Short Films :: Women-Produced

Women produced short film projects.

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  • Lilian

    Lilian Bader, a mixed-race war veteran of Barbadian-English descent, had enlisted into the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in 1941 as an instrument repairer, and rose to the rank of Corporal. The story begins in Bournemouth 1960, where Lilian enrols as a mature student. During her studies into...

  • This Much

    Laura is grappling with a divorce, moving into a new apartment, and raising her young daughter, Avery. When she accidentally leaves Avery’s favorite stuffed bunny on top of the car one morning, Laura struggles to tell the truth. She fears, more than anything, letting her daughter down. However, s...

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Duplicate

    A supernatural ex-agent, Skye Simmons, rejoins her agency, C.H.A.O.S. (Central Hierarchy Association of Superheroes) in hopes to find her brother after a disappearance on mission 3 years prior only to find out a disturbing truth in the process.

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Smell the Trees

    While social distancing during a pandemic, Jakayla reluctantly embraces her ill sister’s request to create a list of ways to find joy during sorrow.

  • Break

    BREAK explores a single mother handling a custody battle, low-wages, and a water crisis.

    One day at the grocery store, out of shame and guilt for not being able to buy her little girl some candy, she steals a chocolate bar for her daughter, and consequences ensue.

  • Caroline

    A professional artist is on the brink of failure as she struggles with self-doubt and the resignation of her new assistant just before her first solo show.

  • 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.

  • Straight Into the Ocean

    Straight Into The Ocean - A Music Video by Allen Ling
    Nov 19, 2020

    This visual and audio work is about heartbreak, closure, friendship and tragedy. We follow the journey of lovers, and witness two very different outcomes.

    Completed in 2020, the original song and visual story is loosely based on...

  • Becoming: ORLANDO DUGI

    "Becoming" explores the connection of Orlando's contemporary designs with his traditional Navajo upbringing, the honoring of Native women, especially his grandmothers. It challenges the notion that Native art must be fixed in time, and shows how weaving the past into the present can be a powerful...

  • Remember Their Roots

    Remember Their Roots studies the impactful influence Black musicians have on the American music industry.

  • Wanderlust

    A film made from Instagram Stories videos, “Wanderlust” is an ode to the people, places, and moments that one experiences while traveling around the Indian subcontinent. The film is a reminder that these experiences are still out there, waiting for our return.

    The film features scenic landscapes...

  • Pressed

    When Carmen is peer pressured into a full makeover for her big date, she is unpleasantly surprised by her date's reaction.