The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the round of December competing in 62 different categories. These projects were shortlisted from a 35,9% acceptance rate official selection pool, based on submissions from 36 countries with a total runtime of 90:55:55. These nominees represent 19% of all submitted works.
Follow the links for the other sections:
Best Short (Overall)
A Door by Yawen Hu (USA)
Bad Mother by Marnie Baxter and Nicola Stuart-Hill (UK)
Bookmark by Jonathan Burton (Australia)
Boozy Mickey by Benoit Perrin (USA)
The Attaché by André Stringer (USA)
Thieves by Julius Christian Christian Telmer (USA)
Untitled Marfa Project by Emily E Thomas (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Short (Overall)
Atlas by Maciej Kawalski (Poland)
Clay by Leonard Rääf (Denmark)
Ionuț and Călin by Sorin Poamă (Romania)
Kneeling Sheep by Hai Rihan (USA)
Magdalena, Don’t Jump by Raúl Niño Juárez (Mexico)
The Rift by Pedro Maccarone and Max Franco (Argentina)
Train Crash by N. Padmakumar (India)
Best Indie Short
Clay by Leonard Rääf (Denmark)
Hey, Someone’s Here by Chen Yu (USA)
Kneeling Sheep by Hai Rihan (USA)
Magdalena, Don’t Jump by Raúl Niño Juárez (Mexico)
Patch of Grass by Shawyon Fazel (USA)
Thieves by Julius Christian Christian Telmer (USA)
Untitled Marfa Project by Emily E Thomas (USA)
Best Drama Short
Biscut by Amish Srivastava (USA)
Happy Birthday, Great-Grandma by Paphawee JInnasith (Thailand)
Michael, Emmadri, and the Mermaid by Ryan Dougall (USA)
Train Crash by N. Padmakumar (India)
What Just Happened by Francis Yamoah (UK)
Best Documentary Short
Anna by Rich Underwood (USA)
The Mortician of Manila by Leah Borromeo (Philippines)
The Return by Jon Fish (USA)
Tuva Youngster: Yong Deng by Zhang Xiquan (China)
Unclaimed Remains: Forgotten by Thomas Phillips (USA)
Best Comedy Short
Atlas by Maciej Kawalski (Poland)
Ben, Frankly. by Ahmet Tan (Germany)
In the Spirit by Chase David Keller (USA)
Self Servers by Eliezer Vergara (USA)
Uncle Gareth by Chris London (USA)
Best Romantic Comedy Short
Lola’s Letters by Rosa Victoria Ritzau-Møllehave (France)
Professional Bride by Liza Korotka (Canada)
Sidepiece by Teddy Tenenbaum (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short
Dognap by Aiman Samat (Malaysia)
Down the Bayou (WIP) by Jason Harang (USA)
Harvey Wallbanger by Abdul Stone Jackson (USA)
How’s the World Treating You? by Bianca Poletti (USA)
Ostinato by Luke Luoh (China)
Best Crime Short
A Family Matter by John Anthony (USA)
Cashed Out by Michael Trainor (Canada)
Dark by Yavor Rangelov (USA)
The Burglar by Xander Copp (Canada)
The Man Who Sold The World by George Rodriguez and Laura Barbato (USA)
Best Action Short
Dognap by Aiman Samat (Malaysia)
My Darling Alex by Wilson Huang (Australia)
The Burglar by Xander Copp (Canada)
Best Film Noir Short
Late Session by Mansur Sarsembayev and Maxud Sarsembayev (Kazakhstan)
Sumire by Lalo Gargano (Japan)
The Other Woman by Emily Elizabeth Thomas (USA)
Best Mystery Short
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters by Chris Roe (USA)
One Night Stand by Wojciech Zielinski (Canada)
Rood by Falko Jakobs (Germany)
Sorrow by Sam Edwards (UK)
The Listing by Matthew Hersh (USA)
Best Thriller Short
Close by Emily Bowell and Thomas Attwood (UK)
Karma by Julien Dolivo (USA)
Scars by Xiwen Miao (USA)
The Attaché by André Stringer (USA)
Wilderness Quest by Kelly Needleman (USA)
Best Horror Short
Amunet by Vijendra Bhambhani (UAE)
Mama’s Boy by Brian Robert Oliver (USA)
Scream Until You Like It by Brent S. Duncan and Ryan J. Gilmer (USA)
The Haunting Of Pottersfield by Andre Dixon (USA)
The House Call by David Schuler (USA)
Best Fantasy Short
Fix Me by Woonyea Han (South Korea)
Laidover by Tom Proctor (USA)
MidKnight Adventure by Michael Lee Chan (USA)
The God From Below by Ernesto Roche (USA)
Who Ordered Love? by Anban Govindarajan (UAE)
Best Sci-Fi Short
12:34 by Quinton Oliver Smith (USA)
Aphasia by Michael Klepacki (USA)
Concession by Paul Odgren (USA)
Dreaming Of The Moon by Michael Step (UK)
Figure by Hao-Ying Li (UK)
Best Western Short
Ghost in the Gun by Andrew Chen (USA)
Smile by Jay Pennington and Gerry Olert (USA)
The Rift by Pedro Maccarone and Max Franco (Argentina)
Best Children Short
Bookmark by Jonathan Burton (Australia)
Fix Me by Woonyea Han (South Korea)
MidKnight Adventure by Michael Lee Chan (USA)
Mimi Meets Books by Yih-Fen Chou (Taiwan)
Tuva Youngster: Yong Deng by Zhang Xiquan (China)
Best Animation Short
Doodle by Mo Caicedo (USA)
Dystopia by Bellopropello (Switzerland)
Labyrinth by Charlene Xu (USA)
Mimi Meets Books by Yih-Fen Chou (Taiwan)
Subconscious Voyage by Dylan Dreher (Ireland)
Best Women Short
Aphrodisia by Maddie Dragsbaek (USA)
Bad Mother by Marnie Baxter and Nicola Stuart-Hill (UK)
GPS by Connie Jean (Spain)
Ring of Fire by Tracy Kleeman (USA)
Sumire by Lalo Gargano (Japan)
Best LGBTQ Short
Cross Dissolve by Omar Al-Pharuqh (USA)
Good Morning by JC Pinheiro (UK)
Ionuț and Călin by Sorin Poamă (Romania)
Paradox of Love by Hanna Radjawane (USA)
The Timepiece by Karan Choudhary (USA)
Best Music Video
Azhar’s Aria by Madina Altynbayeva (Kazakhstan)
Kingdom Anthem: The Kingdom Descends Upon the World by The Church of Almighty God (South Korea)
Lord Beefturd: Master Of My Heart by David Mikalson and Devin Beu (USA)
Redemption by Daves Jeudy (USA)
Therapy by Dame Pierre II (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
GPS by Connie Jean (Spain)
Harvey Wallbanger by Abdul Stone Jackson (USA)
Lady Liberty by Taylor Lee Nagel (USA)
The Blue Marble by Ralph Toporoff (USA)
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem by Michael Davis (USA)
Best Web and New Media
Endless Love by Eddie Lin (Taiwan)
Herrings by Keith Chamberlain (USA)
Sweet Honey Overdrive by Emily Austin, Julia San Andres, Conor Twohy, Niko Trusko, Noah Friend, and Jo Sanford (USA)
The Blue Marble by Ralph Toporoff (USA)
The Champ of Champs by Brian Johnston (UK)
Best Experimental Short
A Door by Yawen Hu (USA)
Dead Hooker Hotel by William Stancik (USA)
Family by Alberto Martín-Aragón (Spain)
Iowa by Carlos Dengler (USA)
Paradox of Love by Hanna Radjawane (USA)
Best Microfilm
Dognap by Aiman Samat (Malaysia)
Ostinato by Luke Luoh (China)
Postal by Naaji Adzimah (USA)
The Greatest Dad in the World by Oriol Colomar and Aya Wolf (Spain)
The Transaction by Matthieu Vinel (France)
Best Student Short
Close by Emily Bowell and Thomas Attwood (UK)
Descendants of String by Yilin Zheng (USA)
Echo by Gabriele Di Sazio (USA)
Theo: Beyond Expression by Lamu Yangchu (USA)
What Is Happening To Me. by Cansın Erülkebaş (Turkey)
Best Short Script
Call Sign by Brad Cooper and Christian Cooper (USA)
Flight AD4515 by Martina Lisec (Austria)
No Les, No More by Tim Northburg (USA)
Page Nine by Henry S Brown, Jr. (USA)
Selfless by Grant Carson (USA)
The Danger of Safety by Tadgh Quill-Manley (Ireland)
Indie Short Fest 2018-2019 © All Rights Reserved