Writer/Director: Alexander Engel
After losing the last two digits of a girl’s number, a socially awkward fish enthusiast tries every combination to seek her out.
Writer/Director: Jordan Michael Blake
When their innocent romance begins to crumble after Judy strays from the faith that bound them, Harry sinks into madness and loses the line between God's will and his wrath.
Writer: Christopher T. Wood
Director: Sam Auster
Paul wants to meet a woman of substance and worldly experience. His blind date, Claire, is amazed by all the different people you see on a Los Angeles bus. That's not quite what he had in mind.Writer/Director: Morgan Dover-Pearl
When Louis makes a quick run to the corner store, he meets a woman who follows him back to his car, but as she says, "it isn't for a ride."
Writer/Director: Jose Manuel Carrasco
Boris and Marina are starring in a short film neither of them like, but as they begin discussing the script, they discover it says far more about society and themselves than they ever anticipated.
Writer: Michael Cumes
Director: Stuart Elliott
Julia has finally found the perfect ending to her romance novel, but her writing group has some ideas of their own.
Writer/Director: Joserro Emmanuelli and Mariana Emmanuelli
Their love and deep religious belief drive Joseph and Liza, a criminal couple, to kidnap a priest to marry them before they are found and taken in by the police.
Director: Matt Winn
Writers: James Handel, Matt Winn
Writer/Director: Rafael Haider
An old and pragmatic farmer must navigate unexplored emotions after learning that his longtime donkey is nearing death.
Writer/Director: Jackson Miller
John’s world seems to crumble when he finds out that his guide dog and best friend is dying.
Writer/Director: Derek Franzese
Nearing a tragic end to his battle with cancer, Danny's friends take him home from the hospital to give him one last memory of the people he loves.
Writer/Director: Tom Ruddock
George's girlfriend is in labor, but after being involved in an incident, he faces a moral dilemma.
Writer/Director: Daniel Montanarini
Seahorse is the story of a first love, an unrequited love, and a pregnant boy.
Writer/Director: Michael Geoghegan
Sinead is underage, pregnant, and a virgin who lives with her grandparents. Her grandmother, the matriarch of their dysfunctional family and a pious Catholic, will stop at nothing to get this birth proclaimed immaculate.
(USA, 12 min)
Writer/Director: Megan Botherton
Under orders of her therapist, a quirky young woman must overcome public anxiety, overbearing roommates, and her own sexual repression to masturbate for the very first time.
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(USA, 16 min)
Writers: Jim Thompson, Martin Rodahl
Director: Martin Rodahl
After having to fire 15 people, Ed recalls an almost forgotten incident from his childhood, and in telling it reveals larger ideas of pain and loss that have shaped his entire life.
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(USA, 19 min)
Writer/Director: Yoko Okumura
Madeline, a devoted housewife, discovers her husband is attending an Adult Industry Expo behind her back. Resolving to confront him about his deceit, she follows him to the convention.
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(USA, 12 min)
Writer/Director: Shahin Izadi
A young, interracial couple confronts their differences through a seemingly innocent game of “would you rather.”
(Australia, 14 min)
Writer: Akos Armont
Director: Lily Rolfe
A young girl's first crush leads her into an uncharted world of hidden desires.
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Writer/Director: Paul D. Hart
A young female Marine war veteran navigates her disintegrating life until there is nothing left but to make a choice.
(Spain, 10 min)
Writer/Director: Juan Beiro
Irene is the only one in her mourners support group who hasn't shared her loved one's last words, but it's a question she isn't quite ready to answer.
(USA, 9 min)
Writer/Director: Faraday Okoro
A father and son agree to a “winner take all” blitz chess game in order to settle a bet.
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Writer/Director: Celine Tricart
In a post-apocalyptic deserted city, a lonely woman faces difficult challenges in her desperate quest to prepare a perfect cup of coffee.
Writers: Tanner Kalina, Marshall Kistner
Director: Marshall Kistner
Jennifer is meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time and is about to have dinner at their house; they just need to bless the food first.Writer/Director: Luke Patton
On the day he's leaving for college, Billy's relationship with his overbearing father is put to the test when they play a heated game of foosball.
Writer: Josh Rabinowitz
Director: Matt Kazman and Matt Porter
After mistakenly offending someone at a party, a hopelessly awkward young man goes to desperate lengths to prove it was a simple misunderstanding.
(USA, 15 min)
Writer/Director: Michael Molina Minard
After killing his opponent in the ring, boxer Abdul must face the fallout.
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Writer/Director: Sonny Valicenti
The Final Scene experiences the breakup of legendary 50's comedy duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Writer/Director: Robert Ford
As part of an initiative known as Restorative Justice, Kate prepares to meet the man who raped her, in the hope that she can start to move on with her life.
Writer/Director: Rory Uphold
Jake and Andy are having a lovely date so far, but perhaps Jake is getting a bit too comfortable with his edgy jokes.
(USA, 13 min)
Writer/Director: Max Baker
An unhappy housewife is visited by a bicycle-riding stranger with wish-making cookies.
Writer: Tony Patrick
Director: Pete Chatmon
In a culture requiring an ID card and commitment to the code, an African-American couple is about to find out just how far the boundaries can be pushed.
Writers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Director: Greg Kwedar
A seemingly routine investigation of an abandoned truck forces a border patrol agent to question the very nature of his job.
(Mexico, 10 min)
Writer: Tania Zarak
Director: Barbara Cigarroa
Immediately following the death of her young child, Marta Rosa, a rural Mexican woman, must struggle to persevere through both her own grief and the harsh realities of the world around her.
Writer/Director: Elizabeth Nichols
A teacher of a New York City public school must decide whether or not to cheat on behalf of his students on a high-stakes standardized test.
Writers: Zora Rux, Christian Brecht
Director: Zora Rux
After a sexual assault, a group of refugees in Berlin fighting for their rights must turn a private matter into a public debate to decide between personal safety and group solidarity.
Writer/Director: Jesse Johnston
A feline phobic guy meets with a pet hit man about killing his girlfriend's cat.
Writer: Leslie Ayvazian
Director: Eileen Myers
Ellen asks Ralph, her husband of many years, to give her dying mother a last kiss.
(USA, 15 min)
Writer/Director: Emily Towers
Rosie has been dreading Father's Day, and now it's here. Time to deal with Dad.
Writer/Director: Carlos Mendoza
At a party, Victor’s 18th birthday suddenly becomes a nightmare, and, out of panic, he has no choice but to face his mother with his careless actions.
(USA, 12 min)
Writers: Max Borenstein, Kevin Hamedani
Director: Kevin Hamedani
An Iranian-American man suffering from a mid-life crisis visits his homeland to meet and wed a young Iranian woman.
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Writer/Director: Komtouch Napattaloong
Jen spends one last night with his mother, Marlee, before she leaves for Bangkok, Thailand. With limited time and an indefinite separation ahead of them, the two are prompted to find solace within a torn family.
(USA, 19 min)
Writer/Director: Keegan Mullin
After years of silence, a deaf man struggles to say goodbye to his dying mother.
(USA, 7 min)
Writer/Director: Anthony Falleroni
Distracted by her vivid imagination, a young woman decides to grow up and embrace monotony by getting an implant which promises "peace of mind."
Writers: Andrew Coats, Lou Hamou-Lhadj & Mark C. Harris
Directors: Andrew Coats & Lou Hamou-Lhad
(UK, 8 min)
Writer/Director: Rhiannon Evans
Travel around the brain with a little, lost thought, and discover what it takes to make a great idea.
Writer/Director: Sacha Feiner
Toto, a two-headed child whose mother has locked him away in a family manor, decides to find what’s at the end of his home’s walls.
(USA, 11 min)
Writer/Director: Bob Blevins
A naive roll of toilet paper awakens in a disgusting gas station bathroom, and is horrified to discover what fate has in store for his kind.
(Australia, 8 min)
Writer/Director: Joe Brumm
The Meek follows the story of a very small person trying to quit a very big, bad habit.
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(Australia, 15 min)
Writers: Mikey Hill, Jennifer Smith
Director: Mikey Hil
In a world where a band of tiny musicians follow everyone around, communicating each person’s emotions, an old man learns to come out of his shell.
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(Germany, 14 min)
Writer/Director: Moritz Mayerhofer
After the death of his older brother, a boy desperately tries to take his place in the family.
(USA/Vietnam, 34 min)
Director: Courtney Marsh
Chau, a 16-year-old boy living in a Vietnamese peace camp for kids disabled by Agent Orange, battles with the reality of his dream to one day become a professional clothing designer.
(Sweden, 14 min)
Director: Frida Kempff
After 9 months on a mission as a doctor in war-torn Central African Republic, Susanna returns to Sweden only to find that everything is ... just the same.
(USA, 29 min)
Director: Alison Klayman
Carmen Herrera, a spunky and distinctive painter coming up on her 100th birthday, is finally achieving the recognition that eluded her for most of her career.
(USA, 25 min)
Director: Rick Rodgers
With archival footage and narration in Motley's own voice, The Trials of Constance Baker Motley tells the story of a civil rights leader who met prejudice and danger with elegance and humor.
(USA, 13 min)
Writer/Director: Bryan Tan
A woman is haunted by the memory of a heinous crime and the youthful face of its perpetrator.
(USA, 29 min)
Writer: Parker Widemire
Director: Herschel Weingrod
Two young thugs target elderly couple Philipe and Emile, but a simple miscalculation could have fatal consequences.
(New Zealand, 15 min)
Writers: Tim Tsiklauri, Luke Watkinson
Director: Tim Tsiklauri
A struggling painter takes on a commission that promises fame but may cost him his soul.
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(USA, 6 min)
Writer/Director: Brandon Sparks
A young man finally moves in with his girlfriend, but he finds out a secret about her that could make this new living situation difficult for him.
(Ireland/UK, 16 min)
Writer/Director: Colum Eastwood
A young couple's remote holiday cottage comes under attack from malevolent forces when they give refuge to a mysterious young girl.
Director: Benjamin Smith
Anthem captures the unlikely and perilous meeting of two truly unique people with a common passion and a common struggle.
Directors: Jennifer Suwak, Steve Abruzzese
(Canada, 16 min)
Director: Michael Allcock
Obsessive visionary and inventor Kubo Dzamba believes he's found a way to save humanity from worldwide famine: farming crickets for food.
Director: Robin Hamilton
(USA, 10)
Writer: Courtney Baron
Director: Michelle Bossy
Ingrid visits the therapist she's been seeing her entire adolescence on her 18th birthday to announce that she's done with therapy before heading out for a night on the town with her girlfriends.
(USA, 9 min)
Writer/Director: Russell Yaffe
Abigail's younger brother, Norman, is the most annoying brother in the world—plus, he's a zombie! When Abigail gets fed up with taking care of him, she makes a decision that could change their relationship forever.
(Australia, 15 min)
Writer/Director: Brooke Goldfinch
Two teenagers from a remote religious community travel to town in search of shelter after being told by their Evangelical parents that an asteroid will soon destroy the earth.
(USA, 14 min)
Writer/Director: Kendall McCory
Chrissa yearns for her boyfriend's affection, but when greed shifts his attention to her little sister, Chrissa's delusion of love sends her twisted world spiraling.
(China, 14 min)
Writers: Alle Hsu, Dominique Holmes
Director: Alle Hsu
Set in Kowloon, Hong Kong, 8-year-old Sophie Cheung is abandoned by her mother and forced to live and connect with her grandmother.
(USA, 6 min)
Writers: Christopher Winterbauer, Jessica Winterbauer
Director: Christopher Winterbauer
As her sister prepares to leave for college, Connie does her best to cope with the impending reality and a deepening crush on her piano teacher.
(USA, 14 min)
Writer/Director: Dema Paxton Fofang
Lee, a swim instructor, must unexpectedly spend an evening with an abandoned student and help the boy find his parents’ whereabouts.
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Bovine diva Aria demands to be respected for more than just her dairy products.
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(Hungary, 10 min)
Writer/Director: Aron Gauder
Based on Native American folklore, two mischief-makers of the Great Plains get into trouble when they bid defiance to Iya, the sleeping magic rock.
Writer/Director: Katie Tamboer
(USA, 4 min)
Writer/Director: Cynthia Hogan
Unhappy with eating boring old garbage, a fly tempts the fates and sets his sights on a delicious pie instead.
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(USA, 5 min)
Writer/Director: Natasha Rindt
A dishwashing robot feels unfulfilled with her life. Despite her purpose, she tries to do something that she wasn’t programmed to do … TO GROOVE!
(USA, 7 min)
Writer/Director: Alyce Tzue
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine.
(Germany, 5 min)
Writer/Director: Jacob Frey
Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mom decides to give him a present.
Writer/Directors: Janette Goodey, John Lewis
While playing on stilts, young Percival Pilts vows, “'Never again shall my feet touch the ground!”' Compelled ever higher, he builds his stilts so tall that he no longer fits into normal society.
(Belgium, 9 min)
Writer/Director: An Vrombaut
A small giraffe and a tall giraffe have a chance meeting. Despite their obvious difference in stature, they discover a kinship.
What happens when your best friend isn't your best friend anymore? Two women are forced to figure out who they are when their friend break-up leaves them adrift in the adult world.
Rachel Hunter has a unique job: she exposes men's affairs, follows suspected adulterers, and in her own words, 'provides leverage to those willing to pay for it.' When Rachel graduates from simple seduction to corporate sabotage, she jumps into a larger arena; one with better pay, bigger stakes and increased danger. But as she soon learns, the greatest threat of all could be her own weaknesses.
(USA, 15 min)
Writer/Director: Zach Carver
Jorge Mendoza is a New York City building super who dreams of becoming a dictator.
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(Canada, 16 min)
Writer/Director: Robert DeLeskie
Jack, a procrastinating graduate student, finds the apartment he is house-sitting has turned into a box with no exit or escape.
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Writers: Mark Razlaff, Kaveh Mohebbi, Nimisha Mukerji
Director: Mark Razlaff
Following reports of a mysterious crash, an aging farmer encounters a visitor determined to disrupt his quiet way of life.
Writer/Director: Jake Lushington
A bouncer finds out that guarding modern art is just as hazardous as controlling the ropes at a nightclub.
(USA, 13 min)
Writer/Director: Zach Carver
Darren and Sylvie's overdue date night is threatened when they become wrapped up in an illegal, underground bullfight in the basement of their Manhattan apartment building.
Writers: Toshiyuki Ichihara, Elie Choufany, Monica Santis
Director: Toshiyuki Ichihara
Writers/Directors: Will Bakke, Michael Allen
An antisocial 20-something must escape hipster conversations in order to meet a beautiful girl before she leaves the party without him.
(USA, 8 min)
Director: Joel Fendelman
In the small town of Gonzales, Texas, a cattle auction serves as the cultural focal point, bringing everyone together and carrying the community’s heritage.
Pitmasters of central Texas barbecue joints offer perspective on a world that is uniquely American.
(USA, 12 min)
Writer/Directors: Michael Roberson, Joseph Middleton
Stuck on a night from 16 years ago, an anxious shut-in has a plan to give herself a second chance with someone from her past.
(USA, 24 min)
Writers: Chet Garner, Emily Treadway
Director: Chet Garner
In 1923, at the height of the KKK's power in Texas, one community chose to stand up to the KKK's vigilante justice, convicting its members and sentencing them to prison for the first time in US history.
(USA, 18 min)
Director: Alison Boland
Members of the night shift custodial team in the Moody College of Communications building at UT Austin come from all over the world. They have built a tight-knit work family in the halls where students work and study.
(USA, 9 min)
Writer/Director: Kevin Machate
A man must say goodbye to his mother, who is now at the end of her life.
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Writer/Director: Alexander Engel
After losing the last two digits of a girl’s number, a socially awkward fish enthusiast tries every combination to seek her out.
Writer/Director: Jordan Michael Blake
When their innocent romance begins to crumble after Judy strays from the faith that bound them, Harry sinks into madness and loses the line between God's will and his wrath.
Writer: Christopher T. Wood
Director: Sam Auster
Paul wants to meet a woman of substance and worldly experience. His blind date, Claire, is amazed by all the different people you see on a Los Angeles bus. That's not quite what he had in mind.Writer/Director: Morgan Dover-Pearl
When Louis makes a quick run to the corner store, he meets a woman who follows him back to his car, but as she says, "it isn't for a ride."
Writer/Director: Jose Manuel Carrasco
Boris and Marina are starring in a short film neither of them like, but as they begin discussing the script, they discover it says far more about society and themselves than they ever anticipated.
Writer: Michael Cumes
Director: Stuart Elliott
Julia has finally found the perfect ending to her romance novel, but her writing group has some ideas of their own.
Writer/Director: Joserro Emmanuelli and Mariana Emmanuelli
Their love and deep religious belief drive Joseph and Liza, a criminal couple, to kidnap a priest to marry them before they are found and taken in by the police.
Director: Matt Winn
Writers: James Handel, Matt Winn
Sarah and Paul’s best friends tell them the great news – they’re getting divorced. Unable to understand why their happily married friends are untying the knot, Sarah and Paul start to analyze their own marriage.
Writer/Director: Rafael Haider
An old and pragmatic farmer must navigate unexplored emotions after learning that his longtime donkey is nearing death.
Writer/Director: Jackson Miller
John’s world seems to crumble when he finds out that his guide dog and best friend is dying.
Writer/Director: Derek Franzese
Nearing a tragic end to his battle with cancer, Danny's friends take him home from the hospital to give him one last memory of the people he loves.
Writer/Director: Tom Ruddock
George's girlfriend is in labor, but after being involved in an incident, he faces a moral dilemma.
Writer/Director: Daniel Montanarini
Seahorse is the story of a first love, an unrequited love, and a pregnant boy.
Writer/Director: Michael Geoghegan
Sinead is underage, pregnant, and a virgin who lives with her grandparents. Her grandmother, the matriarch of their dysfunctional family and a pious Catholic, will stop at nothing to get this birth proclaimed immaculate.
Writer/Director: Faraday Okoro
A father and son agree to a “winner take all” blitz chess game in order to settle a bet.
Writer/Director: Celine Tricart
In a post-apocalyptic deserted city, a lonely woman faces difficult challenges in her desperate quest to prepare a perfect cup of coffee.
Writers: Tanner Kalina, Marshall Kistner
Director: Marshall Kistner
Jennifer is meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time and is about to have dinner at their house; they just need to bless the food first.Writer/Director: Luke Patton
On the day he's leaving for college, Billy's relationship with his overbearing father is put to the test when they play a heated game of foosball.
Writer: Josh Rabinowitz
Director: Matt Kazman and Matt Porter
After mistakenly offending someone at a party, a hopelessly awkward young man goes to desperate lengths to prove it was a simple misunderstanding.
Writer/Director: Michael Molina Minard
After killing his opponent in the ring, boxer Abdul must face the fallout.
Writer/Director: Sonny Valicenti
The Final Scene experiences the breakup of legendary 50's comedy duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
(UK, 10 min)
Writer/Director: Robert Ford
As part of an initiative known as Restorative Justice, Kate prepares to meet the man who raped her, in the hope that she can start to move on with her life.
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Writer/Director: Rory Uphold
Jake and Andy are having a lovely date so far, but perhaps Jake is getting a bit too comfortable with his edgy jokes.
Writer/Director: Max Baker
An unhappy housewife is visited by a bicycle-riding stranger with wish-making cookies.
Writer: Tony Patrick
Director: Pete Chatmon
In a culture requiring an ID card and commitment to the code, an African-American couple is about to find out just how far the boundaries can be pushed.
Writers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Director: Greg Kwedar
A seemingly routine investigation of an abandoned truck forces a border patrol agent to question the very nature of his job.
Writer: Tania Zarak
Director: Barbara Cigarroa
Immediately following the death of her young child, Marta Rosa, a rural Mexican woman, must struggle to persevere through both her own grief and the harsh realities of the world around her.
Writer/Director: Elizabeth Nichols
A teacher of a New York City public school must decide whether or not to cheat on behalf of his students on a high-stakes standardized test.
Writers: Zora Rux, Christian Brecht
Director: Zora Rux
After a sexual assault, a group of refugees in Berlin fighting for their rights must turn a private matter into a public debate to decide between personal safety and group solidarity.
Writer/Director: Jesse Johnston
A feline phobic guy meets with a pet hit man about killing his girlfriend's cat.
Writer: Leslie Ayvazian
Director: Eileen Myers
Ellen asks Ralph, her husband of many years, to give her dying mother a last kiss.
Writer: Courtney Baron
Director: Michelle Bossy
Writer/Director: Russell Yaffe
Abigail's younger brother, Norman, is the most annoying brother in the world— - plus, he's a zombie! When Abigail gets fed up with taking care of him, she makes a decision that could change their relationship forever.
Writer/Director: Brooke Goldfinch
Two teenagers from a remote religious community travel to town in search of shelter after being told by their Evangelical parents that an asteroid will soon destroy the earth.
Writer/Director: Kendall McCory
Chrissa yearns for her boyfriend's affection, but when greed shifts his attention to her little sister, Chrissa's delusion of love sends her twisted world spiraling.
Writers: Alle Hsu, Dominique Holmes
Set in Kowloon, Hong Kong, 8-year-old, Sophie Cheung is abandoned by her mother and forced to live and connect with her grandmother.
Writers: Christopher Winterbauer, Jessica Winterbauer
Director: Christopher Winterbauer
Writer/Director: Dema Paxton Fofang
Lee, a swim instructor, must unexpectedly spend an evening with an abandoned student and help the boy find out his parents circumstances.
Writer/Director: Zach Carver
Jorge Mendoza is a New York City building super who dreams of becoming a dictator.
Writer/Director: Robert DeLeskie
Jack, a procrastinating graduate student, finds the apartment he is house -sitting has turned into a box with no exit or escape.
Writers: Mark Razlaff, Kaveh Mohebbi, Nimisha Mukerji
Director: Mark Razlaff
Writer/Director: Jake Lushington
A bouncer finds out that guarding modern art is just as hazardous as controlling the ropes at a nightclub.
Writer/Director: Zach Carver
Darren and Sylvie's overdue date night is threatened when they become wrapped up in an illegal, underground bullfight in the basement of their Manhattan apartment building.
Writers: Toshiyuki Ichihara, Elie Choufany, Monica Santis
Director: Toshiyuki Ichihara
Writer/Director: Megan Botherton
Under orders of her therapist, a quirky young woman must overcome public anxiety, overbearing roommates, and her own sexual repression to masturbate for the very first time.
Writers: Jim Thompson, Martin Rodahl
After having to fire fifteen people, Ed recalls an almost forgotten incident from his childhood, and in telling it reveals larger ideas of pain and loss that have shaped his entire life.
Writer/Director: Yoko Okumura
Madeline, a devoted housewife, discovers her husband is attending an Adult Industry Expo behind her back. Resolving to confront him about his deceit, she follows him to the convention.
Writer/Director: Shahin Izadi
A young, interracial couple confronts their differences through a seemingly innocent game of “would you rather.”
Writer: Akos Armont
Director: Lily Rolfe
Writer/Director: Paul D. Hart
A young female Marine war veteran navigates her disintegrating life until there is nothing left but to make a choice.
Writer/Director: Juan Beiro
Irene is the only one in her mourners support group who hasn't shared her loved one's last words, but it's a question she isn't quite ready to answer.
Writer/Director: Emily Towers
Rosie has been dreading Father's Day, and now it's here. Time to deal with Dad.
Writer/Director: Carlos Mendoza
At a party, Victor’s 18th birthday suddenly becomes a nightmare, and, out of panic, he has no choice but to face his mother with his careless actions.
Writers: Max Borenstein, Kevin Hamedani
Director: Kevin Hamedani
An Iranian-American man suffering from a mid-life crisis visits his homeland to meet and wed a young Iranian woman.
Writer/Director: Komtouch Napattaloong
Jen spends one last night with his mother, Marlee, before she leaves for Bangkok, Thailand. With limited time and an indefinite separation ahead of them, the two are prompted to find solace within a torn family.
Writer/Director: Keegan Mullin
After years of silence, a deaf man struggles to say goodbye to his dying mother.
Director: Courtney Marsh
Director: Frida Kempff
After 9 months on a mission as a doctor in war-torn Central African Republic, Susanna returns to Sweden only to find that everything is... just the same.
Director: Alison Klayman
Carmen Herrera, a spunky and distinctive painter coming up on her 100th birthday, is finally achieving the recognition that eluded her for most of her career.
Director: Rick Rodgers
Director: Benjamin Smith
Anthem captures the unlikely and perilous meeting of two truly unique people with a common passion and a common struggle.
Directors: Jennifer Suwak, Steve Abruzzese
Director: Michael Allcock
Obsessive visionary and inventor Kubo Dzamba believes he's found a way to save humanity from worldwide famine: farming crickets for food.
Director: Robin Hamilton
Writer/Director: Aron Gauder
Writer/Director: Katie Tamboer
Writer/Director: Cynthia Hogan
Unhappy with eating boring old garbage, a fly tempts the fates and sets his sights on a delicious pie instead.
Writer/Director: Natasha Rindt
A dishwashing robot feels unfulfilled with her life. Despite her purpose, she tries to do something that she wasn’t programmed to do… TO GROOVE!
Writer/Director: Alyce Tzue
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot who drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine.
Writer/Director: Jacob Frey
Writer/Directors: Janette Goodey, John Lewis
While playing on stilts, young Percival Pilts vows, “'Never again shall my feet touch the ground!”' Compelled ever higher, he builds his stilts so tall that he no longer fits into normal society.
Writers/Directors: Will Bakke, Michael Allen
Director: Joel Fendelman
In the small town of Gonzales, Texas, a cattle auction serves as the cultural focal point, bringing everyone together and carrying the community’s heritage.
Director: Matthew Salleh
Pitmasters of central Texas barbecue joints offer perspective on a world that is uniquely American.
Writer/Directors: Michael Roberson, Joseph Middleton
Stuck on a night from 16 years ago, an anxious shut-in has a plan to give herself a second chance with someone from her past.
Writers: Chet Garner, Emily Treadway
Director: Chet Garner
Director: Alison Boland
Members of the night shift custodial team in the Moody College of Communications building at UT Austin come from all over the world. They have built a tight-knit work family in the halls where students work and study.
Writer/Director: Kevin Machate
A man must say goodbye to his mother, who is now at the end of her life.
Writer/Director: Anthony Falleroni
Distracted by her vivid imagination, a young woman decides to grow up and embrace monotony by getting an implant which promises "peace of mind."
Writers: Andrew Coats, Lou Hamou-Lhadj & Mark C. Harris
Directors: Andrew Coats & Lou Hamou-Lhadj
A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget.
Writer/Director: Rhiannon Evans
Travel around the brain with a little, lost thought, and discover what it takes to make a great idea.
Writer/Director: Sacha Feiner
Toto, a two-headed child whose mother has locked him away in a family manor, decides to find what’s at the end of his home’s walls.
Rachel Hunter has a unique job: she exposes men's affairs, follows suspected adulterers, and in her own words, 'provides leverage to those willing to pay for it.' When Rachel graduates from simple seduction to corporate sabotage, she jumps into a larger arena; one with better pay, bigger stakes and increased danger. But as she soon learns, the greatest threat of all could be her own weaknesses.
Writer/Director: Bob Blevins
Writer/Director: Joe Brumm
The Meek follows the story of a very small person trying to quit a very big, bad habit.
Writers: Mikey Hill, Jennifer Smith
Director: Mikey Hil
Writer/Director: Moritz Mayerhofer
After the death of his older brother, a boy desperately tries to take his place in the family.
Writer/Director: Bryan Tan
A woman is haunted by the memory of a heinous crime and the youthful face of its perpetrator.
Writer: Parker Widemire
Director: Herschel Weingrod
Writers: Tim Tsiklauri, Luke Watkinson
Director: Tim Tsiklauri
Writer/Director: Brandon Sparks
Writer/Director: Colum Eastwood
A young couple's remote holiday cottage comes under attack from malevolent forces when they give refuge to a mysterious young girl.
