Author: Indie Short Fest

Angelena Bonet is a warrior in the fight to end violence against women. With a fierce commitment to helping victims heal, and take back their life, she brings to bear a multitude of talents, wisdom and personal experience. Violence and tragedy are not strangers to Angelena. In 2007, the love of her life and her fiancé, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. In 2012, Angelena was the victim of a violent crime in her homeland. Only from the depths of her despair and darkest days has she truly found her voice and the courage to share about her experiences and to speak out about issues generally swept under the carpet by society. Angelena has multiple outlets for her commitment to supporting non-violence and health recovery. She sends a powerful message of self-love and healing and is proud to share her biopic documentary ‘Angelena: Change The World’, which she dedicates to her late fiancé and soul mate, Erick Deeby. She produced, directed and edited the film in its entirety, including the original music score which she co-wrote her late fiancé. From Australian supermodel to award winning documentary filmmaker, singer/songwriter and global women’s rights activist, Angelena cites the making of her film as having an intense healing effect on her and is proud to share her story.
Directed by Angelena Bonet (Australia)

A thirteen-year-old refugee girl, ostracized by her classmates, seeks an opportunity to participate in a group physics experiment at her school.
Directed by George Leontakianakos (Greece)

“Go Getters” dives into the lives of a power couple, who learn to deal with the success and struggles of their new jobs in the nation’s capital.
Directed by Kerry King (USA)

Part epic chant, part improvisational dance, “Down The Rabbit Hole” is a modern day rendition of Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland. Each episode features original music and dance that unfolds in the forests and towns of Northern California. Created by artist Chantmagick, this musical fantasy is a visual concept album that challenges the viewer to be still and be fluid at the same time.
Directed by Marilyn McNeal (USA)

Solange becomes the muse of a famous painter. 
Passionately in love, she lets herself be molded according to his wishes. 
She is adored, beautified, glorified, to finally be abandoned for another. 
How far will she go to reclaim his love?
Directed by Pascaline Bellegarde (France)

A CIA team chief locates and asks his former team members (Op’s) to come back for one last mission to tie up some loose ends.
Directed by Doug Underwood (USA)

We all are guilty of something….allegedly.
Directed by Steven Helgoth (USA)

“An Evening…in my life” is a story about two people Avinav and Sheetal who were madly in love with each other. This story revolves around their life, how they planned to meet each other after ten years and the sequence of events that unfold when they meet after such a long time.
Directed by Sanat Dutta (India)

Eating can be a pleasure, but it can also be a direct path to torture if you do not care about the quality of the food you eat. “Indigestion” is a surrealistic and comical short film about the effects that a poisoned food can cause in the mind.
Directed by Alberto Martín-Aragón (Spain)

A girl is dead. And she’s just the first. 
Julia is a pretty typical teen, except that a deadbeat drunk for a father and the murder of her best friend have made her fearless and brave beyond her years. When Julia and her friends secretly visit the abandoned “Tillie” mural at the old Palace Amusements, they seem to unsettle something. Then, as they spend the day at the local carnival, Julia’s friends start to go missing. Julia will have to get to the bottom of the disappearances, or – who knows? – she may be next. 
Directed by Olivia Anton (USA)