Balance

From post-communist Germany comes this remarkable social experiment that serves as an allegory in explaining the fall of Soviet communism—all without uttering a single word.

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Drama Muhannad Lamin 16 minutes

Prisoner and Jailer

The story of two contrasting Libyans, through these two characters, we discover the circumstances surrounding one of the most influential events in modern Libyan history: The Abu Salim Prison Massacre.

Festival June 19th, 2018

2018 Palm Springs ShortFest x S/W

A quick preview of the upcoming event, North America's largest short film specific festival, with shorts to check out, new work from alums, and a selection of shorts in the official program we've covered on this site.

Festival March 16th, 2023

Feature Filmmakers at SXSW 2023 explain how Short Film shaped their careers

Liza Mandelup, Matt Vesely and Michael Lukk Litwak - three filmmakers with features at SXSW 2023 - join us to discuss how short film was important in helping to shape their careers so far.

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Comedy Christian Cerezo 18 minutes

The Only People Who Have Ever Seen Rob's Penis

Rob lies to his girlfriend about his virginity and is suddenly teleported into a room with a small group of people with one thing in common...

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Comedy Kayla Abuda Galang 13 minutes

When You Left Me On That Boulevard

Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at Auntie Pinky's house in southeast San Diego in 2006.

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Experimental Hannes Vartiainen & Pekka Veikkolainen 7 minutes

Erään hyönteisen tuho (The Death of an Insect)

In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die. A celebrated mixed-media experimental film combining stop-motion, 3D modeling and CT scans.

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Dramedy Max Walker-Silverman 12 minutes

Lefty/Righty

In the process of losing his father, a young cowboy learns how to be one himself. A tale of forgiveness, in few words.

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Drama Elizabeth Ito 8 minutes

Welcome to My Life

Cartoon Network's animated short that shows the beautiful and intimate side of cartoons for kids.

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Romance Caroline Creaghead 13 minutes

Relationship to Patient

Based on a true story: a woman (Eleanore Pienta) visits the man she's dating (H. Jon Benjamin) in the hospital, and begins to question whether she really belongs there.