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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“Empty Nesters” by Devon Solwold
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“Empty Nesters” by Devon Solwold

It’s autumn 2020, and Leah is “about to pop.”

Twenty-five and married, eight months pregnant, following a promising (yet culturally prescribed) path to domestic life in the midwest, Leah battles with visceral symptoms of doubt. As she and her husband, Aja (a devotee to midwestern sensibilities), endure a romantic getaway, Leah’s past miscarriage gnaws at her, along with a daunting question: have I already outgrown my marriage?

In an effort to rekindle the young love that began at the family lake cabin, Leah fears that they are strangers to each other, which ultimately spirals into a final reckoning of hard truths, unleashed. Also... Spaghetti-Os and a dead bird.

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“I feel, I live, I love” by Dritter.Akt
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“I feel, I live, I love” by Dritter.Akt

Life is a collection of memories. Every one as precious and valuable as all the others. You are what your live and your decisions made you to be. But when who you are solely becomes the state of your current emotions, but not the accumulation of memories, personality traits and conscious behavior - then life changes. "I feel, I live, I love" is a visual poem to raise awareness for people living with dementia.

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