Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2025–2026: Full Schedule Announced
Explore the full schedule of Indie Short Fest Annual Awards 2025–2026, featuring 11 screening blocks, international premieres, and industry events.
Chinese Queer Drama “Anyways” Named Best Short of February 2026 at Indie Short Fest
Crafted with deliberate restraint and formal precision, “Anyways” follows two queer individuals in contemporary China as they form a fragile, unspoken bond that confronts the limits of intimacy and visibility in a society shaped by discretion.
Seed
A distracted man is taken to a surreal collective where he discovers he’s to become a father, but his newfound
The Listeners
David, a once-brilliant jazz musician, can no longer hear music. Doctors search for a diagnosis while debating whether his condition
Bury Me Not
When a struggling musician lands an audition at a dive bar, he’s told to trade authenticity for crowd-pleasing covers. The
Half the Moon, Half Me
A fragmented sense of self unfolds beneath the moonlight. The film reflects duality, identity, and the emotional space between presence and absence. Directed by Hua Zeng (USA)
The City
The City is a collection of unscripted moments from the streets of New York City. Directed by Rayne York (USA)
The Flinch
A bad hang between two guys reveals their friendship has irrevocably shifted. Directed by Rachel S Bass (USA)
The Locked
On Sydney’s outskirts, a failed violinist and a reclusive lacrosse player from different countries accidentally share a rented home and
Uncle Tim
Uncle Tim is tied to a chair and the clock is ticking… Directed by Beatrice Howard-Gabel (USA)
Birds of a Feather
A neurodivergent teenage boy with a fixation on birds navigates school bullying along with his first crush. Directed by Helen
Mum’s the Word
“Mum’s the Word” follows two women, ex-friends, whose sons surprise them with an engagement announcement. When a decades-old secret between