LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Short of January, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. All award winners, from the different sections, will be announced shortly.
Indie Short Fest is pleased to announce the award nominations for January 2026 edition. These projects were selected from a competitive
The acclaimed period short by Ali Cook continues its awards-season trajectory as it competes at Indie Short Fest.
With empathy, restraint, and a fractured sense of time, “Salem Not Salem” immerses us in the fragile inner world of a young man confronting faith, stigma, and psychological collapse.
This edition’s Awards of Excellence recognize “Paranoyya,” “Watching Walter,” and “Where The Shadows Wait” — three films distinguished by tonal control, narrative confidence, and a clear sense of cinematic purpose.
From late-life reckoning and generational wounds to intimate grief, psychological noir, and quiet fantasy, this edition’s Short Script Competition showcases a rich spectrum of human stories.
We are pleased to unveil the award winners of December 2025 edition. The full list is presented below in two
Learn more about the 8 nominees for Best Short of December, contenders for the special jury awards of this season. All award winners, from the different sections, will be announced shortly.
Indie Short Fest is pleased to announce the award nominations for December 2025 edition. These projects were selected from a competitive
3,993 films considered. 140 finalists selected. Celebrating the top independent voices of the year.