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Narrative Shorts
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Narrative Shorts
Burning Away
Film
Burning Away
Aurélie returns from a long trip to find her friends and ex-boyfriend in a cabin full of memories.…
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…
Narrative Shorts
Chairs
Film
Chairs
Directed by James Hughes
A man regales his peculiar obsession with chairs to his new psychiatrist.
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
Crossing the Wall
Film
Crossing the Wall
Miriam, 25, can't come to terms with the death of her mother, a former acrobat, and seems trapped…
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…
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.
Narrative Shorts
Essex Girls
Film
Essex Girls
Directed by Yero Timi-Biu
After an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl…
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…
Narrative Shorts
Even The Ghosts Have Gone
Film
Even The Ghosts Have Gone
Directed by Tahlia Magistrale
A troubled countryman refuses to evacuate his rural property as a catastrophic bushfire blazes towards him. He must…
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…
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…
Narrative Shorts
Homebody
Film
Homebody
Directed by Chance Saller
Something is strange about Jerry.
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 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…
Narrative Shorts
Meat Puppet
Film
Meat Puppet
Directed by Eros V
On the day he promised his girlfriend he’d grow up, a man-child inadvertently traps himself inside a puppet.
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…
Narrative Shorts
Mourning Glory
Film
Mourning Glory
When her husband goes shopping for a bath mat but instead jumps off a multi story car park,…
Narrative Shorts
Neon Banana
Film
Neon Banana
Directed by Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
A seemingly innocent online interaction quickly turns precarious.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Sylvie on the loose
Film
Sylvie on the loose
Directed by Sara Bourdeau
Sylvie’s out of jail and back in town. She secretly visits her mother, trying to convince her to…
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.
Narrative Shorts
The Door
Film
The Door
Directed by Alexander Seltzer
A year after their daughter's disappearance, Kara and Felix struggle to move on in their own ways as…
Narrative Shorts
The Nudes
Film
The Nudes
Directed by Benjamin Turner
A young woman is alone in her room when her boyfriend asks permission to send her a nude.…
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…
Narrative Shorts
Tingum
Film
Tingum
Tingum, a young Bahamian female mixed-race vampire on the sun-drenched island of Eleuthera, Bahamas, desperately tries to save…
Narrative Shorts
Tribu
Film
Tribu
Directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo
For Coke, the limits of his world are set by his neighborhood and his two friends. He may…
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.
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
What We Don’t Say
Film
What We Don’t Say
Javier is taken aback by the abrupt passing of his absent father. He visits the morgue to identify…
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…
Narrative Shorts
Y2Kevin
Film
Y2Kevin
After his Y2K fear fades, Kevin leaves his homemade bunker and steps into an unfamiliar world. He’s welcomed…
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