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Narrative Shorts
Narrative Shorts
Aaron With 2 A’S
Film
Aaron With 2 A’S
Directed by Michael Goldburg
Aaron starts his second career at age 65 as an actor, but when he finally manages to land…
Narrative Shorts
After (A Love Story)
Film
After (A Love Story)
Directed by Clare Cooney
After surviving a violent event, a couple tries to overcome the space trauma created between them.
Narrative Shorts
Assaman
Film
Assaman
Directed by Katrina Brook Flores
ASSAMAN is a cosmic twin love story with the future. A man named Tukki meets a sky-being named…
Narrative Shorts
Ball is Ball
Film
Ball is Ball
Directed by Kayla Robinson
Inspired by the life experience of Writer/Director Kayla Robinson, BALL IS BALL is a narrative short film about…
Narrative Shorts
Boiling Over
Film
Boiling Over
Directed by Paulo Miranda
Wife asks husband for a divorce, and he accepts it. From there, an unusual and amusing conversation happens…
Narrative Shorts
Break Any Spell
Film
Break Any Spell
Directed by Anton Jøsef
In this collision of reality and fantasy, a teenage girl uses Live-Action-Role-Playing (LARPing) to cope and escape from…
Narrative Shorts
Brother
Film
Brother
Directed by Lisanne Sweere
BROTHER is a short film about the impact of psychosis on a family. Brothers Ivo (16) and Tom…
Narrative Shorts
Chaos Theory
Film
Chaos Theory
Directed by Dakota Sky, Skyler James Sandak
Danny has a drug problem, he knows that. He thinks his parents know when they sit him down…
Narrative Shorts
Circle Equals Square
Film
Circle Equals Square
Directed by Scott Galloway
A divorcee attempts to navigate an awkward battery of speed dating prospects in hopes of making a connection.
Narrative Shorts
Could This Have Been An Email
Film
Could This Have Been An Email
Directed by Nicole Kemper, Sarah Alison Hodges
Three coworkers struggle with the horrific possibility of speaking with a customer on the phone.
Narrative Shorts
Cruise
Film
Cruise
Directed by Sam Rudykoff
We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? CRUISE is a dark…
Narrative Shorts
Daybreak
Film
Daybreak
Directed by Yaser Yari
It’s a female physician's first day of work as a forensics examiner. She must approve a prisoner's health…
Narrative Shorts
Dead End
Film
Dead End
Directed by Kiarra Goldberg, Sydney Scotia
When Lily finds out she’s being cheated on, her best friends come to the rescue to lift her…
Narrative Shorts
Dead Men And Devils
Film
Dead Men And Devils
Directed by Robert Filion
After a mysterious, deadly virus has infected the world population, targeting everyone except "the pure" - those born…
Narrative Shorts
Earthworm
Film
Earthworm
Directed by Grace Gregory
When 21-year-old Claire finds out she’s pregnant, she knows she wants to have an abortion. With confidence in…
Narrative Shorts
Everybody Don’t Electric Slide
Film
Everybody Don’t Electric Slide
Directed by Rodney Stringfellow
At a large family gathering after a funeral, an older woman confronts an awkward young man she doesn’t…
Narrative Shorts
Everybody Goes To The Hospital
Film
Everybody Goes To The Hospital
Directed by Tiffany Kimmel
Based on a true story, EVERYBODY GOES TO THE HOSPITAL is a stop motion animated exploration of physical,…
Narrative Shorts
Fine Lines
Film
Fine Lines
Directed by Jim McQuaid
A mom wakes up and makes a decision–whether or not to look at her phone. What follows is…
Narrative Shorts
Flames
Film
Flames
Directed by Deondray Gossfield, Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Two childhood friends: Ahmad, a streetwise, college-bound scholar on the precipice of a new, bright future, and Sadik,…
Narrative Shorts
Homesick
Film
Homesick
Directed by Will Seefried
HOMESICK is an absurdist thriller about an unhappy man who attends a retreat offering adults a second chance…
Narrative Shorts
Housemaid #2
Film
Housemaid #2
Directed by Roxanne Stam
When 52-year-old Nora plays her supporting role for the umpteenth performance and again undergoes the toxic behavior of…
Narrative Shorts
How Many More?
Film
How Many More?
Directed by Lucas de Jesus
João only wanted to fight for a better and fairer world, but a sad reality comes to light.
Narrative Shorts
I’m Still Ethan
Film
I’m Still Ethan
Directed by Raffaello Degruttola
When his hero is unexpectedly imprisoned, young Ethan starts to see himself through the judgemental eyes of the…
Narrative Shorts
In Sickness & In Health
Film
In Sickness & In Health
Directed by Sarah Smick
A married couple struggles to accommodate one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch.
Narrative Shorts
In The Dead Of Light
Film
In The Dead Of Light
Directed by Daniel Hamby
A dying man must use his out of body existence to save his life before THE LIGHT takes…
Narrative Shorts
Inertia
Film
Inertia
Directed by Mat Johns
Rabia and Maddie, a pupil and teacher, form a friendship under the unlikeliest of circumstances.
Narrative Shorts
Intinction
Film
Intinction
Directed by Bobby Canipe Jr.
A dark history doesn't stop 4 young adults from venturing into the old house on the edge of…
Narrative Shorts
Jim of Earth
Film
Jim of Earth
Directed by Justin Arwood
A lonely man searches the stars for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Narrative Shorts
Jung & Restless
Film
Jung & Restless
Directed by Joanna Priestley
A dreamlike synchrony of sound and image that uses patterns and mandalas to explore the poetics of psychoanalyst…
Narrative Shorts
Keep/Delete
Film
Keep/Delete
Directed by Kryzz Gautier
In a future world where memories are handled like computer files, two lovers decide to undergo a procedure…
Narrative Shorts
Lead/Follow
Film
Lead/Follow
Directed by Colby Day
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl have baggage. LEAD/FOLLOW takes us through…
Narrative Shorts
Lioness
Film
Lioness
Directed by Molly E. Smith
Barricaded in a motel room, a mother’s determination and primal instincts kick in to protect her child's innocence.
Narrative Shorts
Mairzy Doats
Film
Mairzy Doats
Directed by Seth William Chatfield
Following a friend's wedding, a couple return to their woodland cabin for a relaxing weekend, but a strange…
Narrative Shorts
Mary Meet Grace
Film
Mary Meet Grace
Directed by Faryl Amadeus
When a stranger appears in Grace's life with disturbing news about her long-lost birth mother, she must fight…
Narrative Shorts
Me Against The World
Film
Me Against The World
Directed by Kali Bailey
Mala and Doug live parallel lives in high school. He is the next Michael Jordan and she could…
Narrative Shorts
Meat Friend
Film
Meat Friend
Directed by Izzy Lee
An ex-con, sentient pile of hamburger meat teaches after-school lessons to a child.
Narrative Shorts
Memento Mori
Film
Memento Mori
Directed by Izzy Lee
In 1983, a scientist in isolation resurrects a dead colleague.
Narrative Shorts
My Left Arm
Film
My Left Arm
Directed by Christopher Sheffield, Melissa Vitello
After a debilitating stroke, Malorie, on the brink of a career breakthrough, finds herself at war with her…
Narrative Shorts
Navel Gazers
Film
Navel Gazers
Directed by Kimmy Gatewood
In the inevitable future where everyone has a permanent curve in their spine from looking at their screens,…
Narrative Shorts
Pan
Film
Pan
Directed by Alex Lippert
A tragedy happened in a small town, now a little boy haunts the woods.
Narrative Shorts
Rescue
Film
Rescue
Directed by G.G. Hawkins
A newly adopted puppy contemplates his escape from the couple he thinks kidnapped him.
Narrative Shorts
Run Out Groove
Film
Run Out Groove
Directed by Paige Henderson
After a mysterious record player lands outside of her house, a disillusioned painter journeys through her tumultuous breakup,…
Narrative Shorts
Scooter
Film
Scooter
Directed by Chelsea Lupkin
Abandoned by her boyfriend in the middle of the night, a woman is faced with an unthinkable choice…
Narrative Shorts
Senseless
Film
Senseless
Directed by Deandre Sanders
In a fight for survival, a young Black woman must outwit two merciless criminals when a grab-and-go car…
Narrative Shorts
Sequin
Film
Sequin
Directed by Averi Israel
While waiting for the bus, a spirited young girl–to the disapproval of her grandma– befriends a familiar-seeming stranger…
Narrative Shorts
Shakespeare For All Ages
Film
Shakespeare For All Ages
Directed by Hannes Rall
How can you give the target age group, "smartphone" an overview of the work of a unique literary…
Narrative Shorts
Silt
Film
Silt
Directed by Emilie Upczak
A Native botanist, grieving the death of a beloved aunt, travels alone to Northern Mexico, where she is…
Narrative Shorts
Sweat Of His Cow
Film
Sweat Of His Cow
Directed by Alan Smithee, John Stuart Wildman
From the depths of someone's lost VHS tapes is the story of an impossibly gorgeous doctor lawyer who…
Narrative Shorts
Taffeta
Film
Taffeta
Directed by Lovell Holder
Based on their play "Lavender Men," playwright-performer Roger Q. Mason explores questions of identity and vicious cycles of…
Narrative Shorts
Talk Black
Film
Talk Black
Directed by Destiny Macon
Mahogany is a talented black engineer working in the not-so-subtly racist south. She's been working at TLS for…
Narrative Shorts
The Bottom
Film
The Bottom
Directed by James Kautz, Morgan Ruaidhrí O'Sullivan
At the edge of a mysterious lake, a reckoning between friends becomes a fight for life–as one man’s…
Narrative Shorts
The Censor of Dreams
Film
The Censor of Dreams
Directed by Léo Berne, Raphaël Rodriguez
Every night, The Censor and his team moderate Yoko’s dreams. Every night, they do their best to mask…
Narrative Shorts
The F-Word
Film
The F-Word
Directed by Alex Cannon, Paul Cannon
When a young girl asks her father what the word "fuck" means, he falls into a feedback loop…
Narrative Shorts
The Hive
Film
The Hive
Directed by Greg Karvellas
Flora is used to being wanted. Needed actually. But once her inattentive husband Andrew gets busy with his…
Narrative Shorts
The Manager Position
Film
The Manager Position
Directed by Craig Trow
From Oscar® winning producer Andrew Carlberg (Skin), starring Emmy nominated female actor Jackie Hoffman (Only Murders in the…
Narrative Shorts
The Night Courier
Film
The Night Courier
Directed by Mason McDonald
A single night offers a suffocating glimpse into the life of a woman whose occupation is feeding people…
Narrative Shorts
The Vacation
Film
The Vacation
Directed by Jarreau Carrillo
In Flatbush, Brooklyn, four friends are stuck in their car after it breaks down on the way to…
Narrative Shorts
The Wise Guys
Film
The Wise Guys
Directed by Jonathan Smathers
Two hit-men have an intimate conversation while having a killer day at work.
Narrative Shorts
The Woodsman
Film
The Woodsman
Directed by Kyle Kuchta
Bernie Davis, a Christmas tree salesman, has three trees left to sell on Christmas Eve. As the night…
Narrative Shorts
Through The Barricades
Film
Through The Barricades
Directed by Alexandrine Benjamin
In the midst of the treacherous social protests that have paralyzed Haiti for months, a modest couple must…
Narrative Shorts
Tommy and the Guru
Film
Tommy and the Guru
Directed by Brian Russell
A middle aged man seeks out a new-age master to help him overcome a life filled with loss,…
Narrative Shorts
VIP
Film
VIP
Directed by Mahmood Yazdani Bahramabadi
A tale of resilience in an environmentally unfriendly world.
Narrative Shorts
Warsha
Film
Warsha
Directed by Dania Bdeir
Mohammad is a Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut. One morning he volunteers to take…
Narrative Shorts
We Got A Dog
Film
We Got A Dog
Directed by Ryan Valdez
Morgan comes home to find that her boyfriend Mason has decided to bring in a new pet.
Narrative Shorts
We Should Get Dinner!
Film
We Should Get Dinner!
Directed by Eliza Jiménez Cossio, Lexi Tannenholtz
WE SHOULD GET DINNER! is a chaotic comedy about bottled-up anger and boundaries set in relationships. Abby runs…
Narrative Shorts
What A Harvest
Film
What A Harvest
Directed by Austin Rivera Davison, Matt Shapiro
A father tries to connect with his video game obsessed daughter, until he learns she hasn’t been eating…
Narrative Shorts
Worm Radio
Film
Worm Radio
Directed by Austin Smith
The story of how Ellie Miller got to space.
Narrative Shorts
Youth
Film
Youth
Directed by Trey Riley
It's a Friday night in the summer of ‘98. For two teen girls, tonight is everything. Because tomorrow,…
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