Independent Shorts Awards

This film reflects human insensibility, false ideals, and hypocrisy. The character of the story of this film is a hunger person, who has to undergo many struggles and pains to get his food.
Directed by Amar Jyoti Jha (India)

Two men make a fast, insidious connection.
Written by Trevor Aune (Canada)

A short comical movie about two people inadvertently trapped in a bathroom because one of them has a nervous stomach right before an important event in their lives.
Directed by Trifun Sitnikovski (Macedonia)

Travis & Monica have been through it all but they’ve always seemed to work it out. Built up tension from the lovers’ past erupts and causes a huge argument, leading the two to vent to their closest friends. The advice they receive pushes them to make-up, but in the act of doing so, Travis finds out that it’s too late.
Directed by Eric Fisher (USA)

A short documentary about the works of Elamite civilization (2700-547 BC) and Parthians Empire (242 BC). In this movie, we portrayed their beauty and the ruins where there is a city named Izeh or Ezeh…
Directed by Iman Kiarsi (Iran)

Filmed in one weekend for the first annual 72-hour Women’s Weekend film challenge, “Unheard” is a narrative horror short that uses hyperbole in a dystopian future to explore how women’s voices are silenced.
Directed by Emilie Martel (USA)

As a professional viola player, teacher, and street musician, the entire D.C. area serves as Vasili Frankos’ stage as he “busks” – performing in public on street corners, at the Metro, and in parks; his string case open in front of him graciously accepting tips for his public performance. Following in Vasili’s footsteps is Sonny, his spirited seven-year-old pupil, who is gearing up to carry on the tradition of busking for the very first time.
Directed by The 2018 Institute for Documentary Filmmaking (USA)

A bunch of teens sees a meteorite come down and when they go to find the impact site they find more than they expected. A cautionary tale about being home before dark, listening to your mum and not going into the forest at night.
Directed by Ray Brady (UK)

A man invites his ex on a hike to heal old wounds and bury the hatchet. But are his true intentions really to heal? And is the hatchet all he wants to bury?
Directed by Justin Adams (USA)

As seventeen-year-old Roseanna struggles with her mental health, living under the shadow of her abusive mother, a friendship grows to mean something more in helping towards her lifelong dream of becoming a successful actress.
Written by Christian Pavlik (USA)

In a semi-distant orderly society, two women face each other in a strange duel left to the odds.
Directed by Jerome Leclere (USA)