Student Shorts – Charlotte Film Festival

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Student Shorts

These short films, created by emerging filmmakers in academic programs around the world, offer fresh perspectives and bold creative choices. Curated into programs, films in this section are part of our Official Competition and eligible for jury and audience recognition.

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…

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…

GO

Film GO Directed by Dusan Brown When a perfectionist, collegiate wrestler finds himself stumbling through the stages of grief after the tragic death of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…