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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“What's there to talk about?” by Keenan O'Reilly

A woman flies home with a new plant, her partner tries to get her to talk about the elephant in the room.

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“Immutable Uncertainties” by Arielle Friedman & Lucy Blumenfield

Shot in reverse chronological order so that each new joy is an unsettling experience of not remembering the past, Kirsten and Mark start making memories together as Kristen’s mother slowly loses hers to Alzheimer’s.

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“Whatever Comes” by Keenan O’Reilly

In Whatever Comes, Director Keenan O'Reilly explores the textures of deep love and intense grief and the blurred lines created when they coalesce in a single moment. Written on the profoundly moving backdrop of adoption, the film provides a poignant look at the courage it takes to embrace future joy despite the pain of the past.

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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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“Bed Heads” by Georgia Peppe

A series of five conversations in bed between couples who differ not only in the nature of their relationships, but also in the reality of each unique situation they're coming to terms with.