David Bradburn

6:24 min

A horror spoof about a couple trying to decide what to do for the weekend.

Lily Franck

4 min

When I was 13, I begged my mother to let me look through her hope chest. It was a distant remnant of generations of tradition – cedar boxes young girls once filled with the stitched and sewn flora and decor of their domestic futures. My mother assured me her hope chest contained more junk than hope.

Giovanni Galindo

12:21 min

Hannah is a young woman in need of an escape. As a last resort, she visits a bookstore to ask for a book to help live in a fantasy. Little does she know that the book might find its way to her real life.

Thavary Krouch

22:31 min

"The Healing Circle" is an intimate and visually experimental short documentary that celebrates the resilience of Cambodian women through the healing power of storytelling, art, and music.

Hilltop Films

14:50 min

Sleep-deprived and overwhelmed, college student Alex begins to see a dark, distorted figure. Could this figure be real, or is it just part of Alex's tired mind?

Missy Hernandez

7:20 min

A young woman stirs up bitter resentment in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged family at Christmas. Realizing she may never “go home” again, she forges a kinship with migrants seeking refuge in her city.

Carlos Lerma

5:53 min

A young man rumored to be a vampire for never swimming at pool parties must confront the real reason he doesn’t: he doesn’t want to be shirtless in public. And after a new pool party invite comes in the mail, he must fight or flight.

Caleb Ramsey

13:34 min

When two couples connect for a dinner party, we find that their relationships are more complicated than they initially seemed.

Nicole Nowel

4:18 min

Dream Defenders is an animated comedy-action short celebrating the power of plushies and getting over your fears.