New Zealand Sci-Fi Noir “The Thing That Washed Up” Named Best Short of August 2026 at Indie Short Fest
New Zealand science-fiction noir The Thing That Washed Up, directed by Maggie Shore, has been named Best Short of the Season
Other Standout Winners of August 2026 at Indie Short Fest
From a 12-year-old outsider challenging the social hierarchies of elite youth soccer to a shipyard worker confronting illness, separation and
Screenplay Competition of August 2026
June-July 2026 presents five exceptional short scripts exploring identity, transformation, resilience and human connection through science fiction, workplace comedy, intimate drama, cultural storytelling and psychological suspense.
Indie Short Fest Announces August 2026 Award Winners
We are pleased to unveil the award winners of August 2026 edition. The full list is presented below in two
ShowStopper
The story introduces Florence, an extremely vocally talented stagehand who has been swept under the rug for far too long
Snapshot
Grandpa tries to tell the story of how he feel in love to his granddaughter but keeps confusing his memories
Well Wishes
Well Wishes is a dual narrative storyline, on one end following Sela as she desperately searches for her wish in
The Vanishing Song
Han is a wild lar gibbon living where he shouldn’t be — trapped between highways and housing estates in a
8 Minutes
A suicidal man wrestles with ending his life while he is pulled back and forth by the spirit of his
Recurrence
In a post-apocalyptic future where survival comes at a devastating cost, a lone young survivor is consumed by the desire
The Interview
After a family trip to Sacramento, the role of “number one best friend” was left vacant. Directed by Liz Biscevic
The Last Day
On the final day of term, a determined student confronts an uncompromising English professor to appeal a grade, igniting a
One Day on Earth
When a hapless little alien crash-lands in the Portuguese countryside, getting home becomes a much bigger adventure than he bargained
Doña Justa – The Forests Are for All of Us
Over the last 30 years, a quarter of Honduras’ rainforest has been lost to deforestation, leading to exceptional challenges and