Films in Competition – INDIE SHORT FEST

Releasing the Past

A story on letting go of the weight of the past to welcome the love in the present moment. Directed

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

While bound to a school counselor’s office for truancy violations, a bullied middle schooler sketches a storyboard to distract herself

“Forward” by ØUTLR is a powerful reflection on resilience in the face of internal battles. Blending raw emotion with subtle

Xiao, a mute woman abducted to a mysterious cave, finally gets a chance to leave the mountain and live a

A story based on the point of view of the Kalinago. Directed by Canice Pierre (Saint Lucia)