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Documentary Shorts
1001cuts
Film
1001cuts
Directed by Sarah M Temkin
The daughters of Title IX discover that pervasive gender-based stereotypes and discrimination persist within the high stakes professional…
Narrative Shorts
3 EASY STEPS
Film
3 EASY STEPS
Directed by Paige Henderson
A woman with debilitating ADHD embarks on a self-help journey to the woods but things take a dark…
Special Presentations
A Different Man
Film
A Different Man
Directed by Aaron Schimberg
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face…
Documentary Shorts
A Modern Family
Film
A Modern Family
Directed by Tyler St. Pierre
The film follows the journey that Tyler St. Pierre went on after the death of his father when…
Student Shorts
A New Challenger
Film
A New Challenger
Directed by Vinh Nguyen
A kid immerses himself into a video-game in order to escape the toxic environment of his household.
Narrative Features
A Song For Imogene
Film
A Song For Imogene
Directed by Erika Arlee
After discovering she is pregnant by her abusive boyfriend, a fallen-away musician must decide between freeing herself or…
Documentary Shorts
Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life
Film
Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life
Directed by Ian Forster
Culminating with the opening of Nisenbaum’s Queens Museum exhibition Queens, Lindo y Querido, this film follows the development…
Narrative Shorts
All Boys Do
Film
All Boys Do
Directed by Aaron Lovett
A trans drag queen crosses paths with an old flame on the streets of Los Angeles. Over the…
Documentary Shorts
American Seams
Film
American Seams
Directed by Carly Jakins
The stories of three quilters reveal an intimate portrait of rural women in the American West.
Documentary Shorts
An Invitation
Film
An Invitation
Directed by Sam Mescon
In search of meaning after the passing of her young daughter, KT chooses a life centered around serving…
Narrative Features
ANXIOUS.
Film
ANXIOUS.
Directed by Nida Chowdhry
ANXIOUS. is a surreal dark comedy feature film about a woman named Ruby who has an anxiety attack…
Narrative Shorts
Any Sign at All
Film
Any Sign at All
Directed by Faryl Amadeus
Clutching at straws and running on fumes, a desperate young woman’s indecision about the future of her unborn…
Documentary Shorts
As Long As We Can
Film
As Long As We Can
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
AS LONG AS WE CAN captures a day-in-the-life of an Arizona reproductive health clinic trying to navigate the…
Narrative Shorts
Barely Breathing
Film
Barely Breathing
Directed by Derek Evans
After an awkward masturbation accident, Sai is guilted into moving back in with his father, forcing them to…
Documentary Shorts
Beyond the Herd
Film
Beyond the Herd
Interweaving the rhythms of daily life on the ranch and wild horses on the range, BEYOND THE HERD…
Documentary Shorts
Birdfeeder
Film
Birdfeeder
Directed by Daniel Feighery
The birds outside a Brooklyn window help a man heal as the world turns upside down. When a…
Narrative Shorts
Blue Hour
Film
Blue Hour
Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig.…
Narrative Shorts
Bobby Came Home
Film
Bobby Came Home
Directed by Dave Harlequin
After being missing for several months, a woman's husband suddenly returns home with no memory of where he's…
Narrative Shorts
Burn Out
Film
Burn Out
Directed by Russell Goldman
An assistant will do anything to get a presentation in front of his boss…even set himself on fire.
Student Shorts
Caroline
Film
Caroline
Over the course of a day, a demure auto mechanic relives a series of childhood memories while grappling…
Narrative Shorts
Cartes
Film
Cartes
Directed by Rhym Guissé
Embattled immigrant Aliyah just wants to do good, and she believes she’s found a way through the Environmental…
Special Presentations
Chasing Chasing Amy
Film
Chasing Chasing Amy
Directed by Sav Rodgers
CHASING CHASING AMY explores the transformational impact of a ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old kid from…
Student Shorts
Chicken Fingers
Film
Chicken Fingers
Directed by Zoe Dahmen
A woman embarks on an odyssey to find her favorite childhood chicken fingers. It’s not about the chicken…
Special Presentations
Clemente
Film
Clemente
Directed by David M. Altrogge
An immersive documentary about the remarkable life and legacy of MLB icon Roberto Clemente.
Student Shorts
Clocked Out
Film
Clocked Out
Directed by Marco Greco
Stuck in a dead-end job, Charlie imagines whatever it takes to win the girl of his dreams.
Student Shorts
Cottage Grove
Film
Cottage Grove
Directed by George Ellzey Jr.
In the parking lot of a Southside Chicago grocery store, a young man struggles to communicate with his…
Animated Shorts
COVID Dystopia
Film
COVID Dystopia
Directed by Thomas Thorspecken
We might be done with COVID, but COVID is not done with us. A short animated film about…
Narrative Shorts
Crawlspace
Film
Crawlspace
Directed by Brady Jacquin
An isolated pornography addict, still recovering from a shattered marriage, is haunted by a mysterious creature inhabiting his…
Narrative Shorts
Damned If You Do
Film
Damned If You Do
Directed by Dans Karagannis
After her friend is assaulted by a powerful man, Jen launches a one-night vigilante mission that leads to…
Animated Shorts
Discoteque
Film
Discoteque
Directed by Masashi Yamamoto
I feel your beat, you feel my rythm, till the end.
Narrative Shorts
Dream Creep
Film
Dream Creep
Directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez
A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
Documentary Shorts
Earth to KB
Film
Earth to KB
Directed by Em K Shapiro
EARTH TO KB is a documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer, and trans writer and artist…
Narrative Shorts
Euphoric
Film
Euphoric
Directed by Cam Killion
Sam brings Olivia home from a first date gone *very* well. After a few stumbling blocks getting into…
Documentary Shorts
Far West
Film
Far West
Drained by the fast-paced urban lifestyle, New York City artist Lala makes a bold decision to uproot herself…
Narrative Shorts
Forbidden Fruit
Film
Forbidden Fruit
A black eleven-year-old navigates a day in his life of rural poverty while his mother is stuck at…
Documentary Shorts
Garden State
Film
Garden State
Through a static camera and meditative sound design, a contemplative journey unfolds within America’s most densely populated state,…
Narrative Shorts
Happy For You
Film
Happy For You
At a celebration for a career milestone, Sophie's mentor returns.
Narrative Shorts
Hardhead
Film
Hardhead
Mark thinks he's about to endure another boring fishing trip with his disillusioned old man, Ed. But he…
Narrative Shorts
HARLEM FRAGMENTS
Film
HARLEM FRAGMENTS
Directed by Cameron Carr
An Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster…
Student Shorts
Harmless
Film
Harmless
Directed by Brian Liepe
Unable to pay her debt, Maya infiltrates a crime syndicate and hunts down the buyer of a precious…
Animated Shorts
Have You Eaten?
Film
Have You Eaten?
Directed by Pavida Changkaew
A workaholic college student is working hard on her thesis. Running out of chips and ramen, she decides…
Narrative Shorts
Homebody
Film
Homebody
Directed by Chance Saller
Something is strange about Jerry.
Student Shorts
Honeymoon
Film
Honeymoon
Directed by Dayana Yakhyarova
HONEYMOON is a journey of George and Victoria as they navigate the challenges of Alzheimer's disease, wrapped in…
Documentary Shorts
I Am More Dangerous Dead
Film
I Am More Dangerous Dead
Directed by Majiye Uchibeke
A poetic tribute to writer, poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed alongside eight other activists…
Documentary Shorts
I Am Not Your Black Girl
Film
I Am Not Your Black Girl
Directed by Jacqueline Mangrum, Ricki Nelson
I AM NOT YOUR BLACK GIRL is a poignant visual embodiment of a poem by the same name,…
Narrative Shorts
I Could Dom
Film
I Could Dom
Directed by Madison Hatfield
A people-pleaser recently back in the dating pool goes on an ill-advised date with a sexually submissive man…
Narrative Shorts
I Didn’t Mean To Say I Love You
Film
I Didn’t Mean To Say I Love You
Directed by Jenna D'Angelo
A woman accidentally says "I love you" at the end of a voicemail to an ex, and proceeds…
Narrative Shorts
Involuntary
Film
Involuntary
Directed by Chris Knoblock, Dana E White
Carlton, a man in his 70s suffering from Dementia, is moved from a nursing home in the middle…
Narrative Shorts
Jedo’s Dead
Film
Jedo’s Dead
Directed by Sara Nimeh
When a young middle-eastern girl finds her grandfather dead, she is forced to grapple with the earthly rituals…
Narrative Shorts
Kidnapping Oscar Isaac
Film
Kidnapping Oscar Isaac
In this suspenseful yet comedic narrative short film, a group of strangers come together after reading online rumors...
Narrative Features
Lavender Men
Film
Lavender Men
Directed by Lovell Holder
Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her…
Animated Shorts
Le Charade
Film
Le Charade
Directed by Erika Totoro
Silence has never been so loud.
Narrative Shorts
Learning English
Film
Learning English
Directed by Jean Liu
An enthusiastic new arrival to the US seizes an unorthodox opportunity to practice her language skills.
Narrative Shorts
Like in the Movies
Film
Like in the Movies
Directed by Trey Riley
A guy discovers that sometimes the movie doesn't end with the credits when he makes an instant connection…
Narrative Shorts
LOSER
Film
LOSER
Directed by Colleen McGuinness
LOSER follows 22-year-old Alice, who works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an…
Student Shorts
Mary’s Mixtape
Film
Mary’s Mixtape
Directed by Sam Prim
After stealing a cassette tape, Mary develops a strange obsession with the music. Experiencing the danger associated with…
Animated Shorts
Mira
Film
Mira
Directed by Eva Louise Hall
MIRA is a stop motion-animated short following the story of a young and talented accordionist as she caters…
Narrative Shorts
MLM
Film
MLM
Directed by Brea Grant
When Sarah joins a multi-level marketing company called La La Leggings, she isn't ready for the horrific consequences…
Documentary Shorts
Mr. Troy
Film
Mr. Troy
Directed by Ken Gregory
MR. TROY is a documentary that explores the remarkable journey of Troy D. Brown, a world-renowned ballet dancer…
Student Shorts
My Own Worst Enemy
Film
My Own Worst Enemy
Directed by Anna Joy
Malia is trying to keep her best friends from finding out she’s starting to backslide into her addiction,…
Narrative Shorts
Neon Banana
Film
Neon Banana
Directed by Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
A seemingly innocent online interaction quickly turns precarious.
Student Shorts
Of Silence And Song
Film
Of Silence And Song
Directed by Leyi Dai
An Asian American single mother struggles to receive an abortion in Texas. Throughout her daughter’s birthday, secrets are…
Student Shorts
Ofrenda
Film
Ofrenda
Directed by Tyler Garcia
A young woman finds herself at odds with grief and tradition as she prepares for Dia de los…
Narrative Shorts
One Summer in CLT
Film
One Summer in CLT
Directed by Stephanie Roman
Detective Hood reopens an unsolved murder case after discovering an envelope promising answers and a reward only to…
Narrative Shorts
Ouchie
Film
Ouchie
Directed by Kyle Kuchta
A young woman discovers a mysterious lesion on her chest the morning after a disappointing tryst with a…
Student Shorts
P.E.
Film
P.E.
Directed by Daniel Colella
A heavy-set teenager braves the nightmare of P.E. swim class.
Narrative Features
Paper Marriage
Film
Paper Marriage
Directed by Jeff Man
A desperate Chinese immigrant and a wayward American strike a marriage pact, navigating around each other to grow…
Narrative Shorts
Party Time
Film
Party Time
Directed by Jonathon Rhoads, Mike Marrero
Two party clowns plan a daring heist of a Princess Diana Beanie Baby from a dockside quinceanera/satanic summoning…
Narrative Shorts
Patsy
Film
Patsy
Directed by John Valley
PATSY is about an Asian American woman in her 30s going through a divorce triggered by a traumatic…
Documentary Features
Pianoman
Film
Pianoman
Directed by Sunny Liu
Pianoman delves into the extraordinary journey of David Avendano, an undocumented Mexican immigrant whose dream of establishing a piano…
Animated Shorts
Playing Around
Film
Playing Around
Directed by Mia Albanese
A larger-than-life playground becomes a little girl’s paradise. But after her new friends urge her to grow out…
Documentary Features
Porcelain War
Film
Porcelain War
Directed by Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and…
Student Shorts
Press Start
Film
Press Start
Directed by Aidan Gomez
When a mysterious cowboy attempts to rob Boulder Barcade on its closing night, Jae must use the classic…
Animated Shorts
Provisions
Film
Provisions
Directed by Kheyal Roy-Meighoo
PROVISIONS is a short stop motion that draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the…
Narrative Shorts
Raise The Bar
Film
Raise The Bar
A businessman is rushing to leave his corporate parking garage late at night. A sentient, pleasure-seeking ticket machine…
Narrative Shorts
REEP
Film
REEP
Directed by Jakub Blank
Young man spends his weekend summoning the power of god.
Documentary Shorts
Rest Intuit
Film
Rest Intuit
Directed by Olamma Oparah
REST INTUIT is a rumination on the current revolutionary trend of rest as a revolutionary practice.
Narrative Shorts
Roger is a Serial Killer
Film
Roger is a Serial Killer
Directed by Don Swaynos
A podcaster implicates her step-father in a series of unsolved murders, which makes for a compelling show but…
Narrative Shorts
Room Tone
Film
Room Tone
Directed by Michael Gabriele
When a sound guy's attempt to capture “room tone" is constantly thwarted by the noisy antics of his…
Documentary Shorts
Rooted for the Future
Film
Rooted for the Future
Directed by Benjamine Reid
We follow the journey of three homeless teenagers in crisis who end up in Charlotte North Carolina's non-profit…
Narrative Shorts
Safety State
Film
Safety State
Directed by Jeanette L. Buck, Rani Deighe Crowe
In a dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee…
Documentary Shorts
Saving Superman
Film
Saving Superman
Directed by Adam Oppenheim, Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
In a small suburb outside of Chicago lives Jonathan, a 57 year old man with ASD (autism spectrum…
Narrative Shorts
See This
Film
See This
Directed by Tricia Lee
After problematic Tweets of Vibe Editorial’s new editor in-chief resurface, memories from the night before reveal what’s behind…
Student Shorts
Slobopoly
Film
Slobopoly
Directed by Jennifer Baker
When a curmudgeon woman is bribed to run for mayor for her opponent's gain, she must come out…
Narrative Features
So Fades the Light
Film
So Fades the Light
Directed by Get Super Rad
SO FADES THE LIGHT is a road movie/thriller chronicling a woman's journey to overcome past trauma caused by…
Narrative Shorts
Something Blue
Film
Something Blue
Directed by Jinsui Song
A young woman returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront…
Animated Shorts
Starborn
Film
Starborn
Directed by Aneesa Patel, Leia Millard
When a star girl is born with uncontrollable powers, it is up to Earth and the other goddesses…
Narrative Shorts
Strange Creatures
Film
Strange Creatures
Directed by Nicholas Santos
Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
Narrative Shorts
Superman Doesn’t Steal
Film
Superman Doesn’t Steal
Based on a true story & set in the 70's during the Atlanta Child Murders, a young brother…
Narrative Shorts
Tag
Film
Tag
Directed by Anil Dhokai
A man is relentlessly pursued by an evil entity who wants to play a game of tag.
Narrative Shorts
Tea
Film
Tea
Directed by Blake Rice
A Comedy About Loneliness.
Animated Shorts
The Boy from Lookout Mountain
Film
The Boy from Lookout Mountain
Directed by Christopher Flippo
A young woman reminisces about her father.
Documentary Features
The Debutantes
Film
The Debutantes
Directed by Contessa Gayles
Focusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade, this documentary follows the…
Documentary Features
The Deciders: Red, Whiteville, And Blue
Film
The Deciders: Red, Whiteville, And Blue
Directed by D.L. Anderson
Working-class residents in a small, Southern town get a strange offer from a group of self-professed Patriotic Millionaires:…
Animated Shorts
The Nectar Instead
Film
The Nectar Instead
Directed by Yoo Lee
A young fly gets trapped in the fly trap in the stop-motion studio only to have the existential…
Documentary Shorts
The Puzzle Palace
Film
The Puzzle Palace
Directed by Brian Bell, Jenny Schweitzer Bell
In a Boca suburb, a couple retire to a second marriage of freedom, play, and the world’s largest…
Student Shorts
The Stardust Motel
Film
The Stardust Motel
Directed by Ori Ben-Shahar
THE STARDUST MOTEL follows Della Baker, a junior reporter who is determined to prove herself in the cutthroat…
Animated Shorts
The Sun is Bad
Film
The Sun is Bad
Directed by Rachel Mow, Sum Yee
Set in Hong Kong during the late 80s, a temperamental girl tries to destroy the sun and stop…
Narrative Shorts
The Thaw
Film
The Thaw
Directed by Sarah Wisner, Sean Temple
In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter,…
Narrative Shorts
The Traumatist
Film
The Traumatist
Directed by Michelle Beck
A desperate woman haunted by her traumatic past seeks the help of a controversial therapist who helps patients…
Narrative Shorts
The Weight Of You
Film
The Weight Of You
Directed by Dylan Kussman
A 40-something nurse practitioner (LORNA) meets up with a college flame (ROBERT) in what looks like a friendly…
Student Shorts
Third
Film
Third
Directed by Sebastian Zufelt
A college student struggles to reconnect with his high school friends after learning they’ve started dating each other.
Narrative Shorts
Unwavering
Film
Unwavering
Directed by Alexandra Hsu
Carolyn Kim joins a college student movement for Ethnic Studies in 1968. Inspired by real events.
Documentary Shorts
Used Books
Film
Used Books
Directed by Cory Warner
This short documentary focuses on Jeannie Hunt, the owner of Jeannie’s Used Books, a beloved community bookstore for…
Student Shorts
Voicemail
Film
Voicemail
Directed by Kiersten Houser
Using voicemails from the deceased, this experimental documentary short examines our finite human existence through fleeting moments and…
Narrative Shorts
We Were Young
Film
We Were Young
Directed by Jonathan Hogue
An uninvolved family member tries to get his brother to go home after fighting with their dad, only…
Narrative Shorts
Where the Bullets Go
Film
Where the Bullets Go
Directed by Cody Duncum
After a young boy shoots at a bird and misses, he embarks on a search to find where…
Documentary Shorts
Winding Path
Film
Winding Path
Directed by Alexandra Lazarowich, Ross Kauffman
Eastern Shoshone medical student Jenna Murray spent summers on the Wind River Indian Reservation helping her grandfather any…
Documentary Shorts
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Film
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Directed by Hao Zhou
Having built a colorful life in Iowa, a costume designer returns to their island hometown, Guam, to make…
Narrative Shorts
Y2Kevin
Film
Y2Kevin
After his Y2K fear fades, Kevin leaves his homemade bunker and steps into an unfamiliar world. He’s welcomed…
Special Presentations
Your Monster
Film
Your Monster
Directed by Caroline Lindy
Love can be a beast.
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