The Selection

The films.

A sampling of the shorts that have lit up our screens — recent award-winners and standouts across all four categories. The full 2027 lineup drops after notifications in August.

Narrative

Short fiction.

The Tuesday CrowdNarrative
Best Narrative '24/25

The Tuesday Crowd

Sam Okafor · USA
Fiction · 18 min
Lemon TreesNarrative

Lemon Trees

Sofia Marino · Italy/USA
Fiction · 15 min
Last Call at Ruby'sNarrative

Last Call at Ruby's

DeShawn Miles · USA
Fiction · 21 min
The Blue HourNarrative

The Blue Hour

Hannah Reyes · Philippines
Fiction · 12 min
Documentary

The real world, cut short.

Saltwater HymnDocumentary
Best Doc '24/25

Saltwater Hymn

Mia Lindqvist · Sweden
Doc · 24 min
The DiversDocumentary

The Divers

Rafael Costa · Portugal
Doc · 19 min
MountainsongDocumentary

Mountainsong

Ingrid Solberg · Norway
Doc · 27 min
Animation

Drawn, built, rendered.

Paper Moon DinerAnimation
Best Animated '24/25

Paper Moon Diner

Kenji Watanabe · Japan
Animation · 11 min
Tin Robot BluesAnimation

Tin Robot Blues

Hana Kim · South Korea
Animation · 8 min
The Wandering LampAnimation

The Wandering Lamp

Marco Bianchi · Italy
Animation · 9 min
Experimental & Hybrid

The stuff that breaks the mold.

FrequenciesExperimental
Best Experimental '24/25

Frequencies

Aisha Bello · Nigeria/UK
Experimental · 7 min
Interference PatternExperimental

Interference Pattern

Lucas Meyer · Germany
Experimental · 6 min
Grandma's MixtapeExperimental
Audience Award '24/25

Grandma's Mixtape

Carla Mendes · Brazil/USA
Hybrid · 14 min
Your Turn

Put your film on this wall.

The 5th edition is open for entries. Send us the short you're proudest of.

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