Indie Short Fest Announces 2025–2026 Annual Award Winners
Indie Short Fest proudly announces the 2025–2026 Annual Award Winners, celebrating excellence in independent filmmaking across 39 competitive categories. The
Stephen Tobolowsky Joins the Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2026 Industry Panel
A veteran character actor with over 250 film and television credits, Stephen Tobolowsky brings decades of experience across comedy and drama to the Indie Short Fest Industry Panel.
Cynthia Gravinese Joins the Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2026 Industry Panel
Actress, writer, and producer working across film and series, Cynthia Gravinese joins the Indie Short Fest Industry Panel to share insights on building a multi-hyphenate career and developing projects across the independent film landscape.
Filmmaker Q&A Sessions Announced for Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2026
Filmmakers behind this year’s nominated films join three live Q&A sessions at the Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2026, offering audiences a direct connection to the stories behind them.
Alexa Mansour Joins the Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2026 Industry Panel
Best known for her breakout role in “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” Alexa Mansour joins the Indie Short Fest Industry Panel to share insight on navigating a career across major productions and independent film.
BAFTA-Winning Director Kate Cheeseman’s “Between the Piers” Named Best Short of March 2026 at Indie Short Fest
A woman’s search for her mother’s lost wedding ring along a windswept coastline becomes an intimate exploration of grief and reconnection.
German Docu-Fiction “Halima” Named Best Foreign Language Short of March 2026 at Indie Short Fest
A Somali woman’s journey home after reconstructive surgery following female genital mutilation becomes a story of survival and identity.
Other Standout Winners of March 2026 at Indie Short Fest
This edition’s Awards of Excellence recognize “A Reflection Of You,” “Clean Slate,” and “Gravy Train”: three films distinguished by their distinct narrative approaches, tonal control, and clarity of concept.
Stan
Stan is a restrained psychological horror about attachment, protection, and the quiet violence of obsession disguised as love. The story
Grandma
Grandma follows a visit between a grandson and his grandmother inside a hospital room, where time feels suspended and reality
之(Between)间
Inspired by real events, Zhījiān (Between) follows Lucy, a Chinese immigrant forced to leave the U.S. after her visa gets
FATSO
Charlie and Sarah are in love. But after a drunk, passionate night together, Charlie wakes up to find that Sarah
Closed Chapters
Closed Chapters follows Chinx, a film Director caught between his past and present, whose decision to answer a call from