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FILM LIBRARY
ALL editions, films by category (1426)
SHORT NARRATIVE
DEFINITELY SOY
Dir: Ruben Zaccaroni , United States, 13 min, 2018, Short Narrative
A modern day David and Goliath urban adaptation, whereas this trippy short is turned - and David evolves into the young villain; and, Goliath is the... more »
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DEMONS
Dir: Ariana DiValentino, United States, 9 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A young woman facing the shock of a toxic relationship recounts the tale of how she developed an unusual quality: menstrual blood that's corrosive t... more »
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DINNER AND DNA
Dir: Larry Mitchell, United States, 13 min, 2017, Short Narrative
Ronnie and Marlene are a lesbian couple who desperately want a baby of their own. Ronnie's brother Freddy volunteers to help, but when the time come... more »
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DRAGON SONG
Dir: David McClister, United States, 19 min, 2019, Short Narrative
In the wilderness of Oregon territory in 1875, Sherriff Lamberic White is drunkenly beating his one-time friend Spiney Shamblins to death. Young and... more »
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DRAGONFLY
Dir: Nicholas Marchetti, United States, 15 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Faced with rejection after rejection, aspiring actress Amelia makes a living performing for the anonymous eyes of webcam watchers.
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DRESS CODE
Dir: Melanie Notinger, United States, 9 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Dani, an introverted undergrad, struggles to meet the challenge of a poetry assignment that asks her to be vulnerable. She freaks when her effortles... more »
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END OF SUMMER
Dir: Serena Kuo, United States, 14 min, 2019, Short Narrative
On the way to college, Dawn's life is flipped upside down when her father is struck by a heart attack in the middle of the desert.
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EVERY.SINGLE.ONE (KARUNA)
Dir: Cherie Sampson, United States, 5 min, 2019, Short Narrative
every.single.one (karuna) One of the nine emotions (navarasas) described in the ancient Indian text on drama, the Natyashastra, karuna is the rasa... more »
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EXTENDED STAY
Dir: Paul Kim, United States, 12 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Ricky and Melanie are a couple that face the gritty realities of living an impoverished lifestyle in an extended-stay motel. To make things more com... more »
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FAR FROM ORDINARY
Dir: Paul Bugarin, United States, 13 min, 2018, Short Narrative
David Thompson is an unassuming outsider who is about to embark on a big time project that will change his life forever. He updates his social media... more »
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FLAT-EARTHER
Dir: Chris Wronka, United States, 11 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Seb and Clara's relationship is tested when Seb begins to escape into the fantasy of Flat-Earth theory.
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FORGET ME NOTS
Dir: Daniel Marcha, United States, 13 min, 2019, Short Narrative
In the wake of their parents' untimely death, twin brother and sister, Lucy and Leo, must re-evaluate their relationship or risk losing one another... more »
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FREAKS & ANIMALS
Dir: Sarah Tither-Kaplan, United States, 9 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Leaders of a pole dance empowered movement workshop have built a cult of personality within their practice and are trapped in a cycle of violence in... more »
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FRICASÉ
Dir: Taly Uriarte, United States, 10 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Living in a dystopian regime where undocumented immigrants are persecuted, two sisters, stuck in hiding, take a risk to preserve a family tradition.... more »
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GABRIELLE
Dir: Nicola Rose, United States, 13 min, 2019, Short Narrative
When 13-year-old Gabrielle signs up for ballet, she encounters bullying from her teacher — and friendship in an unexpected place. A story about frie... more »
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GLAMOROUS CITY
Dir: Ji Yuan, China, 12 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Due to the rising cost of living, the illegal construction of the house is facing the problem of demolition. The North drift girl Smile is not knowi... more »
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GOLD STAR
Dir: Paul Frankl, England, 14 min, 2018, Short Narrative
GOLD STAR is the story of Joanna, an 18-year-old Jewish school girl, who, after a one night stand, gets pregnant. She begins to turn to Orthodox Jud... more »
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HANGED
Dir: Roqiye Tavakoli, Iran, 12 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Short film about a 40-year-old woman who weighs 300 pounds and works as a hangman in the Yazd province in Iran.
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HAPPY FRIDAY
Dir: José Antonio Campos Aguilera, Spain, 13 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Chari has always lived over the line, but she cannot take it anymore. Against all odds, capitalism offers her an opportunity to get rid of her bonds... more »
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HERE LIES BEATRICE
Dir: Sam LaBella, United States, 13 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Here Lies Beatrice is the story of a mother's assumed last day alive, in which she reacts to post-menopausal bleeding by preparing her own burial.... more »
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HUMAN BEING
Dir: Amy Frear, United States, 7 min, 2019, Short Narrative
While on an important mission on earth, an alien who has taken the form of a human accidentally becomes pregnant and seeks an abortion.
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HUNDRED RUPEES
Dir: TR Gaudel TR Gaudel, Nepal, 20 min, 2019, Short Narrative
This inspirational short movie is based on truth and reality. The protagonists of this film are stone grinder making mother and her begging daughter... more »
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ICREAM
Dir: Matilda Karlsson, Sweden, 2 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A lighthearted short on the repercussions of sexualisation and objectification of women in every day situations.
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IDENTITY CHECK
Dir: Patrick Devaney, United States, 18 min, 2020, Short Narrative
After two decades of controlling the world's Virtual Reality market, MDI and its founder, Douglas McKinney, are in complete financial ruin. His toug... more »
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I'M NOT LOST
Dir: Tom Capps, United States, 11 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Lyndsay can't find her way without her smartphone. Maybe some strangers on the streets of NYC can help?
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IN SYNC
Dir: Eddie Shieh, United States, 5 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A young couple walk a fine line while thriving in an open marriage until they catch each other breaking their own rules.
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INCURABLE
Dir: Michelle Bossy, United States, 9 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Trina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides, but when her imagination gets the best of her, it leads her on a roller... more »
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IT'S TIME FOR TEA
Dir: Matthew J. Kaplan, United States, 9 min, 2018, Short Narrative
After the death of their young daughter, all that remains in Rebecca and Allen's home is an extensive toy collection and profound grief. Both are at... more »
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KEPT
Dir: Monica Zinn, United States, 22 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A young couple's dysfunctional relationship turns a romantic wine country getaway into a toxic bid for power.
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KOKOKIDS OF PARIS
Dir: Alexia Colette, France, 14 min, 2019, Short Narrative
LOU-ANN, a shy 6 year old, meets the smart and witty CHAYA, 8, at a park in Paris. They quickly bond over their shared love of afro-electro dance an... more »
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LATTESHIP
Dir: Hsing-Fang Tsai, Daishi Takishima, United States, 4 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Latteship is a 3D animated short created by Flora Hsing-Fang Tsai and Daishi Takishima. The animation story follows Sigri and Kona, two otters who h... more »
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LE VICE
Dir: Jouerouge, Canada, 5 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Le vice is a self-reflective story about a girl and her obsession with perfection. It's a story that explores a battle within one individual and his... more »
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LEO DAN
Dir: Antonio De La Cruz, United States, 25 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A trans woman gets involved in a drug deal to help her boyfriend that was recently deported.
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LIKE.SHARE.REPOST.
Dir: Stanislav Shelestov, Russia, 8 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Two guys decide to become bloggers. In order to get views and likes they take some experimental military pills which deprive them of any sense of pa... more »
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LIMITED
Dir: Mark Datuin, Canada, 14 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Maria and Milo have always had a peculiar mother-son relationship that had never been questioned. That is until one day its limit is exercised. It i... more »
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LITTLE BOY
Dir: Erika Santosuosso, Adam Griffith, United States, 6 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Reese meets with his sister Shelley reluctant to reveal his greatest secret. Shelley reassures him that fear is not a sign a weakness.
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LITTLE SICILY
Dir: Nina Juliano, United States, 15 min, 2019, Short Narrative
In 1950s Little Italy, Delaware, a teenage girl from an immigrant family must decide whether to destroy another woman's life to save her own. Her si... more »
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LOLLIPOP
Dir: Amanda Moresco , United States, 7 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A woman cheating on her boyfriend is caught in a web of lies, but her lover isn't playing it straight either.
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LOOK FURTHER
Dir: Sergio Lodolce, United States, 24 min, 2019, Short Narrative
After the overnight disappearance of his partner, a man finds himself down a dreadful path beyond the scope of his understanding.
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MAN IN THE CORNER
Dir: Kelli Breslin, United States, 9 min, 2019, Short Narrative
What starts out as a hot hookup with his dream guy, turns into a nightmare when Daniel realizes they aren't alone in the house.
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MEDIUM RARE
Dir: Dina Graham, United States, 8 min, 2019, Short Narrative
After her first rebellious night out with friends, 16 year-old Claire finds the effects of her adventure, a little hard to stomach. Written and Dir... more »
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METAMORPHOSIS
Dir: Fernanda Parrado, United States, 6 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Directed by Fernanda Parrado, Metamorphosis is a personal experimental film about the filmmaker's own experiences as an immigrant in New York City.... more »
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MORE THAN I CAN SAY
Dir: Wang Liyuan, China, 15 min, 2019, Short Narrative
The rhythm of life of Qinghua and his wife in the north have been disturbed by the arrival of his mother-in-law from the south. At this moment, due... more »
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NOISY, VIOLENT, STREAMS OF SILENCE
Dir: Christopher T Bianchi, United States, 10 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Noisy, Violent, Streams of Silence, is a single channel video that includes a 10-minute, black and white video. The video, presents a space within t... more »
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OPHELIA
Dir: Freia Titland, United States, 3 min, 2018, Short Narrative
"Ophelia" is a short, artistic film that gives us a glimpse into the final moments of Shakespeare's character, Ophelia.
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OUR HOME HERE
Dir: Angela Chen, United States, 16 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Parallel stories of broken relationships between parents and their children striving for the American Dream all revolving around one explosive night... more »
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PAPER BOATS
Dir: Gonzalo Guajardo-Fajardo, Spain, 15 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Why can't Rahel bring herself to sign her artwork? The visit of her high school academic triggers memories of why she is haunted by her surname, yet... more »
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PASTALIGHT
Dir: Christopher Martini, United States, 17 min, 2018, Short Narrative
An eccentric Italian father and his son set out to start their own pasta sauce company. But can they cut it in the merciless world of New York gourm... more »
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PEPPER
Dir: Jayil Pak, United States, 15 min, 2018, Short Narrative
When the Korean Goddess of Birth visits a maternity ward to grant a couple their son, an unforeseen ghost alters her plan.
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PLACES
Dir: Claudia Barral, Spain, 5 min, 2018, Short Narrative
In Places we explore the limits of time and its course. It captures the trip to different instants, always from the same place, expanding the possib... more »
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RAMEN (RAmén)
Dir: Rubén Seca, Spain, 10 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Lucrecia, an ultraconservative Christian, decides to accept the invitation of her granddaughter Marta and attend her Pastafarian communion, which wi... more »
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RESERVATIONS
Dir: Neal Hemphill, United States, 9 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Mary confronts her mother on her drinking by driving her to an AA meeting instead of their regular restaurant. Sparks fly in the front seat of the c... more »
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RETRIEVAL
Dir: Brady Morell, United States, 8 min, 2018, Short Narrative
When the younger of two brothers, Cameron, has his jacket stolen, their mother Katrina sends the eldest brother, Anthony out to get it back. But as... more »
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ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Dir: Marcellus Cox, United States, 12 min, 2017, Short Narrative
An Award Winning Film inspired by the true story of WWII veteran and decorated member of the Tuskegee Airmen, who returns to his home in South Carol... more »
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RRUGA (THE PATH)
Dir: Besim Ugzmajli, Kosovo, 14 min, 2019, Short Narrative
After midnight, Lena (37) scared and fleeing, meets Genti (11) in an underpass at the center of the city. After they get to know each other, they ta... more »
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SELF WORSHIP
Dir: Asia Brown, United States, 6 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Che Che Luna - a queer, mexican-american woman - reclaims her body and power after experiencing sexual trauma as a young child.
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SOLO PARA MI
Dir: Andrew Dailey, United States, 16 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A poetic depiction of a shared emotional state. Meant to be openly interpretive, this film explores four artists whoes inspiration comes from those... more »
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STONE (TAS)
Dir: Alican Yücesoy, Turkey, 12 min, 2019, Short Narrative
In this strange world; neighborhood, school, home, market place, people, everything is very familiar and belongs to this land. The film starts with... more »
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THE BARTENDER
Dir: Travis Newsad, United States, 10 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Carly, the skillful bartender at a swanky hotel lounge, is thrown off her game by the arrival of Alan, a powerful investor. As Alan and his leader... more »
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THE BLESSING
Dir: Liann Kaye, United States, 5 min, 2019, Short Narrative
When a timid, midwestern boy decides to propose to his girlfriend, he has to go through her immigrant, Chinese mother first.
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THE BULL
Dir: Kelsey Egan, South Africa, 15 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Heavily pregnant on an isolated farm, a young woman faces the strange magic that burdens her reality. This is a fairytale about creatures with bonds... more »
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THE CREEPER'S CURSE
Dir: Blake Rice, United States, 15 min, 2019, Short Narrative
"The Creeper's Curse" is about a chef, Roger, who is notorious for getting drunk and creeping on women. On New Year's Eve, he aggressively hits on a... more »
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THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
Dir: Donna Bonilla Wheeler, United States, 19 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A prodigy musician trapped in a rural town fights to break free from family and societal norms that have silenced her, and joins forces with a singe... more »
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THE LOST WEEKEND
Dir: Ryan O'Leary, United States, 14 min, 2019, Short Narrative
After a rough breakup, Charlie Monahan dives headfirst into the world of online dating. Guided by his charismatic best friend, Rufus, Charlie meets... more »
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THE NAMES OF TREES
Dir: Jack Cochran, Pamela Falkenberg, United States, 5 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Images of decay and regeneration photographed using a video camera whose sensor has been modified for infrared photography create a post apocalyptic... more »
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THE NEW MOTHER
Dir: Eleva Singleton, United States, 12 min, 2019, Short Narrative
The New Mother is a 12 minute short experimental drama which explores the delicate paradigm shift between an aging mother and her adult daughter who... more »
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THE PROCESS
Dir: Naman Gupta, United States, 7 min, 2018, Short Narrative
When passion becomes your obsession and obsession gives you pleasure. You do not know where to draw the line. Esteban shares his step-by-step proces... more »
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THE RESISTANCE
Dir: Natasha Straley, United States, 13 min, 2018, Short Narrative
In a dystopian near-future, the USA has been overthrown by a cabal known as The Regime Republic. Best friends Emma and Chloe, looking for a way to f... more »
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THE RETURN
Dir: Jon Fish, United States, 27 min, 2019, Short Narrative
The Return chronicles the journey of Rocky Bleier, who won a National Championship and was captain of the football team at The University of Notre D... more »
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THE SHALLOW END
Dir: Cynthia Silver, United States, 10 min, 2019, Short Narrative
A group of teenaged girls jockey for power in the savage summer society of a community swimming pool during the summer of 1984.
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THE TAXIDERMIST
Dir: Natalie Johnson, United States, 8 min, 2018, Short Narrative
Claire, a woman taxidermist, grieves her recent late-term miscarriage that she had by herself in the middle of the night in her taxidermy shop.
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THE TURNER EXHIBIT
Dir: Mathew Gregory Bainbridge, United States, 25 min, 2019, Short Narrative
Growing resentment between brothers Anthony and Alex Turner, one successful and the other struggling, leads to tragic consequences. Over the course... more »
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