Independent Shorts Awards

Megan is haunted by her past, leading to excessive drinking and outbursts. After a night out drinking and partying, brings home a guy to her apartment, to piss off her girlfriend.
Directed by Jennifer Marie and Larry Rosen (USA)

Bukola has great legs and wants to flaunt them… but in order to be a part of the community, this is a freedom she must be willing to forgo.
Directed by Elena Perez (USA)

This action/comedy short follows street hustler, Nick. He has recently been reluctantly given custody of his thirteen-year-old niece, Emily, who is eager to participate in his world of crime.
Directed by Brent Harvey and Joanna Bronson (USA)

“Silence” is a fictional dramatic narrative following Joy who seeks justice and support from her community when her 4-year-old daughter is molested by a family member, but she soon finds that she is looked upon as the enemy. Inspired by true events.
Directed by Brent Harvey (USA)

A year after what was supposed to be a short visit by his mother, a thirty-seven-year-old, Jesse, finds himself begrudgingly stuck between taking care of his fully functioning adolescent mother and keeping his fiance happy.
Directed by Brent Harvey and Joanna Bronson (USA)

In a desperate attempt after years of genocide of the female population, the few remaining try to turn the tides of war by recovering the ultimate weapon residing in a young girl.
Directed by Brent Harvey (USA)

Artist Michael Shaw – also known as “The Kaleidoscope Guy at the Market” – has been selling his unique stained-glass creations at Pike’s Place Market in Seattle for 25 years. This 20-minute documentary uses his personal narrative to delve into a deeper dialogue about these fascinating objects and their universal appeal to the human imagination.
Directed by Russell Brown (USA)

Jimmy (Noah Bell) has shot a cop and now Tommy (Eric Volm), Frankie (Julio Salas), and Charlie (Andrew Klamo) are working to cover it up after their boss, Tony (Al Scattone), makes an appearance at the speakeasy. Tony has been coming under heat from his connections after the murder, which he didn’t call and he ultimately suspects someone in the group did it. Meanwhile, one of the crew, Danny (Chris Licata), is revealed to be an informant working for Billy (James Kristian). The film explores both criminals and cops, wondering (and as stated at the beginning which is a radio show with Mike (Joey Mazzochette), Eddie (Pavi Pandher), and Larry (Josef Doctorovitz), if we’re all that different or similar to criminals after all.
Directed by Jeff Stone (USA)

Four girls rebel against their hyper-traditional boarding school by pranking it using technology they invented, hacked or “borrowed” while staying only one step ahead of their Headmistress.
Directed by Kelly Paoli (Canada)

An internet celebrity and “selfie queen” reunites with her estranged identical twin after she wakes up to discover she’s invisible.
Directed by Joshua Demers (Canada)

Based on true events, this film is a story of a 7-year-old girl, Raaya, who suffers from autism. Despite various medical treatments, she is not showing much improvement until a hypnotherapist intervenes.
Directed by Nitin Shingal (India)

Joyce, an immigrant Filipino nanny, finds a friend the moment she needs it the most.
Directed by Nora Jaenicke (USA)

A woman goes from place to place to lecture people about weather conditions relevant to their future plans, and in turn, consequences take place due to her lectures.
Directed by J. Samuel Ryan (USA)

In a dystopian Australia where teenagers are conscripted into the military, Luna’s commitment is tested when she confronts the true brutality of Australia’s political regime.
Directed by Phoebe Nell Williams (Australia)