Short Films

Short Films

Short films created by award-winning independent mediamakers from around the world.

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  • Sons of Toledo

    After receiving the early morning news of his younger brother’s murder, a mourning barber pushes through the muddy waters of grief to find the courage to do the impossible - give his brother one last cut.

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  • Home Soon

    Set at the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, a weary mother's fears and desires for her mentally distressed son’s future hang in the balance while awaiting his arrival home. HOME SOON examines a family’s collective, and unprocessed trauma, which is often eclipsed by police violence.

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  • How to Hack Birth Control

    ‘How to Hack Birth Control’ is a 3-segment pilot of the satire series 'How to Hack' by Sassy Mohen. The pilot focuses on how to navigate and take charge in today’s contraception universe. Told through the sharp wit and perky charm of the narrator Ruth (Xanthe Paige), Birth Control takes a run at ...

  • Sheila

    In this experimental short documentary, a dancer SHEILA ROHAN, blows out a candle and finds herself in a magical world of memory, dance and presence. Featuring Sheila Rohan, one of the founding members of Dance Theater of Harlem.

  • Just Love Stories: The Do Over

    Ashlyn Sanders has a powerful story of love and transformation shared in this short documentary. Therapist, Iresha Picot makes her directorial debut with this story exploring the transformation from childhood trauma to renewal and community responsibility. The Do Over tells the story of friendshi...

  • Just Love Stories: Queens Rule Together

    This short film explores what love and community look like through the vehicle of cycling and how one woman went from quarantine to QRT, Queens Rule Together, a Philly based global cycling community whose mission is to promote a healthy fun lifestyle while being fully committed to bringing divers...

  • Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    Should I Stay or Should I Go addresses the rarely talked about social issue of Euthanasia. This family drama uncovers the hearts of 3 siblings and their opposing points of view regarding the end of life care for their pop. Julia the Atheist, Morgan the Christian, and Raegan the Wicken all clash v...

  • Inches and Miles

    A silent, short film about two estranged lovers who communicate via notebooks and scraps of paper.

  • LA Therapy

    A struggling writer sits down with his therapist to discuss his mental state in an industry that seems to not want to hear what he has to say.

  • Foresight

    A young man with recurring visions of the future must stop someone he knows from making a horrible decision that will change their life forever.

  • Say No More

    Since his mother is more interested in spending her money on drinking and going out, 14-year-old Jay gets deeper into the world of drug dealing than he bargained for when trying to make enough money to buy his little sister a present for her 10th birthday. What started as moving a bit of weed for...

  • Tell Me

    Bennie promised to keep his mouth shut, but his secrecy is wreaking havoc in his current relationship. Desperate to make things work, Bennie pursues therapy which may be his toughest obstacle yet. As his past trauma begins to warp his reality and threaten his future, Bennie is faced with the mos...

  • The Present

    "The present" tells the story of Pillar Vitória, an actress who is preparing to perform Hecuba, the greek character from Euripede's classic tragedy, in an international production, but the project is suddenly canceled. She will need to pull herself together.

  • Breathe

    A young man with a promising future, battles with issues of depression and suicide after his life takes a turn for the worst.

  • Apple Core

    Apple core is about Papa, a lonely, grumpy widower who has given up on his desire as an artist to paint since his wife's death. He looks after his granddaughter from time to time while her mother works. She comes over this time on his marriage anniversary and while he watches her paint it rekind...

  • Lay Me Down

    A look at equality within the justice system

  • "F You" | Short Film

    Imagine a world where the BLACK MAN's plight is understood, not only by the woman he loves but by the world he breathes in. F You! Is an interesting look at the struggles that a black man goes through, through the eyes of someone on the verge of breaking down.

  • Sons of Toledo

    After receiving the early morning news of his younger brother’s murder, a mourning barber pushes through the muddy waters of grief to find the courage to do the impossible - give his brother one last cut.

  • Category 5

    Category 5, inspired by a true story, is centered around a young girl, Imani Richardson, retelling her story after enduring Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. Experiencing the aftermath of the hurricane that occurred in 2017, this film shines a light on mental health and ...

  • Walk, Run, Ride and Live

    A man comes to terms with his health and the state of health for an entire race.

  • Maxine

    Set in a high school, Maxine follows the story of a middle-aged teacher coping with the traumatic aftermath of a brutal attack that occurred 30 years prior. As she heads back to her classroom one afternoon, the sighting of a new male janitor sends Maxine into a state of paranoia and confusion. Sh...

  • Hurtful Truth

    Despite her open wounds, a young professional, victim of sexual abuse, find the strength to bring her abuser to justice with the help of a friend, who also was a victim of abuse in the past.

  • The Sacrificed Ones

    Paris 2023: France is devastated by a new strain of the Coronavirus. Under Commander Gomez, the BPSS (Brigade for Protection and Sanitary Security) has a simple mission: locate, test, and transport infected citizens to a militarized medical zone known as, RAGUSE. But when a routine inspection at ...

  • First Date Jitters

    Two people who have been dating finally meet up for their first date. Both of them believe that the other person stood them up. Their emotions come alive and get the best of them, they are left deciding whether to stay or go. Until they realize they've been wrong all along.

  • Makeup

    This is a story about a woman who is going through abuse in her marriage but is obligated to put on a mask outside. It captures the challenge we all face in having to project an image on the outside and the realities we face within.