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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“UMBRA” by Cristian Roncancio
"In April 1966, we chose to face the Sun during an eclipse. In that instant, we made peace with the shadows that loomed above us."

“(DIS)Connected” by Karl Stelter
When a mother’s AI-generated memories clash with reality, she must confront her past for the sake of her future.

“Montage” by Jay Mansell
A decades spanning story about a gifted woman who must overcome great pain in order to create the most important technological development in human history - artificial superintelligence. Inspired by the films of Chris Marker.


“Monday Morning” by Isabella Vizetta
A deteriorating android uses audio recordings to recall the family who once inhabited the house as she goes through her daily routine on her last morning of life.


“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.
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