2018 ShortFest Program Index
Life of the Party
Whether your preferred social gathering includes keg cups, bingo cards or an Amazonian serenade, there’s something for every taste in this program featuring characters who know how to party (but may be lacking in other skills…).
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Lost & Found
From a boyfriend traveling across borders to rediscover a lost love to a mother combing through a Chinese metropolis in search of her missing daughter, seekers and searchers populate this program of shorts.
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The Moments that Define Us
And just like that, your life will never be the same.
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New Voices
The shorts in this program represent new and exciting directions in cinema, from a manic dream of Nikola Tesla to a haunting portrait of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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On the Job
Behind the counter, the wheel, the stove or on the phone, people often give their best selves to their jobs. Films about the unique joy, monotony, fulfillment and misery of work.
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On the Road
The open road can inspire new perspectives and lead to unexpected destinations. Whether the characters are behind the wheel or on the side of the highway, these stories will take you places.
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Opening Night | Good Vibrations
The official launch of ShortFest 2018! Join us for Good Vibrations, a top-notch grouping of feel-good films to kick off the festival. The screening will be at the Camelot Theatres, followed by a celebration at LULU California Bistro. Feel the vibrations...it's going to be a sweet sensation.
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Outsiders & Underdogs
These are the black sheep, the odd ones out, the ones marching to the beats of their own drums. The cards might be stacked against them but we’re rooting for them nonetheless!
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Parables, Fantasies & Fables
Step into the ether and lose yourself in this selection of imaginative, unearthly shorts.
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Public Spaces, Private Lives
Secret lives and private hopes. Who we are isn’t always who we present to be.
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Same Planet, Different Worlds
In the melting pot of the modern world we brush up against real and imagined divides every day. These stories exist along those boundary lines, challenging us to see the humanity on both sides.
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Secrets & Lies
Misinterpretations, deliberate distortions and shocking revelations—these films pull back the curtain on the things we keep hidden from ourselves and from each other.
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Shorties!
Films for kids and the young at heart, this mix of family-friendly fare features a variety of animated, documentary and live action tales. Free to the public and in partnership with the University of California Riverside, the program will be immediately followed by Camp ShortFest!, a day of films and hands-on sessions about film making free to the public.*Crisanto Street (playing 5th) is in Spanish with English subtitles
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Sibling Stories
With life’s myriad challenges, the bond that exists between siblings can at times comfort in ways no others can... or exacerbate the conflict even further.
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Talk of the Town
Word gets around fast in these stories about small communities, where it’s hard to avoid your neighbors and everyone knows your name.
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The Things We Do for Love
Romantic and family love tie together this wide-ranging selection of films ranging from poignant to humorous to heartbreaking.
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This American Life
Whether it’s a melting pot or a great big salad, the United States is rich in diversity. Take a glimpse into the lives of these Americans...
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Thrills and Chills
Thrill seekers, rejoice! This collection of genre films will have you gripping your armrests in suspense. Forget the gym, this is how you get the heart racing.
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Under the Spotlight
When the bright lights go up and the crowd is ready, it seems like the person on stage is completely remade, but no one can completely disappear into a performance.
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We Are the Champions
The ambitious nature of the human spirit is on display in this selection of stories grounded in sport, competition (the friendly kind, and the not-so-friendly) and the drive for greatness.
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