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.
Genres
“My Dream. My American Dream.” by Olexiy Kryvych
A Ukrainian immigrant struggles to achieve his dream of becoming a filmmaker in America while separated from his wife and working odd jobs to get by.
“Cafe Cicatriz” by Jordan Bahat
Max craves human connection. But he can’t bare to expose his truth.
“Wet Film” by Julia Hendrickson
Playing with mythological logic and character, the wanderer at the center of Wet Film, with his lonely, sometimes humorous interactions with water, reflects an improvised, fragmented attempt to return to himself.
“A Good Day Will Come” by Amir Zargara
Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.
“Orange” by Tom Koch and Jake Shipley
“Orange” tells the recovery story of Lucas, a young firefighter who lost the ability to speak in a pyrotechnic accident.
“Pulse” by Richard J. Dubin
In the year 2028, a mysterious cosmic event dubbed the ‘Pulse’ sends humanity into a global revolution, disabling technology and elevating consciousness worldwide. Amidst the chaos, our grief-stricken, overly-existential hero finds himself at the helm of a new societal pecking order--in a world that teeters between anarchy and a new Utopian dawn.
“Marooned” by Salomon Alonso
During her latest music therapy session, a young French woman discovers her deepest fears as she remembers her time living abroad.