INDIE SHORT FEST

Stuck in the Middle

Thirty-something Kate attends her best friends wedding shower and gets sandwiched between two pregnant women and it’s immediately made clear that she’s not as far along in life compared to everyone else at the party.
Directed by Jake Insley (Canada)

Sold

An ambitious young woman sells her soul to Satan in return for fame, but the terms of sale are not exactly what she had expected.
Written by Logan Palmer (USA)

Heaven Can Wait

A life-affirming film based upon a chance encounter at a nursing home which captures the resilient life story of a star in the mists of a sad place. With no photographs from her past, the film rescues her memory in a movie album for her to keep.
Directed by Maria Cristina Carbonell (USA)

Anywhere Else

A young girl longs for a life more exciting than her small town suburbia. With no way to escape, she immerses herself in the world of her books.
Directed by Anabella Mortenson (USA)

Team MeowSA

Lily is a fiercely dedicated athlete who made her Olympic debut in the 2018 Pyeongmeow Olympics, competing in the Feather Jump Competition for Team MeowSA. This short documentary traces Lily’s journey from rescue kitten with her new sibling Kevin to her dreams of Olympic gold. Her Feather Jump is not to be missed! So curl up in a cozy chair, get a saucer of your favorite milk, and hold onto your whiskers!
Directed by Trey Nichols (USA)

Love in the 21st Century

Stuck in a failing relationship Rebecca and Kevin make an unusual choice to keep the spark alive. This hilarious mockumentary short follows the awkward complexities of romance in modern Britain.
Directed by Tom Bulpett and Charlie Sturgeon (UK)