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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Blue Hour

Film Blue Hour Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig.…
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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…
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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.
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Burning Away

Film Burning Away Aurélie returns from a long trip to find her friends and ex-boyfriend in a cabin full of memories.…
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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…
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Chairs

Film Chairs Directed by James Hughes A man regales his peculiar obsession with chairs to his new psychiatrist.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Dream Creep

Film Dream Creep Directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Happy For You

Film Happy For You At a celebration for a career milestone, Sophie's mentor returns.
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Hardhead

Film Hardhead Mark thinks he's about to endure another boring fishing trip with his disillusioned old man, Ed. But he…
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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…
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Homebody

Film Homebody Directed by Chance Saller Something is strange about Jerry.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Mourning Glory

Film Mourning Glory When her husband goes shopping for a bath mat but instead jumps off a multi story car park,…
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Neon Banana

Film Neon Banana Directed by Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian A seemingly innocent online interaction quickly turns precarious.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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REEP

Film REEP Directed by Jakub Blank Young man spends his weekend summoning the power of god.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Strange Creatures

Film Strange Creatures Directed by Nicholas Santos Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.
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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…
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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…
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Tag

Film Tag Directed by Anil Dhokai A man is relentlessly pursued by an evil entity who wants to play a game of tag.
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Tea

Film Tea Directed by Blake Rice A Comedy About Loneliness.
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Tingum

Film Tingum Tingum, a young Bahamian female mixed-race vampire on the sun-drenched island of Eleuthera, Bahamas, desperately tries to save…
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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…
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Unwavering

Film Unwavering Directed by Alexandra Hsu Carolyn Kim joins a college student movement for Ethnic Studies in 1968. Inspired by real events.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Y2Kevin

Film Y2Kevin After his Y2K fear fades, Kevin leaves his homemade bunker and steps into an unfamiliar world. He’s welcomed…