This was a strong year for short films. I can tell by the divided results from our Oscar poll that had close battles in both the animated and live action categories.
A young monkey, initiated by his master, will pass his transition to adulthood. He will have to fight fire, metaphor for his fear of growing up, by taming the sound of the sacred djembe, symbol of independence.
After suffering abuse from her stepfather, a queer sixteen-year-old must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae - Hawaii’s largest organized homeless encampment.
Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey’s reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts everything.
During her journey to a new country, a girl loses her jar of lucky coins then finds one in a most unexpected place - a new short from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Siqi Song
A Christmas classic, this hilarious comedy is a loving ode to film noir, full of murder, love triangles and double-crosses.
Black Sheep Boy follows a young boy’s quest for happiness, as he ventures through a strange world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures, searching for the mystical Wise Lion.
A 2016 Oscar shortlisted animation, this fantasy from emerging star Phuong Mai Nguyen delves into a young boy's possessiveness over his single mother after she takes a giant bird for a lover.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - A soon-to-be father spends what may be a final night of freedom out on the town with his longtime friends.
