Author: Indie Short Fest

Through a vessel of absurdity Officer Cormack discovers that Alan Grantland, a well regarded motivational speaker, is killed because the perpetrator believed he was a cockroach.
Directed by David Herrera (USA)

“Just a Plastic Bottle” was conceived in Koh Phangan, Thailand, after seeing, and getting, a plastic bottle that was floating in the ocean. The tourist chose to channel her angry thoughts on plastic pollution into a poem. The short film “Just a Plastic Bottle” is based on that poem and reflects the inner turmoil of a depressed patient, and mother, dealing with the realities of plastic and her emotions as a consequence.
Directed by Marcia Thompson (UK)

Directed by Kevin Bible (USA)

After receiving her very first iPhone in the mail as what appears to be a birthday gift for herself, Barbara tries to figure out how to record a selfie style video diary. The fancy technology is all new to her and understanding how to use it causes her to experience a tremendous amount of frustration but she perseveres and comes up with a hysterically innovative solution to make things a bit easier. After spending all day galavanting around recording every detail and tiny minutiae of her little life in her home she loses track of time. She then rushes to make herself up nicely and heads out to her garden for a very special and emotional final goodbye.
Directed by Jes Macallan (USA)

Young girl seeks help after she lost her wallet & cell phone but nobody offers to help her.
Directed by Paint VK (USA)

María, an elderly woman, recalls the moments that most marked her life, linking them to Nature through the metaphor materialized in an orange tree, a parallelism by which she tries to bequeath a better world to her grandson by expressing poetically her experiences in his book: “Seeds”.
Directed by Javier Mondragón Cazorla (Spain)

On a return trip home, Tom and Jake make a discovery that forces them to face their morality and changes their lives forever.
Directed by Sean George (USA)

A woman’s chance encounter with her former band’s manager leads to a night of rekindled memories and trauma.
Directed by Jason Cortez (USA)

The story is about a man who loses his dog and misses it dearly. The narrative will take you on a journey of his grievance, following the emotional turmoil of the separation. From denial to anger, depression to bargaining and finally…the acceptance.
Directed by Wanling Chang (UK)

“Going to sleep” can be a nightmare. A boy’s long journey to his bed, through his last experiences, late at night.
Directed by Shaul Bar-Lev (Israel)