A game of Truth or Dare transports a gaggle of friends to dark places within themselves.
2019, Germany, 3 minutes
Directed by Kolja Haaf
Category: Shorts
This Is It! Vol. 1
First-person narratives relate deep truths about shopping, making salads, and The Big Bang Theory.
2018, USA, 6 minutes
Directed by Karen Leo
The Cone of Shame
An excitable teen misfit attempts to liberate his basement-imprisoned brother and escape their malevolent parents.
2017, USA, 10 minutes
Directed by Mike Sweetland
Catatonic
Inconsolable after the loss of his beloved companion, a cat lover pens a letter to explain his impending suicide.
2019, USA, 10 minutes
Directed by Brian Zahm
Winner: Cringetastic Award
Lifelike
A wretch with the vilest of appetites is suspicious when his therapist offers a tempting new treatment.
2019, Canada, 18 minutes
Directed by Jay Reid
Innocent Boy
When a bloodthirsty cowboy arrives at a wasteland brothel, a callow boy living among the hustlers sees his chance to escape.
2019, USA, 11 minutes
Directed by Brock Cravy
The Magician
An addict confesses the violence and depravity he committed to bring his story to film.
2019, USA, 8 minutes
Directed by Matthew Kaundart
The Denier — REEL 6: Beddy Bye
A sociopath commits an act of unspeakable violence in service to an obscene god.
2020, USA, 3 minutes
Directed by Travis Darkow
Pride
Mesmerized by a fundamentalist broadcast, a devout woman unleashes her repressed urges on her neighbor.
2018, USA, 10 minutes
Directed by Michael J. Epstein
Winner: Weirdest Boner Award
Jackie
All alone at home, Jackie explores a multitude of entertainments.
2019, USA, 5 minutes
Directed by Wylie Rush
Blackface
A boorish oaf suffers unforeseen consequences for his tasteless party costume.
2019, Belgium, 7 minutes
Directed by Quentin Moll-Van Roye
Winner: Sickest Award
New Year’s Kiss
A midnight tryst takes a messy turn.
2019, USA, 7 minutes
Directed by D. T. Kofoed and Lee Ivy