LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
From apocalyptic reflection to intimate confession, the October 2025 edition of Indie Short Fest honors two powerful films that confront fear, morality, and the human condition with cinematic grace and emotional truth.
From luminous sci-fi allegory to intimate psychological horror, the October 2025 Short Script Competition honors five works celebrated for their originality, emotion, and cinematic vision.
A gripping coming-of-age drama about two brothers confronting their parents’ separation — a moment that turns an ordinary journey into a passage toward emotional maturity.
From raw emotion to daring storytelling, the September 2025 edition of Indie Short Fest celebrates three outstanding works whose excellence in craft and vision sets them apart.
Set during the Wright brothers’ early glider trials, “A Thousand Years” captures the moment when history’s greatest dream was closest to collapse.
From a phone booth of buried secrets to a Texas household tested by conviction and a Mojave outpost on the edge of myth, Indie Short Fest’s August 2025 slate spotlights three standouts: “(+33)”, “All the Men’s Hangers,” and “Land of Forgotten Echoes.”
Top honors at July 2025 edition go to Raphaël Buisson’s “Focal Point,” with Madison Wolfe’s “Acorn, Iowa” (USA) and “The Love of Sin” (China) also recognized among the month’s most distinguished shorts.
Top honors at June 2025 edition go to Jack Serra’s “Generation Well,” with “Dolldays” (Norway) and “Poolboy” (USA) also recognized among the month’s most distinguished shorts.
Honored with the Special Jury Award for Best Short of May, “Once More, Like Rain Man” offers an honest and insightful portrayal of autism in the entertainment industry.
A quiet, surreal meditation on grief, memory, and the strange clutter of what’s left behind, “We’ve Been Trying to Reach You” receives the Special Jury Award for Best Short of April.