An elderly couple find themselves in the clutches of home invaders with inscrutable motives.
2022, United Kingdom, 14 minutes
Directed by Daniel Turvil
Category: Shorts
Paloma’s Pit
In this experimental documentary, two young people confront the woman whose dogs killed their cat.
2020, USA, 6 minutes
Directed by Michael Arcos
OKAY AL-i
As she recalls the harsh treatment received at the hands of her programmer, an android decides she’s had enough.
2022, USA, 16 minutes
Directed by Sarah Emery and Matthew Emery
Winner: Audience Favorite Short Award
My First Dick
It’s Hannah’s eleventh birthday, and she only wants one thing: to see a dick.
2021, United Kingdom, 7 minutes
Directed by Kate McCoid
Mom’s Cat (Anyám Macskája)
A thirtysomething living with his mother finds joy in his new job as a furry performer.
2021, Hungary, 18 minutes
Directed by Annabella Schnabel
Mister Backlash
Fighting over a crow-feather necklace, two young boys inadvertently unleash a curse on their neighborhood.
2021, USA, 13 minutes
Directed by Eavvon Styles O’Neal
Messy Boys
Just fired from her job, a young woman answers a sketchy help-wanted ad.
2021, USA, 20 minutes
Directed by Kyle Kleege
Winner: Brown Acid Award
Meat Friend
An ex-con, sentient pile of hamburger meat teaches after-school lessons to a child.
2022, USA, 8 minutes
Directed by Izzy Lee
Mairzy Doats
Following a friend’s wedding, a couple return to their woodland cabin for a relaxing weekend, but a strange noise and a fixation on mortality threaten to derail their plans.
2022, USA, 13 minutes
Directed by Seth William Chatfield
Winner: Mrs. Festival Director’s Award
Life in the XXI Century
An internet fetish performer finds his life in upheaval when he discovers a tentacle growing from his chest.
2021, Norway, 40 minutes
Directed by Iosu Vakerizzo