• Departures

Moving on is difficult, and the protagonists of these shorts find themselves at the end of their respective paths, preparing for the unseen futures that await them.

Short Films

Big Party on the Other Side

After learning she has less than six months to live, Rosalee plans her burial on Hart Island, a mass grave for New York City's unclaimed, unidentified and indigent.

Facing Mecca

Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed’s assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy before he can bury his Muslim wife.

Life as It Is

A meditation on family ties, childhood and mourning.

When I'll Be Gone

Ariane and her brother Simon put their differences aside as they embark on a road trip to their grandmother’s funeral.

2017 ShortFest Archive