LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
When a quiet teenager makes a disturbing discovery during a childhood game on a London council estate, his growing fear and uncertainty begin to distort his perception of the world around him.
From Brighton’s streets to the English countryside, two distinctive films examine vulnerability, displacement, and the search for connection.
April-May 2026 brings five short scripts examining loss, loneliness, morality, and hope across genres ranging from social drama and psychological thriller to intimate character study and science fiction.
We are pleased to unveil the award winners of April-May 2026 edition. The full list is presented below in two
Learn more about the 10 nominees for Best Short of April-May, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. All award winners, from the different sections, will be announced shortly.
Carolyn stands for her arrest photo, looking bored with the flash burst at her face. She is then taken to
A telepathic bartender who uses her ability to help patrons feel seen, until one night she hears something she can’t
A restrained, emotionally driven short film following a man in therapy as childhood trauma resurfaces through fragmented memories — revealing
As television eclipses live theater in the early 1950s, a headlining tap-dancing showgirl is offered a shot at national fame.
Dolls in a dollhouse find they are not alone when a pervasive male figure in the form of a grasshopper