When a tightly knit Black community loses one of their own to police violence, they hope to build a time machine to undo the tragedy.
2022, France, 13 minutes
Directed by Adrien Peskine and Anthony Peskine
Winner: Soulcrusher Award
Category: Shorts
Wasted Potential
When the cafe is out of his usual, a tea drinker with a sensitive tummy tries coffee and finds it has some startling effects.
2022, USA, 8 minutes
Directed by Jeremiah Rosario and Zachary Hatch
Turd Story
A man finds his life transformed by a difficult experience.
2021, USA, 2 minutes
Directed by Robert M. Steinberg and Jack Mulkern
Truck Dad
A drunk man with an unbelievable past shares his childhood with a confidant at a bar. Hilarity ensues.
2022, USA, 5 minutes
Directed by Tamir Rawling and Bradley Wilkinson
Trail
On a bird-watching hike through the woods, a woman finds herself the target of a menacing force.
2022, USA, 14 minutes
Directed by Maxwell Seiler
Tony and the Tree
A young boy turns to his beloved old tree for guidance in escaping a horrific situation.
2022, USA, 7 minutes
Directed by Pacey Hansen
Toka Bamba (A Tale of Love and Fire)
Deep within the darkness of the jungle, a small group of people have created a new way of life, but one of them remembers a different world.
2022, Denmark, 14 minutes
Directed by Jes Bergholt Bach and Magnus Lund Nielsen
The Sword That Waits
A grim meditation on the decay of the public school and the destructive forces at fault.
2021, USA, 5 minutes
Directed by Oliver Scott
The Sprayer
A reluctant soldier in a despotic army hides a wondrous discovery from his commander.
2022, Islamic Republic of Iran, 9 minutes
Directed by Farnoosh Abedi
The Law of the Jungle Gym
Lunchtime disintegrates into madness when the children start metamorphosing into the animals they’re eating.
2022, USA, 6 minutes
Directed by Yoon Hei Cho