A young man desperate for his mother’s affection fills his days with self-degradation.
2018, USA, 11 minutes
Directed by Samantha Kolesnik
Author: theotherstephen
Gold
Schoolchildren play a dark game while pondering the meaning of their existence.
2020, United Kingdom, 5 minutes
Directed by Gi Gonzales
Death Drop Gorgeous
A struggling drag club is plagued by a series of gruesome murders.
2020, USA, 104 minutes
Directed by Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras-Sanchez
Chickens
A corrupt cop attempts to cover up a racially charged killing.
2018, USA, 12 minutes
Directed by Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
Winner: Wrongest Award
29 Needles
Struggling with his inner demons, a man discovers a secret club that encourages his self-destructive impulses.
2018, USA, 95 minutes
Directed by Scott Philip Goergens
Victor Goodview
An aimless loser seeks escape from his desperate existence — and relief from his interminable constipation — in the seediest alleyways of Yonkers.
2018, USA, 82 minutes
Directed by Vincent Turturro
Pâté
An older couple invites the young new neighbors for dinner and ends up revealing the dark side of their relationship.
2019, USA, 17 minutes
Directed by Matthew Emery
Chowboys: An American Folktale
Three forlorn cattlemen adrift in the bitter snow learn the true meaning of Christmas.
2018, Canada, 9 minutes
Directed by Astron-6
Abortion Mary
Frustrated by her miraculous pregnancy’s stifling effect on her social life, Mary seeks advice on her available options.
2018, China, 6 minutes
Directed by Rui Niu
Hail the Flesh!
An unconventional gourmand expresses her affection for a despicable group of people.
2018, Finland, 4 minutes
Directed by Kerttu Jaatinen
Trump Blows Trump
It’s all pretty much right there in the title.
2019, USA, 3 minutes
Directed by Christian Meola
Your Move Creep
Hooligans harass a masked wanderer in a blighted urban hellscape.
2019, USA, 2 minutes
Directed by Daniel Hoffstrom