ethan and edna

Showcase Shorts

90 minutes 10 films

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bad bullies

Bird Bullies

Directed by
Rick Petty
U.S.
2021
2 minutes
English

A cautionary tale about birding: An amateur bird watcher gets bullied for not knowing his birds.

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ethan and edna

Ethan and Edna

Directed by
Andy Compton
U.S.
2022
19 minutes
English

After being dumped by his girlfriend, a sad sap  with the help of his foul-mouthed grandma  must retrieve the last connection to his ex: a phone charger.

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human being

(a human) being

Directed by
Pier Marton
U.S.
2022
5 minutes
English

A personal essay on our addiction to images and sounds, and more.

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hold me

Hold Me, Don't Touch Me

Directed by
Adrian Todd Zuniga
U.K.
2022
9 minutes
English

On a freezing London evening, Aidy  who is disconsolate over the death of her child  skips grief counseling and enters a pub, where an eager but ill-equipped stranger is intent on helping her.

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interstellar gunslinger

Interstellar Gunslingers

Directed by
Nate Carroll
U.S.
2022
3 minutes
English

A former cavalry scout and lawman is challenged to an out-of-this-world duel for his gold-mine claim.

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island hoping

Island Hopping

Directed by
Michael Long
U.S.
2021
6 minutes
No Dialogue

A character learns that the only way to survive in an island world is to keep hopping (and hoping) from one island to the next.

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lungs

The Lungs

Directed by
Zlatko Cosic
U.S.
2022
5 minutes
No Dialogue

A reflection on the climate crisis, deforestation, and the devastating damages to the lungs of the Earth.

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viral

Viral

Directed by
Michael Rich
U.S.
2022
13 minutes
English

An overworked auto repairman fights to survive the night after hitting an unknown entity in the road.

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who is syd

Who Is Syd?

Directed by
Gabriel Hunter Sheets
U.S.
2021
3 minutes
English

Syd discusses their experience with depression, derealization, and coming to terms with their gender identity and sexuality.

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world skin

World Skin

Directed by
Van McElwee
U.S.
2021
9 minutes
No Dialogue

A dream of ancestors dreaming  a dream of their soft nostalgias and murmurs from the underworld.

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