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
“Latent Space” by Octavian Moț
A young woman is seemingly trapped inside a dream and is hit by absurdity happening all around her.
“Time of Troubles” by Ivan Chekhov
Medieval Russ, year 1612. The country is going through a severe crisis - many years of hunger, devastation, Moscow is captured by Polish troops. Main character Ivan is a combat servant, tries to accept the death of his beloved sister, but he is pulled into newly formed militia, that must liberate Moscow.
“DYING IN THE BACKSEAT” by Kevin Doan
On a sleepy afternoon in suburban Los Angeles, a phone call between exes in the backseat of their car leads them down a rabbit hole of self awakening.
“There Must Be Something Better Than This” by Stuart Langfield
In the UK alone…10,000 people die each year from fuel poverty, 30% of adults struggle to pay their rent or mortgage, 1 in 4 children skip meals due to food insecurity. These are all conservative estimates. There must be something better than this.
“THE MARTYR OF HUDSON YARDS” by Kevin Doan
Wrought with a sudden relapse of anxiety attacks, Elias, a young Asian American artist in New York City, traipses the recesses of his mind to figure out how to get back to his friends and family.
“Voicemail” by Thea Gajic
When Zia wakes up to a startling voicemail from a random number, she begins to question the basis of her reality.
Explore Past Beyond the Short Short Film Festival Winners
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