• Welcome to the Neighborhood

    90 minutes |

Through stories of keeping up traditions and keeping up with the Joneses, as well as a large dose of the private made public, we explore the places we call home and how our perceptions of others (and of ourselves!) are influenced by close proximity.

Short Films

Curated

During a reluctant trip to her late grandmother's grand home in the middle of nowhere, Nancy learns that a person's sentiment and complexities aren't limited to the things they leave behind for self-preservation.

Floating

When a Russian astronaut wakes on an ISS space module after an accident, his attention is caught by outside knockings. Someone has come to welcome him...

The Neighbors' Window

A middle-aged couple with young children sees their life shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.

Peggy

Perfect Peggy is the envy of the neighborhood – but what do her parenting peers really think? Rogue wildlife and a contraband gift tossed into the pressure cooker of an eight-year-old’s birthday party just might jeopardize her pristine polish.

Snor

In an urban neighborhood overcome by rapid gentrification, recently widowed Harry is having a hard time adapting. Scrambling to protect his traditional way of life, Harry spearheads a protest committee in this quirky and relatable tale.

Sole Doctor

George's Shoe Repair is a family-owned business in Portland, Oregon, that has served the community for more than 50 years. George is preparing to pass the store on to his son, Joshua, a former modern dancer. Mia, Joshua's young daughter, also learns the family trade.

Under Covers

From a pigtailed psychopath to naughty nuns and everything in between, this stop-motion animated film conjures a comforting thought: that weird is relative.

film details

Running Time: 90 minutes

2019 ShortFest Archive