Chewing gum. A dog leash. An Australia shaped stain on the wall. A bent traffic light… Each of these elements has its own story, even though all of them together can create a new plot.
The jury has made their selections, the Audience Choice votes are in, and the S/W team has chosen the one standout short from our 2024 coverage to receive the Trailblazer prize. That means it’s officially awards time!
A professional mascot named Fauve gets dumped on the Summer solstice, aka the longest day of the year. The icy storm she’s plunged into doesn’t quite fit with the current heatwave.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE ** - A man finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger. In his attempts to retrieve the bicycle, he struggles to remain human.
A dangerous podcast is doing the rounds. Strange things happen to people who listen to these tapes of deceased serial killer Jimmy. Only one rule seems to apply: if you stop listening, you will meet the killer in person.
The restaurant is closing, and Oleg Maratovich wants to celebrate. Taking along three employees who are no longer able to resist his charm, he sets off in search of adventure.
A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a place he promises to be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of strange events occur on their journey, and it becomes clear that their relationship is not what she thinks and their destination is not what was promised.
Working a graveyard mailroom shift, a young actor learns life-long lessons from the melting-pot of racial diversity in the office.
As Agathe attends a rave, hoping for a reunion with her DJ ex-boyfriend, plastic bags come to life and start attacking the city and its inhabitants
Taking the form of a vintage nature film, this short explores the migratory pattern of a herd of fantastical wild creatures from the sky.
