Short film

The Beyond the Short Indie Short Film winners showcases incredible works of narrative short films from a diverse, talented group of filmmakers, directors, actors and crew. Explore our entire curated catalog of indie short films from rising filmmakers.

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“OK/NOTOK” by Pardeep Sahota

OK/NOTOK is a genre-bending love story set in the very near future with a darkly comic edge. Loretta, a working-class British Asian woman, struggles to navigate a turbulent world, a new stranger in her life and unskippable adverts.

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“Where Love Once Was” a film by Michael Wamara

James battles with time to look for the one he loves, until he hears a knock on his door, that changed everything.

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“Trashy” by Alyssa Standen

Who are your friends when nobody's watching?

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“Olive” by tom koch

While caring for his grandmother, Sam begins to question the nature of their relationship.

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“On Purple” by Joe Quartararo

After coming home to find her partner in a bad mood, a poet shares her daily writing, only to be given a poem in return.

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“Claire, Sara, and Mary” by Gianna Kelliher

Sara and Mary are roommates who are cordial for the most part until Sara brings home Claire. Claire begins to wear Mary's clothes and eat her food. Claire and Mary succumb to a state of extreme sloth and immaturity until it's not clear to Sara who's who.

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“The One That Got Away” by Scott Talbot

On the run in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest, a young woman must choose between a chance with the girl she loves and saving another group member as a deadly threat closes in.