2024 Shorts Lineup
SPECIAL EVENT SHORTS
Followed by special post-screening panels
DEATH BY NUMBERS by Kim A. Snyder | New York Premiere
Special post-screening panel with surviving teachers and student victims of gun violence.
I AM READY, WARDEN by Smriti Mundhra | East Coast Premiere
Special post-screening panel with director Smriti Mundhra and Sheila Nevins.
SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR by Kimberly Reed | New York Premiere
Special screening as part of the TRANS STORYTELLING Panel.
The duality of “democracy.”
GOOD ENOUGH ANCESTOR by Cynthia Wade | East Coast Premiere
THE INVISIBLE ENEMY by Mark Shapiro, Douglas Brian Miller
BORDER HOPPER by Nico Casavecchia | New York Premiere
AS LONG AS WE CAN by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
MASHED POTATOES by Suha Araj | World Premiere
SINGLE RESIDENCE OCCUPANCY by Omer Ben-Shachar | East Coast Premiere
SUPERMAN DOESN’T STEAL by Tamika Lamison
WILD HOGS AND SAFFRON by Andy Sarjahani | New York Premiere
In an uncertain world, laughter is the best medicine.
SAY HI AFTER YOU DIE by Kate Hollowell
COLUMBARIUM by Roger Mancusi, Katie Schiller | World Premiere
GOOD DAD by Stacey Angeles
THE DEBUTANTE by Nat Moonhill, Veronica Moonhill
HAPPY THANKSGIVING by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
PROBLEMATIC, EPISODES 1 & 2 Created by Pranav Behari, Aditi Kini, and Devyn Fusaro
BOB’S FUNERAL by Jack Dunphy
Riveting depictions of the humanity at stake when the desire to live a normal life can be upended.
DALY CITY by Nick Hartanto
DAWN EVERY DAY by Amir Youssef | New York Premiere
KATELE (MUDSKIPPER) by John Harvey
YA HANOUNI by Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib | New York Premiere
UNTIL HE’S BACK by Jacqueline Baylon
AND STILL, IT REMAINS by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah | New York Premiere
Genuine and heart-wrenching shorts for when we learn all the important truths of being human.
A SUMMER’S END POEM by Lam Can-zhao
SCHWARZMOLL by Alessia Mandanici | World Premiere
SUNFLOWER GIRL by Holly M. Kaplan
MUNA by Warda Mohamed | New York Premiere
DON’T BE LATE MYRA by Afia Serena Nathaniel | World Premiere
MAKAYLA’S VOICE: A LETTER TO THE WORLD by Julio Palacio
THE POEM WE SANG by Annie Sakkab
Choices of personal resistance define the accepted status quo.
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT by Nebojša Slijepčević
OBRAZA (RESENTMENT) by Gleb Osatinski | North American Premiere
THE QUILTERS by Jenifer McShane | New York Premiere
BAD HOSTAGE by Mimi Wilcox | East Coast Premiere
A collection of bold, transformative narrative and documentary shorts from across the LGBTQIA+ community.
ALL THE MEN I MET BUT NEVER DATED by Muneeb Hassan | East Coast Premiere
ALOK by Alex Hedison
AMMA’S PRIDE by Shiva Krish
BRAIN FREEZE by Kelsey Comeau | New York Premiere
GRACE by Natalie Jasmine Harris
IS GAY MARRIAGE NEXT? by Emily Clark | New York Premiere
SUMMER’S END by Adam Conversano, Grant Conversano
The pain and joy of creation is in the process.
FIRST FRAMES by Ilie Mitaru | East Coast Premiere
LOCK IT UP by Laura Colella | New York Premiere
DANCING PALESTINE by Lamees Almakkawy | New York Premiere
IN THE QUIET by Patrick Letterii | World Premiere
A TWO HEARTED TALE by Rory K. McHarg, Bret Miller
Pulse-increasing thrillers and genre films.
THE ACCOMPLICES by Alberto Evangelio | New York Premiere
APOLLO by Giles Perkins | World Premiere
BURN OUT by Russell Goldman | New York Premiere
MY SON WENT QUIET by Ian Singh Bawa | East Coast Premiere
POST MORTEM by Maxim Dunn | World Premiere
SPEED QUEEN 51 by Sarah Nocquet | East Coast Premiere
WOACA by Mackenzie Davis
Entrusting. A thematically-diverse collection of narrative and documentary films.
TEA by Blake Winston Rice | East Coast Premiere
THE GUY WHO GOT CUT WRONG by Dana Ben-Ari | World Premiere
THE DRIVER by Joseph Muszynski | World Premiere
FRESHMAN. AGAIN. by Aji Bass | World Premiere
IVAN by Jazz Pitcairn | New York Premiere
A SONG FOR GRACIE by Maxim Dunn | World Premiere
STEVE MAKES STUFF by John Huba
THE YELLOW by Maika Monroe, Simone Faoro | East Coast Premiere
Finely-crafted narrative and documentary student shorts that exemplify brave and distinctive storytelling.
FREE THE BUNS by Blanche Enaka | World Premiere
DON’T LOOK AWAY by Joseph Vitug Lingad | New York Premiere
SOME KIND OF BUG by Andy Rose H. Fidoten | East Coast Premiere
FUTURE IS PANORAMA by Muschirf Shekh Zeyn | World Premiere
SANCOCHO by Kim Caicedo
WHEN EVERYTHING BURNS by María Belén Poncio
A collection of films and videos highlighting the love of music followed by two live performances from indie rising star musicians Flower Face and Al Olender.
MY BACK PAGES by Nick Canfield, Paul Lovelace | World Premiere
PORTLAND IS THE NEW PORTLAND by Christopher Scamurra
I THINK I’M HERE by Mattias Evangelista
BNNY - “SOMETHING BLUE” by Jackson L. James
KIM GORDON - “I’M A MAN” by Alex Ross Perry | World Premiere
LAKNA - “SOLO DE SAX” by Luca Perrin
MAYA HAWKE - “MISSING OUT” by Alex Ross Perry
ARMAND HAMMER FT. PINK SIFU - “TRAUMA MIC” by Henry Nelson, Tim Blake Nelson | World Premiere
PORCHES - “RAG” by Nick Harwood
SIGN CRUSHES MOTORIST - “BETTER” by Lin You
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - “LET THE VIRGIN DRIVE” by Daniel Patrick Brennan
FLOWER FACE - “IF I BEG YOU” by Ruby McKinnon
AL OLENDER - “MATTER OF THE HEART” Presented by A Fistful of Stars
A selection of animated shorts for all ages. These delightful stories feature a variety of techniques that will spark the imaginations of the young and young at heart. Rated G
AMY AND FROG by Paul Williams
BOUND by Masha Ellsworth | World Premiere
FAN by Erik Lee | U.S. Premiere
HIGH DIVER by Oscar Bittner | East Coast Premiere
MAGIC CANDIES by Daisuke Nishio
NOSTRIL by Michael Dondero, Shengnan Dong
NUBBINWOOD by Tim Granberg | New York Premiere
PLAY AGAIN by Zen Pace | New York Premiere
RISE AGE by Tatjana Theuer
TAHLEQUAH THE WHALE: A DANCE OF GRIEF by Daniel Kreizberg | East Coast Premiere
A selection of unconventional and original animated shorts crafted by filmmakers who represent the heart and soul of independent animation. Rated PG-13
THE BABYSITTER by Diane Catsburrow Linnet | World Premiere
BUFFY AND THE BALLOON by John Maslowski
DUCKVILLE by Bill Plympton | World Premiere
FREE SNAKES by John Quinn | U.S. Premiere
KINDERGARTEN ICE by Leah Shore | World Premiere
LAST CLASS by Pilar Newton-Katz
MARKET OF HATE by Candy Kugel | World Premiere
ONWARD YE COSTUMED SOULS by Patrick Smith
ROTTEN REPRESENTATIONS: ONE-ARMED GO GO DANCER by Paula Stuttman
THE SNIP by Alain Delannoy | New York Premiere
SÜRGÜNLIK (EXILE) by Jeremiah Dickey
TENNIS, ORANGES by Sean Pecknold
THERE’S A ROBBERY IN PROGRESS by Morgan Miller | World Premiere
TWENTY YEARS OF NOTES TO SELF by Dustin Grella
THE WANNABE by Daye An, Dasom An
WHAT HUMANS DO by Miranda Javid
THE WILD-TEMPERED CLAVIER by Anna Samo | U.S. Premiere
A collection of animated shorts for mature viewers, exploring dark and complex themes in diverse animation styles. Not for the faint-hearted! Rated R
BABY BRO by Celia Bullwinkel | East Coast Premiere
BASHA by Anirban Paul | World Premiere
THE BROWN DOG by Nadia Hallgren, Jamie-James Medina
ELON VS MARK by Hubert Lapointe | East Coast Premiere
GAME SHOW by Fei Chen | U.S. Premiere
GARDENING by Sarah Beeby | North American Premiere
IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS by Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani
THE THREE SISTERS by Timur Kognov | East Coast Premiere
HUDSY’s mission is to unite and empower the community through impactful storytelling by promoting diversity, providing opportunities, fostering understanding, and driving positive change.
MUNAY WASI by Angel Fonseca | World Premiere
SHAKEN AND STIRRED: MOONSHINE by Rob Harris | World Premiere
WE ARE ATHLETES by Angel Fonseca | World Premiere
Documentary and narrative films by tomorrow’s filmmakers.
25 SHEETS by Hendrix Bruno
BUOY by William George Cherry
DISTANCE, YET. SO CLOSE by Ziyi Wang | World Premiere
FALLOW by Quinn Victor | World Premiere
FENT & ME by Mark Cavanagh, Therese Dunn
FOREVER CHEMICAL by Cooper Burkett | World Premiere
GHOSTS DON’T VISIT SO I HAVE TO MAKE MY OWN by Ari Ismail | New York Premiere
JJIGAE by Savannah Reese Chun
THE SOUND OF FURY AND SOLACE by Connor Ashton Wycoff | World Premiere
A year-round filmmaking program culminating with a three-week summer filmmaking intensive where teenagers produce three short narrative and documentary films.
ART BLOCK by Oliver Weidemann | World Premiere
THY NEIGHBORS by Sebastain Alarcon | World Premiere
SEARCH FOR EXPRESSION by Josephine Griggs | World Premiere