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Animated Shorts
113 Words For You Today
Film
113 Words For You Today
Directed by Bo Qing Tang, Lan Zeng
On a frozen planet where every word costs energy, a worker endures silence, storms, and solitude, saving his…
Animated Shorts
33rd & Clover
Film
33rd & Clover
Directed by Cloey Davis
33rd & Clover is an animated short film about a stray kitten who is ousted by his colony…
Narrative Shorts
5:28 AM
Film
5:28 AM
Directed by Anton Sinitsyn
Aeon, a startup leader and its most hardworking individual puts a lot of effort into “Timekeeper”—his company. Day…
Narrative Shorts
After What Happened at the Library
Film
After What Happened at the Library
Directed by Syra McCarthy
Inspired by my viral true story.
Akita the drag queen hasn't left her apartment in days. Her inboxes overflow…
Documentary Shorts
Against A Sharp White Background
Film
Against A Sharp White Background
Directed by Asahni Williams
An exploration of the effects of integration in education through the eyes of Zora Neale Hurston. Looking at…
Student Shorts
All Beauty Queens Have Broken Bones
Film
All Beauty Queens Have Broken Bones
Directed by Max Tullio
Marlo believes God has told her to win the Miss Teen Indiana Pageant—but to do so, needs to…
Narrative Shorts
Apology
Film
Apology
Directed by Sam Hyatt
Richard lays his heart on the table in an attempt to get Amanda to forgive him.
Documentary Shorts
Arepas En Bici
Film
Arepas En Bici
Directed by Brennan McGee, Jonah Moshammer
A sumptuous culinary presentation and pulse-pounding ride with Victor Aguilera, a Venezuelan chef who cycles through San Francisco…
Narrative Shorts
Back In Baby’s Arms
Film
Back In Baby’s Arms
Directed by Jackson Giuricich
When struggling actor Jonathan is kicked out by his girlfriend, he finds himself the unlikely housemate of Colleen,…
Narrative Shorts
BALDY The Film
Film
BALDY The Film
Directed by Eddie Griffith
Travis' birthday is upcoming and his friends want to celebrate, can he get a haircut?
Narrative Shorts
Blood Boys
Film
Blood Boys
Directed by Jordan Hahn
In a cutthroat competition for the coveted position as a billionaire’s Blood Boy, Sam faces off against top-dog…
Documentary Shorts
Bouncy Brothers
Film
Bouncy Brothers
Directed by Nicholas J. Santore
The film examines the unspoken bond of brotherhood and what it looks like to take a second crack…
Narrative Shorts
Bugaboo
Film
Bugaboo
Directed by Benjamin Morehead
A woman gets revenge on the man who wronged her with the help of a cursed doll.
Narrative Shorts
Cascades
Film
Cascades
Directed by Brian Russell
A couple walks towards a crossroads on the day of their 30th wedding anniversary.
Narrative Shorts
Celeste In Spring
Film
Celeste In Spring
Directed by Kat Mills Martin
A pregnant woman tries to have a one-night stand.
Student Shorts
Check Please
Film
Check Please
Directed by Shane Chung
Two headstrong Koreans can't agree on who's treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral…
Narrative Shorts
Chips Or Crackers
Film
Chips Or Crackers
Directed by Michael Gabriele
A simple goodbye turns into an awkward predicament.
Narrative Shorts
Chocolate Chip
Film
Chocolate Chip
Directed by Josh Deepan
A mortgage advisor attempts to swindle a downtrodden farm owner into selling her property, only to reveal she’s…
Narrative Shorts
Cycles
Film
Cycles
Directed by Chinwe Okorie
A woman processing grief on Father’s Day in a late-night laundromat finds unexpected comfort in the kindness of…
Narrative Shorts
DEMONBOY
Film
DEMONBOY
Directed by Aaron Lovett
A reclusive twenty-something develops an all-consuming obsession with another man he encounters on the internet.
Narrative Shorts
DISC
Film
DISC
Directed by Blake Winston Rice
A hook up gone too far up.
Special Presentations
Eleanor the Great
Film
Eleanor the Great
Directed by Scarlett Johansson
After a devastating loss, witty and proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, 94, tells a tale that takes on a...
Narrative Shorts
Emotional Support Demon
Film
Emotional Support Demon
Directed by Dave Harlequin
A young woman seeks assistance from an emotional support agency, only to discover she's been assigned an unconventional…
Narrative Shorts
For Every Breath
Film
For Every Breath
Directed by Erika Arlee
A young girl goes on an illicit scavenger hunt to find drugs for her strung-out grandmother.
Special Presentations
Fucktoys
Film
Fucktoys
Directed by Annapurna Sriram
Abandon me harder daddy.
Documentary Shorts
Gardener Of The Galaxy
Film
Gardener Of The Galaxy
Directed by Nicholas Natalicchio
World renowned astrophysicist and planetary scientist Dr. Edward Guinan reflects on his life, work, and involvement in the…
Documentary Shorts
Guadalupe Maravilla’s Mariposa Relámpago
Film
Guadalupe Maravilla’s Mariposa Relámpago
Directed by César Martínez Barba
Glowing softly in the West Texas desert night, artist Guadalupe Maravilla’s “Mariposa Relámpago” was once an ordinary school…
Narrative Shorts
Hāfu
Film
Hāfu
Directed by Josh Wolff
When an American bride-to-be spends the day reuniting with her Japanese grandmother, she
discovers through the dance of communication…
Documentary Shorts
Hail, A Taxi Home
Film
Hail, A Taxi Home
Directed by Jay Liu
Against the erosion of local culture in Hong Kong, a Hong Konger filmmaker questions why a 1.5-generation Hong…
Documentary Shorts
Harmony On Pointe
Film
Harmony On Pointe
Directed by Adam Benavides
In an unprecedented collaboration, Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras and the School of Ballet Arizona unite to bring live…
Documentary Shorts
I Am Louise
Film
I Am Louise
Directed by Isaac Knopf
In her golden years, a storied caterer and car saleswoman finds herself on the silver screen.
Student Shorts
If The Creek Don’t Rise
Film
If The Creek Don’t Rise
Directed by Andrew Stevens
In rural Georgia, the 2008 recession rips nine-year-old Tommy out of the imaginary world he and his stepsister…
Student Shorts
In Loving Memory
Film
In Loving Memory
Directed by Wen-Chi (Lucas) Lin
In Loving Memory follows the life of Chapel-Hill based Japanese artist Chieko Murasugi and explores how her artistic…
Documentary Shorts
It’s Time
Film
It’s Time
Directed by Jason Lindsey, Scott Krahn
"It's Time" is a poetic 4-minute film born from a personal journey of discovery. Set in early spring,…
Narrative Shorts
Journey To The AfroFuture
Film
Journey To The AfroFuture
Directed by Montë Murphy, Sidney Beeman
Through the medium of dance, this film moves through three key eras: the harrowing realities of plantation life,…
Narrative Shorts
Lend a FRND
Film
Lend a FRND
Directed by Chance Saller
When Darren accidentally rents an android escort named Roxy from a company called FRND, it’s already too late…
Narrative Shorts
Life Support
Film
Life Support
Directed by Jamon Tolbert
Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctor struggling under the weight of life-and-death decisions must confront his own…
Narrative Shorts
Like Stars
Film
Like Stars
Directed by Kali Bailey
A North Korean asylum seeker and an asylum attorney—both unseen women—who in the face of intense pressures learn…
Documentary Shorts
Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles
Film
Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles
Directed by Emily Sheskin
A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.
Documentary Shorts
Looking Forward
Film
Looking Forward
Directed by Devon Gulati
Looking Forward is a documentary chronicling Owen Cravens' remarkable journey. Diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease at 11, Owen defies…
Narrative Shorts
Love Machine
Film
Love Machine
Directed by Jon Clark
In the not-so-distant future, two women ask each other intimate questions on a date—things get weird.
Narrative Shorts
Maggie’s Not Okay
Film
Maggie’s Not Okay
Directed by Vance Smith
Maggie, a chronic people pleaser, is always getting pushed around. But when she tries to return a lost…
Narrative Shorts
Masks
Film
Masks
Directed by Andre LeBlanc
A husband draws his wife from a long-standing catatonic state by having her wear a series of increasingly…
Narrative Features
Micro Budget
Film
Micro Budget
Directed by Morgan Evans
A mockumentary about an absolute moron attempting to make a feature film.
Student Shorts
Mix Matched Socks
Film
Mix Matched Socks
Directed by Nikki Page
Martha, a single mother, must come to terms with her daughter, Olivia, growing up as they spend time…
Student Shorts
Moonglow
Film
Moonglow
Directed by Sky Cole
In 2006, Heather's quiet life is disrupted when her teenage daughter's crush makes a move on the wrong…
Narrative Shorts
Night Light
Film
Night Light
Directed by Luke Baker
A young woman, feeling the pressures of the outside world, has a panic attack while trying to fall…
Narrative Shorts
OH, DEER
Film
OH, DEER
Directed by Dante Russo, Marjorie Lewit
When a couple's explosive argument is interrupted by a tragic accident, the night takes a turn they never…
Student Shorts
Oh Happy Day!
Film
Oh Happy Day!
Directed by Ivan Rome
A young boy struggles over the course of Easter week to get the attention of his crush.
Narrative Shorts
Open Wide
Film
Open Wide
Directed by Sam Fox
Phoebe, a pious young woman questioning her faith, matches with a charming couple on a flirty dating app…
Narrative Shorts
Out For Delivery
Film
Out For Delivery
Directed by Chelsea Christer
When terminally ill Joanna makes the decision to pursue end-of-life options through Death with Dignity, the systems set…
Animated Shorts
Phantasmagoric
Film
Phantasmagoric
Directed by Adam Fuchs
Phantasmagoric is a visually immersive short film that reimagines physical activity through the lens of video feedback and…
Narrative Shorts
Quick Fix
Film
Quick Fix
Directed by Will Smart
A young man attempts to fix his car, but he soon realizes there is no owners manual for…
Animated Shorts
Rajas & The Wolf Girl
Film
Rajas & The Wolf Girl
Directed by Nidhi Reddy
At a circus, a bird-brained teenager falls for an unusually hairy girl after finding himself transformed.
Narrative Shorts
Randy as Himself
Film
Randy as Himself
Directed by Margaret Miller
A Hollywood production crew comes to West Texas to recreate the grisly murder of a local woman. Using…
Narrative Shorts
Recesses
Film
Recesses
Directed by Dylan Trupiano
A midwestern elementary school secretary waits with a student to be picked up after being disciplined for an…
Student Shorts
Words To Live By
Film
Words To Live By
Directed by Richard E. Haywood
A documentary about a sign language interpreter tries to heal from childhood trauma through expanding minority representation in…
Narrative Features
Ride Or Die
Film
Ride Or Die
Directed by Josalynn Smith
When Paula (Briana Middleton), a young Midwesterner who dreams of a fresh start in California, runs into Sloane…
Student Shorts
Robbers
Film
Robbers
Directed by Ben Swearingen
Inspired by a viral theft trend, a wannabe musician schemes to afford studio time by convincing his bassist…
Narrative Shorts
Sammie Quits Football
Film
Sammie Quits Football
Directed by Dan Giraldo, Stephen Venezia
After one heartbreak too many, lifelong football fanatic Sammie Taylor decides he’s done with his team for good.…
Documentary Shorts
Shanti Rides Shotgun
Film
Shanti Rides Shotgun
Directed by Charles Frank
On Manhattan's jam-packed streets, NYC's most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.
Narrative Shorts
Sins Of The Father
Film
Sins Of The Father
Directed by Dominic Fogarty
A father raises his daughter in the post-apocalypse after monsters attack. But when the daughter ventures outside to…
Animated Shorts
Snap
Film
Snap
Directed by Sophie Gabriel
Two earthly siblings make a curious discovery together, only to find their priorities diverging.
Narrative Shorts
Somebody Cares
Film
Somebody Cares
Directed by Julien Lasseur
A gambler's luck runs out when the only one who shows up for his birthday is the hit…
Narrative Shorts
Spray Bottle
Film
Spray Bottle
Directed by Jenna Kanell
An angry former stunt woman struggles as a caregiver for her neurodivergent brother. SPRAY BOTTLE is about their…
Narrative Shorts
Stronghold
Film
Stronghold
Directed by Meghann Artes
When a group home closes, the house mother must go in search of the last boy’s mother before…
Student Shorts
Stuck & Leaving
Film
Stuck & Leaving
Directed by Zoe Dahmen
Two best friends believe they’ve found evidence of a missing teenager in a box of photos from the…
Narrative Shorts
Such Good Friends
Film
Such Good Friends
Directed by Bri Klaproth
After ending a toxic friendship, a people-pleaser falls into old patterns with her ex-best friend's family.
Narrative Shorts
Summer’s End
Film
Summer’s End
Directed by Adam Conversano, Grant Conversano
Elliott discovers his father on a hookup app while on a family vacation. His confrontation with his alcoholic…
Student Shorts
Sunday Dinna
Film
Sunday Dinna
Directed by Samantha Venturo
An Italian-American family in Queens, NY sits down for their weekly traditional “Sunday Dinna." Isabella announces to the…
Narrative Shorts
Tame
Film
Tame
Directed by Will Schneider
Near the end of a long shift, a stressed diner waitress has to serve an especially difficult customer.
Narrative Shorts
Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad
Film
Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad
Directed by Nicholas Luciano
Set in 2005, a driven high school student obsessively studies Spanish all year so she can test up…
Narrative Shorts
Teenage Waistband
Film
Teenage Waistband
Directed by Lee Wilkof, Liv Boren
Bullied by his brothers and father, 15-year-old Kippy's only real friend in 1967 Ohio is his grandparent's maid,…
Narrative Shorts
Thank You For Your Time
Film
Thank You For Your Time
Directed by Ricki "Ricasso" Nelson
In an unassuming HR office, April Moore sits down for her exit interview, determined to leave her job…
Documentary Features
Thaw
Film
Thaw
Directed by Robin Hauser
Once a niche medical procedure, egg freezing is now a billion-dollar industry that promises women the ability to…
Documentary Shorts
The Art Of Connection – NoDa Cloud Wall’s Story
Film
The Art Of Connection – NoDa Cloud Wall’s Story
Directed by Chuck Kleven
The film details the multi-year process, which began with a "wish campaign" where Elizabeth Palmisano collected over a…
Narrative Shorts
The Artis Residence
Film
The Artis Residence
Directed by Sarah Dresser
When Vera, the matriarch of the quirky Artis family, decides to make a break with her old life,…
Animated Shorts
The Brain Bucket
Film
The Brain Bucket
Directed by Christopher Flippo
A young woman reminisces about her time as a skateboarder.
Narrative Shorts
The Callback
Film
The Callback
Directed by Jeremy Carr
An aging rock star seeks redemption as he gets a callback for the most important gig of his…
Documentary Shorts
The Cat Man Eshete
Film
The Cat Man Eshete
Directed by Laura Checkoway
The extraordinary story of Eshete, who escaped Ethiopia’s civil war on foot as a young man and is…
Documentary Shorts
The Endless Wave
Film
The Endless Wave
Directed by Anil Dhokai
Professional wake surfer Evan Feierabend takes us through different aspects of the sport, exploring the craft and what…
Documentary Shorts
The Halfway Between All This
Film
The Halfway Between All This
Directed by Alison Cornyn, Heather Greer
THE HALFWAY BETWEEN ALL THIS is a conversation and a meditation on the role of images and trauma…
Narrative Shorts
The Hermit Of Cape Fear
Film
The Hermit Of Cape Fear
Directed by Robert Cummins
Guided by a mysterious Hermit, Mark navigates multiple realities, coming to terms with his past and reconnecting with…
Student Shorts
The Humming Grows
Film
The Humming Grows
Directed by Aughbar
Breaking into her sister’s home in an attempt to save her, MMA fighter Jodie realizes
she must free her…
Documentary Features
The Kids Are Not Alright
Film
The Kids Are Not Alright
Directed by Mikaela Shwer
Filmed over the course of nine years, The Kids Are Not Alright is an intimate portrait of trauma…
Narrative Features
The Legend Of Juan Jose Mundo
Film
The Legend Of Juan Jose Mundo
Directed by Michael Walker
Set in suburban NY in 1984, Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As…
Narrative Shorts
The Man Upstairs
Film
The Man Upstairs
Directed by Wendy Wang
After being kidnapped, Julian wakes up in a stranger’s basement, where another child already lives—and where survival means…
Documentary Features
The Opener
Film
The Opener
Directed by Jeff Toye
After a struggling street musician goes viral playing songs from his bedroom, he’s invited on tour by one…
Narrative Shorts
The Release
Film
The Release
Directed by Clare Austen-Smith, Sofia Dobrushin
A wannabe wellness influencer goes viral for all the wrong reasons — but a mysterious cult might just…
Student Shorts
The Truck
Film
The Truck
Directed by Elizabeth Rao
A Chinese American teenager and her boyfriend try to buy the morning after pill in post-Roe America.
Animated Shorts
The Wannabe
Film
The Wannabe
Directed by Daye An
On a remote island, a curious creature’s discovery sparks a desire to transform its home into something grander.
Narrative Shorts
To Charlie, From Kamryn
Film
To Charlie, From Kamryn
Directed by Kamryn Sands
TO CHARLIE, FROM KAMRYN is a heartfelt short film based on a true story, told through the shifting…
Documentary Shorts
TRIP-tych!
Film
TRIP-tych!
Directed by Brian Lonano, Kevin Daniel Lonano
A Home Movie-Experimental Souvenir
Animated Shorts
Two Ships
Film
Two Ships
Directed by McKinley Benson
While working opposite schedules, a couple attempts to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.
Narrative Features
Under The Lights
Film
Under The Lights
Directed by Miles Levin
Sam, a boy with epilepsy, is so desperate to feel normal that he wants to go to prom…
Documentary Features
VIKTOR
Film
VIKTOR
Directed by Olivier Sarbil
Elegantly fusing rigorous reportage with cinematic subjectivity, "Viktor" offers a deeply personal perspective on the Russian invasion of…
Narrative Shorts
Waiting For Aphrodite
Film
Waiting For Aphrodite
Directed by Richard Stephen Bell
It’s after midnight, and Atticus Bates is not happy. In this tidy tale of a broken curfew, we…
Documentary Shorts
Warp Weft Water Weeds
Film
Warp Weft Water Weeds
Directed by John Rash
Elizabeth Bradford draws inspiration for her paintings from a profound connection to nature through direct observations while hiking…
Narrative Shorts
We Buy Houses
Film
We Buy Houses
Directed by Scott Burkhardt
When a house flipper encounters something unexpected at one of his properties, he is forced to reconsider the…
Student Shorts
We’ve Been Here Before
Film
We’ve Been Here Before
Directed by Christian Kelly
When a young woman enters an experimental trial that grants her the opportunity to delete painful memories in…
Student Shorts
Where The Heart Lies
Film
Where The Heart Lies
Directed by Brianna Chapman
Based on the true story of Hunter Lewis and the incredible treasure hunt he created in December of…
Student Shorts
Where We Once Roamed
Film
Where We Once Roamed
Directed by Madee Sabatier, Ruthie Weeks
After re-releasing free-roaming buffalo to their native lands after centuries of absence, the Blackfeet Nation has set off…
Animated Shorts
Why Are You Like This?
Film
Why Are You Like This?
Directed by Grace Park
In this animated musical, the main character spends another one of her sleepless nights, contemplating what's been causing…
Narrative Shorts
You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)
Film
You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)
Directed by Lillian Lion
After making a plan to hook up with boys for the first time, two curious thirteen-year-olds are quickly…
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