Mitch and Emma's breakup is interrupted by a stranger looking to buy Mitch's bass amp. Directed by Matt Porter, “Damage,” is an ingeniously devised comedy with pitch perfect performances by Kate Eastman, Ryan Creamer and Patrick Noth. Just as the young couple are making their final statements of ...

When Dusty masturbates for the first time, something bad happens. | Directed by Matt Kazman. Cast: Hale Lytle.

Lacking chicken wraps and condoms, a man heads to Kroger. An absurd music video / experimental free-for-fall that mimics the disorienting effects of the internet, where little context is provided, and the crazier, the better. | Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Actor: Jacob Gregor. Producer, Wr...

Arvid is eight years old when he encounters death for the first time. We float with him through the strange landscape of grief that now surrounds him. Directed by Truls Krane Meby.

Longing for a touch the casual encounters section can not satisfy, Tristan, an outsider among outsiders, is captivated by the appearance of a new man. Directed by Tristan Scott-Behrends, “Only Trumpets,” is a lavish glimpse into sex and love in the digital age, part cynical thesis, part experimen...

Walid (17) has fled from Syria to the Arctic Circle. As his family is stuck in the Balkans, on the border of the EU, Walid has to help them cross it, over the phone, from the streets of a northern Norwegian fishing village. Directed by Truls Krane Meby. Cast: Jawad Alkadhmani.

This glimpse into the everyday moments of ordinary people is a vivid portrayal of mundanity, vulnerability, and frustration. A series of vignettes captured, for the most part, in evocative one-takes. Directed by Brandon Winters.

Two lovers spend their days getting high off nitrous oxide and robbing from suburban houses until one of them starts to question their purpose. “Nangs,” directed by Sam Rogers, contours an age-old tale of reckless youth, following two young Australian women, Kathleen and Ola, through a haze of dr...

An office assistant at a culture website comes down with a mysterious illness. “Thread,” directed by Max Rosen, is both a satire on millennial workplaces (SUP “We’ve Got Content”), and a paranoia-doused descent into mental breakdown. River L. Ramirez plays Joni, who, along with several other youn...

New to Los Angeles, an aspiring music supervisor dreams of leaving his soul-sucking day job and establishing a new relationship. An easygoing comedy that tracks a couple days in the life of a well-meaning, self-described “idiot” during the holiday season in L.A. | Written and directed by Marcus J...

Meg is going through a breakup in “Wave Wave,” a poetic mixed media collage about heartache and moving on. Using a variety of formats - photographs, handicam, and HD - the film by Bill Risen and Megan Lloyd is a tour through the Baltimore punk scene focusing on a local musician and her recent dis...

A guileless woman named Turyn is taken for a surrealist ride to visit “The Club.” An absurd mini-short about the social habits of the young, the archetypes involved, and the dangers lurking. | Directed by Lauren Ireland. Starring Lauren Ireland, Haley Rawson, John Trowbridge.

When a music agent comes calling with a potential gig, the proposal quickly goes south…by southwest. An insider jab at the indie music biz, “South X,” is a wholly accurate and sadly funny depiction of the life of a struggling musician. Directed by JP Olsen. Cast: Tomek Miernowski, Chris Morrissey.

Dallas Mapleshade, a delusional actress, hires a filmmaker to make a feature documentary about her life to propel her into the spotlight. “#Blessed,” co-directed by Rich Costales and Kailee McGee, is a bonkers ‘fine line between real and fake’ romp through the life of a wannabe star, carried by a...

A teenager confesses five secrets to their mother on an anonymous online forum. Presented entirely as a screen capture of an old desktop computer, “Five Secrets to Mom,” by director Charles Dillon Ward, applies rudimentary digital tools in service of a modern teen admission, and the film alternat...

A woman returns after an extended trip to find things have drastically changed in her home. A film about what can get lost in the edits of life -- understanding, clarity, details -- deadpan humor merges with a surreal haziness as strange occurrences and miscommunications pile up. Written, Directe...

A stay-at-home mom experiences an unexpected upheaval during her daily routine. This Super 16mm short is about the other side of motherhood, beyond the joys. Directed by Jake Kolton. Written by Jake Kolton, Audrey Findlay. Starring Mascha Mareen.

A young woman impulsively travels to New York City alone, ignoring her mother's calls throughout the trip. Directed by Anahita Amirshahi. Cast: Ellena Eshraghi, Denton True, Gina Nicole Brown.

A young woman reminisces about a motorcycle trip she took after dropping out of college. In this impressionistic portrait of scattered memories from a 8,500 mile journey across the United States. Directed by Madeline Leshner. Starring Bailey Swan.

A hybrid of documentary and fiction, "Rukus" is a queer coming of age story set in the liminal spaces of furry conventions, southern punk houses, and virtual worlds. Brett Hanover directs and stars in this layered feature-length investigation - 8 years in the making - into identity and undergroun...

A retired soccer referee reflects on his old job, why he still likes to wear the uniform, and how he now spends his free time. | Directed by Eve Axness. Cast: Wayne Pepper.

An elderly woman becomes obsessed with returning a portable ramp to a hardware store in this charming slice of life about a headstrong woman on an adventurous day. Written, directed and produced by Ethan Mermelstein. Starring Lorraine Mermelstein, Adel Kashk, and Al-nisa Petty.

Two old friends have a chance encounter in the park leading to a string of awkward conversations. A lo-fi cringe comedy that drifts from innocent chit-chat into the realm of the unsettling. Directed by Tavis Putnam. Cast: Tavis Putnam, Arnold Gonzaga.

In the middle of nowhere, three best friends eternally bond when a chill vacation weekend turns supernatural. | Writer, Director, Producer: Ryan Dickie. Cast: Lyn Mckimmey, Brad Goslee, David Young.