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.
Stretched Thin
During a harsh winter, an isolated and depressed young girl befriends a feral human looking for shelter at her doorstep.
A Glimpse Of The Game
We all have a whisper in our heads. For me, it shows up every morning. Before the work, before the
And I Will Walk You Home
During a hurricane, a guarded young woman seeks refuge in a hotel pool where she encounters two strangers, one painfully
Toro
Leticia, A devoted caregiver Navigates the final stages of her mother’s dementia, where the looming loss of hospice care collides
C.Y.N.D.
During a research project, Drone delves deeper into the investigation, and something awakens—an invisible, pulsating, perhaps ancient presence—that begins to
Raven’s Room
Raven’s Room is a neon-soaked feminist horror thriller about a magnetic stripper named Raven who lures a wealthy, predatory man
Alter Ego
When Helena encounters a bad experience during the premier of her new film, she decides to go home. On the
Elle
Elle is a young women living in 1532. She’s in love with Antoine.In a time when abortion was not a
Half
This is a short film based on a real conversation, very near and dear to our hearts. Half offers a
The Black Bart of Taco King #17
A suave criminal searches for a new partner at a dive bar and finds the perfect Bonnie to his Clyde.