2018 Official Sidewalk Selections
by SidewalkFilmFestival | created - 09 Oct 2018 | updated - 03 Apr 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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101. We Summoned a Demon (2017)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
They just wanted to be cool. Instead, they got a demon.
Director: Chris McInroy | Stars: Kirk C. Johnson, Carlos Larotta, John Orr
Votes: 155
Comedy Shorts
102. We Know Where You Live (2017)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller
When a Mexican American couple moves into a trendy, gentrifying LA neighborhood, two hipsters invite themselves over to offer a 'warm welcome.' But as the night goes on, it's clear these ... See full summary »
Director: Honora Talbott | Stars: Maynor Alvarado, Melinna Bobadilla, Ben Gonzales, Pedro Lopez
Votes: 7
Comedy Shorts
103. Girl Powder (2017)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Crime | Completed
Jessica is the CEO of a hip, millennial drug cartel. Her assistant Louise handles all the little details.
Director: Annelise Ogaard | Stars: Tea Hacic, Jessie Klueter, Asen Grigorov, Danielle Burgos
Comedy Shorts
104. This Is a Short We're Submitting to Film Festivals (2018)
Short, Musical
Director: Liz Manashil | Stars: Sohm Kapila, Ashley Arlene Nelson, Flora Petrosian, Nicholas Thurkettle
Comedy Shorts
105. The PA Stays in the Picture (2018)
6 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
On the set of an indie horror film, the cast and crew face the wrath of a nicotine-starved director desperately in search of a cigarette and coffee. A chipper PA is on the way to save the ... See full summary »
Directors: Arielle Apfel, Claire Dub | Stars: Cameron Bossert, Graceann Dorse, Kerry Lacy, Thomas Michael Miller
Comedy Shorts
106. Unexpected Company (2017)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A handsome doctor's unexpected visit exposes the dark secret two reclusive sisters are desperately trying to hide.
Director: Kerry Vaughn Miller | Stars: Jamie Neumann, Belle Caplis, Jeremy Folmer, Peter Jensen
Comedy Shorts
107. Kick Tac (2018)
23 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Director: Felix Farny | Stars: Patrick Blandin, Xavier Berlioz, Frédéric Roger, Patrick Martinez Bournat
Votes: 7
Comedy Shorts
108. While I yet Live (2018)
14 min | Documentary, Short
This short documentary explores the captivating work of five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee's Bend, Alabama, a rural community that played a pivotal role during the Civil Rights Movement.
Director: Maris Curran
Votes: 33
Alabama Documentary Shorts 1
109. 6th Graders School Roy Moore's Attorney (2017)
4 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Two 6th graders correct the grammar of Roy Moore's attorney in his letter demanding Alabama's largest news outlet retract its stories of Moore's sexual misconduct.
Director: Sam Frazier Jr. | Stars: Alex Sennewald, James Sennewald
Alabama Documentary Shorts 1
110. River Terrace Drive (2018)
Short, Crime, Drama
A young newcomer in a powerful mob family is tasked with the duty of collecting payment from an arrogant patron.
Director: Jack Serra | Stars: Charles T. Crepps, Nicholas Ferlisi, Robert W. Hill, Barbara Kincaid-Hill
Teen Shorts: Parental Guidance
111. Catman: The Love Thief (2018)
17 min | Short, Comedy
Antonio's high school romance is threatened when Catman: The Love Thief, is on the prowl.
Director: Austin Coombs-Perez | Stars: Andrea Arias, Kenny Blum, Chaz Carter, Brighton Coombs-Perez
Teen Shorts: Parental Guidance
112. There's More Than One Way to Skin a Man (2017)
8 min | Short
Up is down, and inside turns out: Who are these men that embody and fuel our collective existential upheaval?
Director: Emma Penaz Eisner | Stars: Mark Douglas, Jane Wolker
Teen Shorts: Parental Guidance
113. In the Trees (2018)
8 min | Short, Horror
Don't get lost in the woods.
Director: Will Nordstrom | Stars: Spencer Flippen, Spencer Sherman
Teen Shorts: Parental Guidance
114. Flynn (2018)
Short, Sci-Fi
Director: Jackson Ross | Stars: Elizabeth Bailey, Jarrod Cuthrell, Jackson Ross, Scott Ross
Teen Shorts: Parental Guidance
115. Footprint (2018)
Short
A tour of the area that was once the World Trade Center in New York City.
Director: Sara Newens
Votes: 5
Doc Shorts 3
116. Quiet Hours (2018)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Donald Hall, America's Poet Laureate and winner of the National Medal of Arts, lives in the fragile space between loneliness and solitude.
Director: Paul Szynol | Star: Donald Hall
Doc Shorts 3
117. Centenarian (2018)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Centenarian is a partly-animated short documentary about a 104 year old Canadian Chinese man who discusses his current thoughts with his visiting grand-daughter after his last friend recently passed away.
Director: Clifford Miu
Doc Shorts 3
118. Spacesavers (2018)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Each snowfall, Boston residents respond to threatened parking spaces with items of subconscious self-expression.
Director: Sarah Ginsburg
Doc Shorts 3
119. Do No Harm (IV) (2018)
7 min | Short
A Navy Corpsman attempts to hold on to his humanity in the midst of a war much bigger than himself.
Director: Marielle Woods | Stars: Spencer Treat Clark, Shanola Hampton, Aishveryaa Nidhi
Votes: 14
Shorts: All That Power
120. Pentecost (2018)
6 min | Short, Drama
A snake handler's daughter puts her supernatural beliefs to the test.
Director: Katherine Propper | Stars: Isabel Cluskey, Floyd Lloyd, Nadia Reyes
Shorts: All That Power
121. Latched (2017)
17 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
An obsessive choreographer on a creative retreat with her toddler awakens a fairy corpse with disturbing intentions
Directors: Rob Brunner, Justin Harding | Stars: Alana Elmer, Bowen Harding, Peter Higginson, Jarrett Siddall
Votes: 174
Shorts: All That Power
122. Debris (II) (2017)
14 min | Short, Action, Crime
After a disastrous event on his construction site, Armando acts quickly to save his crew, but instead stumbles upon an unspeakable truth.
Director: Julio O. Ramos | Stars: Tenoch Huerta, Karren Karagulian, Hansel Ramírez, Abraham Luna
Votes: 93
Shorts: All That Power
123. Succulent (2018)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
With no place to go, a woman enters the house of a stranger and makes herself a little too comfortable.
Director: Paul Taylor | Stars: Davis Choh, Joslyn Jensen
Shorts: All That Power
124. Patrice in Search of Love (2018)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Patrice, a philosophical young woman, searches for love at the end of the world.
Director: Theodore Collatos | Star: Carolina Monnerat
Shorts: All That Power
125. Checkmate (V) (2018)
5 min | Short, Family
Father plays chess with his son when the game takes an unexpected turn
Director: Gleb Osatinski | Stars: Ella Ayberk, Alexander Notkin, Ivan Bulatkin
Votes: 7
Shorts: All That Power
126. Bad Things (2017)
22 min | Short, Drama
When her teenage sister gets suspended, an 8-year-old girl on scholarship at an elite private school starts to doubt that hard work is all it takes to get ahead.
Director: Mira Lippold-Johnson | Stars: Calah Lane, Joe Colaleo, Nya Garner, Timeca M. Seretti
Shorts: All That Power
127. That Was Awesome! (2018)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Family
When a floor hockey team of adults with special needs gets pushed around one too many times off-the-court, they decide to stand up for themselves on-the-court in the game of a lifetime.
Director: Arlen Konopaki | Stars: Susie Davidow, Luke Davis, Luke Davis, Patrick Demmick
Shorts: All That Power
128. Viola Vs. The Vampire King (2017)
Short, Adventure, Fantasy
When her big sister is taken under the spell of the dreaded Vampire King, Viola embarks on a mystical quest for revenge.
Director: Kevin Fermini | Stars: Dan Levine, Sarah Schum, Lizzie Freilich
Votes: 16
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
129. BFF Girls (2018)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Three dorky American girls magically transform into beautiful Japanese Superheroes and fight a tampon monster as they begin their journey into womanhood.
Director: Brian Lonano | Stars: Allison Maier, Sydney Allison Thomas, Jessica Shipp, Marilyn Chung
Votes: 34
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
130. Rat Dick (2017)
Short, Horror
While trying to domesticate an anthropomorphic rat, a man finds himself in a difficult situation as the rat begins to demonstrate violent and sexual behavior.
Director: Spencer T. Heath | Stars: Spencer T. Heath, Amber Jackson, Evan Pierce, Logan Reeves
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
131. Entropia (II) (2018)
15 min | Short, Horror
An aging woman attempts to regain her youth through her taxidermy and spell books.
Director: Marinah Janello | Star: Sissy O'Hara
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
132. She's All Wet (2018)
Short, Comedy
A bachelor party comes to a screeching halt when a Chinese water ghost shows up for the festivities-- and may or may not be the stripper.
Director: Jono Mitchell | Stars: Crystal Le, Cody Pressley, Alexander Baxter, Clifford L. Johnson
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
133. Maw Kitty (2018)
11 min | Short, Comedy
A short dark comedy about love, life, and aging; and post coitus adventures with Maw Kitty and her crazy group of friends.
Director: Ian Lynch | Stars: Ashley Alva, Frank Gerrish, Sj Mendelson, Dominique Willingham
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
134. Amy (III) (2017)
7 min | Short, Horror
Director: L. Gustavo Cooper | Stars: Danielle Kennedy, Rebekah Kennedy, Tom Fitzpatrick, Samantha Ann
Votes: 22
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
135. All Aboard the Gravy Train
10 min | Short, Comedy, Horror | Post-production
Sad sack Kenny goes grocery shopping in the middle of the night to avoid interaction, but his whole life is challenged when he meets someone named Gary, who happens to be a giant, talking can of gravy.
Director: Andrew Benedict | Stars: Jon Bander, Richard Templeton, Richard Kagan, Hannah Wnorowski
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 1
136. HEARD (2017)
Short, Music
New Orleans-based hip-hop artist Kaye the Beast plays the braggadocio on lyrics alongside a Muhammad Ali mural by Noelle Goodson, characters credited as Trayvon, Tamir, Philando, and Alton,... See full summary »
Director: Hope Leigh | Star: Kaye the Beast
Music Videos
137. Fighter (2016 Music Video)
6 min | Drama
A cinematic portrayal of a WorldStar Hip Hop Fight. Shot in Los Angeles 2016.
Director: Erica Eng | Stars: Glenndon Chatman, D Smoke
Music Videos
139. Ice Teens (2018 Video)
Short
Director: Thomas Vernay | Stars: Elena Arnaïz, Estelle Chauffour, Estelle Clément, Paulette Deletraz
Music Videos
141. King Kwofi: Faithful (2018 Music Video)
Music
A noir- inspired hip-hop video that explores a man's struggle with his dueling identities.
Director: Benjamin Stark | Stars: Norman 'Kwofi' Carrington, Tom Hagale, Joy Ragland, Karlecia Swan
Music Videos
142. She Came from the Woods (2017)
12 min | Short, Horror
A campfire story comes to life for a group of counselors on the last day of summer at Camp Briarbrook.
Directors: Carson Bloomquist, Erik Bloomquist | Stars: Ehad Berisha, Justin Andrew Davis, Peyton Michelle Edwards, Kristen Anne Ferraro
Votes: 48
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
143. A sweet man (2017)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
For the sorrowful Gustavo, it was an ordinary night: an uninspiring, silent night. But suddenly, fun knocked on this door... and it wouldn't leave until it had run its course.
Director: Javier Chavanel | Stars: Enric Benavent, Carmelo Egea, Lucía Iglesia, Selu Nieto
Votes: 6
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
144. Midnight Delivery (2018)
10 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
MIDNIGHT DELIVERY begins when a mysterious gift is delivered to an unsuspecting woman's door at the stroke of midnight. Before bed, the woman's morbid fascination entices her to examine the gift, unleashing a sinister evil from within.
Director: Nathan Crooker | Star: Danielle Guldin
Votes: 15
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
145. A Woman on the Telephone: Carol (2017)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A secretary in a surreal office begins to suspect that she may not actually exist.
Director: Erica Genereux Smith | Star: Kayla Lorette
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
146. Mother Fucker (2018)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Charles is deeply in debt and desperate to save his kidnapped dog. In a last-ditch effort to secure the ransom, Charles returns home to ask his wealthy, widowed mother for help. An unimaginable bargain is struck.
Director: Nicholas Santos | Stars: Nick Bailey, Alison Fraser, Terrence Keene
Votes: 32
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
147. Hair Wolf (2018)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
The staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.
Director: Mariama Diallo | Stars: Kara Young, Taliah Webster, Madeline Weinstein, Trae Harris
Votes: 412
After Dark Shorts: Chapter 2
148. Mr Gele: The Man. The Story. The Craft (2018 TV Short)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A documentary profiling the intriguing life of Mr. Segun Gele, a Master craftsman of the African Headwrap, also known as the Gele.
Director: Gladys Edeh
Documentary Shorts 4
149. My Name is Marc, and You Can Count on It (2017)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Cult icon and minor Cleveland celebrity Marc Brown is known for his bizarre late night TV commercials promoting his store, Norton Furniture. Meet the man behind the commercials and discover the method to his madness.
Director: Lindsey Phillips | Stars: Luciana Constantino, Mark Mazzocco, Marc Norton, Michael Reddy
Votes: 5
Documentary Shorts 4
150. Sweet Love (2016)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
From the comfort of a sprawling Florida retirement community, entertainment producer Alvin Bojar recounts his brief foray into softcore porn production in the early 1970's.
Director: Stephen Crompton | Star: Alvin Bojar
Documentary Shorts 4
151. My Grandfather's Memory Book (2018)
5 min | Documentary, Short
When he died, Byron Levy left behind a vast inheritance - of drawings.
Director: Colin Levy | Stars: Colin Levy, Ron Levy
Votes: 22
Documentary Shorts 4
152. David and the Kingdom (2018)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
After rehabilitating two abandoned baby moose, David Lawrence vows to never harm another living thing. When tragedy strikes, David is forced to confront a violent past that transforms a ... See full summary »
Directors: Brian Paccione, Woodrow Travers | Stars: Daniel Lawrence, David Lawrence
Documentary Shorts 4
153. Mickey's Pets (2018)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
A young taxidermist and her trusty peacock must overcome their insecurities to win first place at the U.S. National Taxidermy Championships.
Director: Ashley Brandon | Star: Mickey Alice Kwapis
Documentary Shorts 4
154. There goes the neighborhood (2017)
4 min | Documentary, Short
The visual experience of one year of gentrification in Northeast Portland distilled into a 3-minute time-lapse film
Director: Dan Evans
Life & Liberty Shorts
155. Second Assault (2018)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
For 12 years, Jillian has been afraid to speak out about her sexual assault after the trauma of reporting it to the police. But in the wake of the "Trump Tapes" and the rising tide of ... See full summary »
Directors: Jillian Corsie, Amy Rosner
Votes: 8
Life & Liberty Shorts
Life & Liberty Shorts
157. Come & Take It (2018)
Documentary, Short
"Come and Take It" captures Jessica Jin's transformation into one of America's most irreverent anti-gun violence leaders, creating what some people are calling The Great Texas Dildo Revolt.
Directors: PJ Raval, Ellen Spiro | Stars: Elyse Avina, C.J. Grisham, Jessica Jin, Ana Lopez
Life & Liberty Shorts
158. The Girl and the Picture (2018)
39 min | Documentary, Short
This is a story of loss, legacy, and the power to change the future. It's about family and the memories we leave behind, a story that began 80 years ago in 1937, when eight-year-old Xia ... See full summary »
Director: Vanessa Roth | Stars: Xia Shuqin, Chris Magee
Votes: 6
Life & Liberty Shorts
159. Graham and Zeke (2018)
8 min | Documentary, Short | Completed
We made this film to give a voice to trans people in the South (and across the United States) who are otherwise ignored, ridiculed, misunderstood and outright discriminated against out of ... See full summary »
Director: Cheryl Monique
SHOUT Documentary Shorts
160. Marie's Crisis (2018)
13 min | Documentary, Short, History
In 1967, a sing-along piano bar in the basement of a building with a storied history opened in New York's West Village. This short documentary explores why it has and continues to be a home... See full summary »
Director: Michael Vecchio | Stars: Maggie Wirth, Michael Musto, Albert Walsh, Mark Buchan
SHOUT Documentary Shorts
161. Empire on Main Street (2018)
24 min | Documentary, Short
A tireless entrepreneur sacrifices relationships, overcomes floods, and jump-starts the transformation of a neglected vacation town, until one project pushes her to the brink and changes her perspective on life, love and empire.
Director: Jessica Congdon | Star: Crista Luedtke
SHOUT Documentary Shorts
162. Landline (II) (2018)
12 min | Short
Landline is a short documentary about the only helpline in the UK for gay farmers. Through a series of recorded telephone conversations and reconstructive visuals, the film uses the ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Houghton | Stars: Jem Dobbs, Jonathan Blake, Alexander Thompson, Niamh Blackshaw
Votes: 21
SHOUT Documentary Shorts
163. Matter & Manner (2017)
28 min | Short, Comedy, History
Pennsylvania, 1890. A prejudiced gentleman and a prideful housemaid have a gay olde summer at Matter Manor.
Director: Nigel DeFriez | Stars: Kate Burton, Julia Crockett, Nigel DeFriez, Maria Krovatin
SHOUT Shorts
164. Broad Strokes (2016)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Two gay, platonic friends, who are both struggling to find their significant others, contemplate getting married and raising a family with each other instead.
Director: Phillip Vernon | Stars: Aurelio De Anda, Dicky DeBiase, Fed Erico, Alexis Figueroa
SHOUT Shorts
165. Evoke (2018)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Despite how pure love can be, relationships don't always end so perfectly. The evolution of Hailey and Emma's relationship is explored through their collective memories as the girls retrace... See full summary »
Director: Asia LeMasters | Stars: Katie Owsley, Jessica Lynn Parsons
Votes: 11
SHOUT Shorts
166. Weather Talk (2017)
17 min | Short, Drama
Weather Talk is a short film depicting the strained relationship between a son and his father as they drive together across the United States. This coming out story and centers on the new bond formed between these two estranged people.
Director: Keene McRae | Stars: Brandon Shypkowski, Eddie Kehler, Rya Kihlstedt, Chelsea Blechman
SHOUT Shorts
167. Coming of Age (2018)
8 min | Short, Drama, Romance
In the afterglow of sex, a generation gap opens between two men as they struggle to define trust in the age of open marriage and NSA hookups.
Director: Doug Tompos | Stars: Adrian Gonzalez, Doug Tompos
Votes: 40
SHOUT Shorts
168. Poison (2017 Video)
2 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
POISON is an expression of addiction through repetition.
Director: Erica Eng | Star: Horace Gold
SHOUT Shorts
169. Foxy Trot (2018)
15 min | Short, Comedy
A lesbian couple is unexpectedly faced with their relationship issues when they take ballroom dance lessons in a heteronormative class.
Director: Lisa Dash Donato | Stars: Julia Aks, Chris Doubek, Katie Folger, Elizabeth Frances
Votes: 13
SHOUT Shorts
170. Naughty Amelia Jane (2017)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
This film is a satire on the hypocrisy and blatant ignorance of the society towards people and issues that are against their "social order of things", mainly the LGBT community.
Director: Risheeta Agrawal | Stars: Fozhan Khamsehpour, Melika El Hani, Peggy Eberhard, Elias El Hani
Votes: 31
SHOUT Shorts
171. Wham (2018)
4 min | Short, Comedy
Two people fall violently in love on the sidewalk.
Director: Robert Bruce Carter | Stars: Chantel Chavon, Buddy Heeley, Adriana Leonard, Sarah lo
Kids Shorts
172. Loser Leaves Town (2018)
12 min | Short, Drama
Jose, an eleven-year-old luchador, uses his vivid imagination to make it through the toughest weekend of his life.
Director: Mark Nickelsburg | Stars: Delphina Belle, Paula Andrea Cajiao, Christy Escobar, Bronco Internacional
Votes: 39
Kids Shorts
173. The Other End of the Earth (2018)
Adventure, Music
Narrated by Diane Lane. A Cinematic Celebration of our beautiful world, featuring culture, destinations, and picturesque moments. Includes quotes from Nellie Bly, who in 1889, courageously ... See full summary »
Director: Jacob W. Madness | Star: Diane Lane
Kids Shorts
174. Bullies (I) (2018)
28 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Eugene, a shy 10-year-old boy, is bullied every day until he discovers a secret underneath the school that keeps him safe, but there is a price to pay...
Director: Daniel Bydlowski | Stars: Nick Alvarez, Conrad Bluth, Michael Edwin, Marguerite Gonder
Votes: 19
Kids Shorts
175. Earthy Encounters (2018)
25 min | Short, Action, Adventure
15-year-old Kyle believes he can save his dying older brother with a plant he's found at the back of a garden centre. Problem is, there's a shadowy government agency out to destroy it first.
Director: Sam Johnson | Stars: Fionn O'Shea, Jessica Barden, Nathalie Armin, Manpreet Bachu
Votes: 120
Kids Shorts
176. Dakota (III) (2018)
17 min | Short, Drama
A young boy from rural Ohio must acknowledge his younger cousin's recent female-to-male transition.
Director: Brian MacNeel | Stars: Zach Haddox, Riggs Schrader
SHOUT Shorts 2
177. Angel of Anywhere (2018)
16 min | Short
An empathetic stripper plays therapist to the many damaged clientele and co-workers who frequent the popular Anywhere Bar.
Director: James Kicklighter | Stars: Briana Evigan, Ser'Darius Blain, Axel Rockham, David A. Gregory
Votes: 255
SHOUT Shorts 2
178. Ablution (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama
The bond between a disabled Muslim father and his son is tested when love is pitted against religion.
Director: Omar Al Dakheel | Stars: Jay Abdo, Omar Al Dakheel, Austin Spies
Votes: 50
SHOUT Shorts 2
179. Yogurt (I) (2018)
19 min | Short, Drama
Two girls discover memory is as subjective and ever-changing as love and friendship.
Director: Mark Lammerding | Stars: Holgie Forrester, Lexi Johnson, Nicole Olney
SHOUT Shorts 2
180. Woman (2017)
3 min | Short, Fantasy
The experimental film WOMAN explores how society puts women in categories, but in actuality a woman is anything she chooses to be.
Director: Shari Berman | Stars: Stacie Capone, Nikki Chawla, Kim Chinh, Siobhan Connor
Shorts: Exploring Identity
181. Dust (II) (2017)
17 min | Short, Drama
Amy begins her transition, while younger brother Logan deals with the fear of losing his older sibling.
Director: J. Adam Brown | Stars: Percy Hynes White, William Ellis, Tammy Isbell, Vanessa Carter
Votes: 13
Shorts: Exploring Identity
182. Cole (2018)
11 min | Short, Drama
COLE tells the story of a US combat veteran recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as he attempts to find a job in the civilian world.
Director: David Call | Stars: David Call, Ana Cruz Kayne
Votes: 17
Shorts: Exploring Identity
183. After Her (I) (2018)
14 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A teenage girl disappears; her friend forgets, until she reminds him.
Director: Aly Migliori | Stars: Natalia Dyer, Christopher Dylan White, Kasey Buckley
Votes: 144
Shorts: Exploring Identity
184. Damn Bro! (2017)
Short, Comedy
A high school hustler is bullied by a basketball star into doing his schoolwork until his hard work yields surprising results for both of them.
Director: Travis Frick | Stars: Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Ellen Karis, Brian J. Carter, Holly Starks
Shorts: Exploring Identity
185. Bodies of Water (I) (2018)
14 min | Short
It's 1982, Marsh is 24 years old, and struggles with a tormenting secret. One random night, he crosses paths with Rivers, a stranger so striking that Marsh is instantly smitten. Marsh ... See full summary »
Director: David Lykes Keenan | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, AnnaClare Hicks, Roby Attal, Sean Koetting
Votes: 11
Shorts: Exploring Identity
186. Laying Low (2017)
30 min | Short, Drama
An ex-con, recently paroled, fights to rebuild his life in New York City. Is the mecca of temptation truly the right place for a guy with PTSD and low impulse control?
Directors: Sylvia Caminer, Hank H. Kim | Stars: Julee Cerda, Beth Malone, Joe Medina, Clark Middleton
Shorts: Exploring Identity
187. Laundry (III) (2017)
10 min | Short, Comedy
When a happily married woman struggles to find intimacy due to the demands of raising a family, orgasmic pleasure is found in the most unlikely of places
Director: Becs Arahanga | Stars: Aidee Walker, Jarod Rawiri, Mai te Rangi Arahanga, Sol Te Ua Hampton
Votes: 9
Shorts: Exploring Identity
188. Mama Jane (2018)
12 min | Short, Comedy
An imminent death in the family puts a spotlight on the complex relationship of a free-spirited mother and her twenty-something daughter.
Director: Lisa Maria Hall | Stars: Jenny Donheiser, Constance Shulman
Shorts: Exploring Identity
189. First Bloom (2017)
5 min | Animation, Short
This is one animated story happened thousands years ago in China. He is a eunuch servant in the royal palace. She is the emperor's daughter. Growing up together, they become friends and ... See full summary »
Director: Tingting Liu | Star: Amanda Hughes
Votes: 19
Animated Shorts
190. Clean Slate (II) (2017)
4 min | Animation, Short | Completed
A peaceful sky is under threat from new arrivals who will stop at nothing and want everything. When all seems lost, a band of survivors changes the rules and attempts a daring escape. Are ... See full summary »
Director: David Opdyke
Animated Shorts
191. Hybrids (2017)
6 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
When marine wildlife has to adapt to the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change.
Directors: Florian Brauch, Matthieu Pujol, Kim Tailhades, Yohan Thireau, Romain Thirion
Votes: 362
Animated Shorts
192. Dr. Mantis: Insect Analyst (2017)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Dr. Mantis is a practicing psychotherapist but a full time praying mantis. Often, she doesn't know where one ends and the other begins. But the truth is, she doesn't really care. You see, ... See full summary »
Director: Brandon Mikolaski | Stars: Rob Bartlett, Megan Simard
Animated Shorts
193. Ontario, Quebec & Me (2018)
3 min | Animation, Short
Flying in the rainy season, a romance. Animated, based on a song by Billy Bragg.
Director: Richard O'Connor
Animated Shorts
194. The Secret Life of Art (2018)
4 min | Animation, Short
This BAFTA-nominated short explores what happens when art comes to life at night.
Director: Catherine Mosier-Mills
Animated Shorts
195. Down Escalation (2018)
7 min | Short
Falling down, it feels ecdysone is filling up its body. Delving into the deeper layers of itself, the flesh is melted down in the shell until the form is no longer.
Director: Shunsaku Hayashi
Votes: 6
Animated Shorts
196. Black Dog (III) (2017)
15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two brothers deal with the death of their parents in very different ways.
Director: Joshua Tuthill
Animated Shorts
197. After All (2017)
14 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A poignant short stop motion film about a middle aged man coming to terms with the loss of his mother.
Director: Michael Cusack | Star: Michael Cusack
Votes: 14
Animated Shorts
Animated Shorts
199. A Drawing (2018)
6 min | Animation, Short, Family
A young boy misses the chance to say goodbye to his dying Mother. Through a deep desire, he wills himself to see her again.
Director: Brad Condie
Animated Shorts
200. I Had Too Much To Think Last Night (2018)
2 min | Animation, Short
A visual stream of unconsciousness flows from the bottles of last night's revelry into the mind's eye.
Director: Kevin Webb
Animated Shorts
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