Shorts Competition

Limited only by run time, and driven by innovation and experimentation, short films transcend the rules of conventional storytelling. From cutting-edge animation to the best in Native and documentary cinema, these Shorts Programs call out filmmaking's most original imaginations.
#PostModem

A comedic, satirical, sci-fi pop musical based on the theories of Ray Kurzweil and other futurists, #PostModem is the story of two Miami girls and how they deal with technological… »

30% (Women and Politics in Sierra Leone)

Oil-painted animation brings to life the stories of three powerful women in postconflict Sierra Leone, revealing the violence and corruption women face as they fight for… »

Animation Spotlight

FeralA solitary hunter finds a wild boy in the woods and brings him back to civilization. Alienated by his strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same… »

The Apocalypse

Four uninspired friends try to come up with a terrific idea for how to spend their Saturday afternoon. »

The Battle of amfAR

When AIDS strikes, two very different women—Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor and research scientist Dr. Mathilde Krim—join forces to create America’s first AIDS research… »

Benjamin’s Flowers

Lovelorn and lonely Benjamin lives on the blurry borderline between fantasy and reality. »

Bite of the Tail

Life is a constant struggle for a husband and wife. She is suffering from stomach pain, and the doctor has no clue about a cure. Meanwhile, her husband is on his own journey… »

Black Metal

After a career spent mining his music from the shadows, one fan creates a chain reaction for the lead singer of a black metal band. »

Boneshaker

An African family, lost in America, travels to a Louisiana church to find a cure for its problem child. »