• Outsiders & Underdogs

You’ll root for this collection of films about extraordinary outcasts.

Short Films

And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool.

One summer day, 400 goldfish were found in the swimming pool of a secondary school, released by four 15-year-old girls.

Bartleby

In a stop-motion reimagining of an American classic, a Wall Street firm begins to fall apart when a new employee refuses to work, simply saying he “prefers not to.”

Doug

Christmas time can be hard, especially if you’re a short, ugly and sad tree and the last one left on the lot.

Evil Deeds

Rowdy, 10-year-old Max’s antics at the hospital where his mother works draw him to a bedridden man who deploys Max as his proxy to resolve the loose ends of his life.

Written Unwritten

Because of ID issues, Pardica, a 50-year old Roma, risks the authorities separating him from underage daughter who has just given birth.

2017 ShortFest Archive