Author: Indie Short Fest

Vioulet falls through time and space as they struggle with the dark presence of Kei through song and dance in this exploration of duality.
Directed by Matthew Takata Shepherd and Naomi Takata Shepherd (USA)

Soul works as a financial analyst for a successful Hedge Fund in London. After receiving a call on his way to work his life quickly falls apart. We see him crumble as he fights for what’s important to him. The unwitting analyst who has had a trouble-free, successful life and career within the heart of finance is forced to break his moral code by his anonymous tormentor. Soul shows us all what we are prepared to go through to protect the ones we love.
Directed by Francisco Labbe (UK)

While at a gay men’s bathhouse, three men – each harboring their own latent contempt for women – are visited by a mysterious stranger known only as “The Woman.” Through surreal dreams and memories, she engages in a battle of wits with each man, exposing the misogyny that lurks just behind the steam.
Directed by Brad McDermott (Canada)

The film focuses on the misogynistic behavior within the entertainment industry. Highlighted in high profile allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. This film production supports The Me Too Movement. Used as a hashtag on social media, Me Too spread virally in October 2017 in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assaults and harassment, especially in the workplace. It followed soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
Starring Eleanor Burke (Jo), who appeared in the Oscar-nominated film “Kon Tiki”, and Lauren Cornelius (Karen), a regular with BBC Radio 4 drama, the story follows Jo’s dreams of fame. Failing to heed Karen’s warnings about slimeball music promoter Billy Tomkins (played by Peter McManus), Jo chances the dance with danger, to pursue her Rolls Royce road to stardom.
Directed by Jeff Stewart and Brian Johnston (UK)

It’s a story about the soldiers who are sacrificing their lives and resist in order to the people of the city and future generations live in peace…
Directed by Barzan Rostami (Iran)

A lonely mid-twenties male with social anxiety downloads a popular new dating app in hopes of finding love. To his surprise, he matches with a beautiful girl and goes on a date. At first, she seems to be really into him despite clearly being out of his league. It soon becomes clear, however, that she has dark intentions.
Directed by Dan Couri (USA)

There are many questions about chronic disease Sarcoidosis, a mystery disease that is under-diagnosed in the United States.
Directed by Laura Puccia Valtorta (USA)

“Window to the World” is a short film about a photojournalist Eva. How far will she go to get that perfect photo? A photo that perhaps can dominate the news channels she works for.
In a war zone, journalist Otto, and photographer Eva flee into a building as it gets bombed. While Otto is fatally hit, Eva sees a little girl covered in dust. A perfect picture! Later, on her way to Otto’s funeral she gets haunted by guilt.
Directed by Martijn Schinkel (Netherlands)

A complicated narrative which is based on a structure that finally refers to the phallus. A story of three Iranian young boys involved in terrible, deadly and triangular dreams which were so real to one of them. So he decides to visit the two others and warn them about the terrible things that are going to happen. But they do not care about what he says.
Directed by Mohammad Hossein Jafari Moghaddam Fard (Iran)

Two women, two different lands, two different worlds, one destiny. An immigration story that will lead to an unexpected ending.
Directed by Massimiliano Tedeschi (Italy)