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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“SYS” by Ignas Laugalis

An experimental, genre-bending short film, SYS is a dance film, a horror flick and a music video all rolled into one. It explores the moral implications of achieving artistic success in a world dominated by social media and the pressure of the attention economy.

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“WALTZ” by Lado Kvataniya

A film about about an invisible connection with a departed loved one and the mystical possibility of soul reincarnation. The main character experiences the loss of his mother, but she comes to him in her new incarnation.

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“Cruise” by Sam Rudykoff

We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? Cruise is a dark workplace satire about a hapless telemarketer trying mightily to give away a free cruise. If he fails, there will be dire consequences.

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“Darkside” by Spencer Zimmerman

After a devastating tragedy, an astronaut struggles to complete his interstellar mission to rescue a lost crew.

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“Charlie” by Matt Horvat

A man orchestrates a successful double-ended rental scam, until his greed compromises everything.

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“Lead/Follow” by Colby Day

Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl have baggage. Lead/Follow takes us through the archetypal stages of a new relationship — shot in one take and told through dance.

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“The Swans” by Arthur Pereira

The Swans is a song about love that can’t be born because you’re afraid of it. The music video stages a wedding that ignites before the engagement of the couple.