of Fiona navigating a recent heartbreak, and moving back in with her parents. With an ill mother and a father who has retreated to his basement den with his bottles of wine, Fiona tries to rally her parents toward normalcy. But, in their first outing together under these strained circumstances, they encounter another family whose difficulties far outweigh their own.
Directed by Jon Cvack (USA)

In the middle of the Mexican Revolution, an 8-year-old girl searches for a mystical flower that can save her mother’s life.
Directed by Sebastian Jaimes Ramos (Mexico)