2021 ShortFest Archive
Short Films
On an ordinary night at a discreet restaurant, a man eats a lot of herbal plants in front of a woman, transforming himself into her food.
In competition for Best Midnight Short.
Diane, a mechanic in a small midwestern town, would do anything to leave her boring life behind. One day a mysterious stranger breaks down while passing through. Boy, does he have a great car—cherry red, smooth leather interior, and best of all… an empty passenger seat.
In competition for Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under and Best U.S. Short.
It's late at night, Frank's essay is due at 9am the next day, and he’s currently done no work for it. So, in the hope of improving his concentration—he indulges in some psychedelic micro-dosing. This should go well...
In competition for Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under, Best Student International Short, and Best Midnight Short.
A family’s new rescue pup is terrorized by deceased pets in this mind-bending tale of horror.
In competition for Best Midnight Short and Best Animated Short.
Aboard a late-night commuter bus, a stolen necklace sets off a macabre chain of events involving a jealous husband and a vengeful monkey.
In competition for Best Midnight Short and Best Animated Short.
Can you fu*k to an irregular beat? In a space between art and pornography, Progressive Touch depicts three moody, absurdist love scenes in which the goal is to "improve" sex by complicating its rhythm and choreography. Sex as dance as comedy. Enacted by three real life couples, the dancers' every explicit move is synchronized to the propulsive, unpredictable score that borrows elements from progressive rock, trap, and math metal.
In competition for Best Comedy Short and Best Midnight Short.
A wild night of drugs and drugged-up driving ends in tragedy for three teenage girls that happen to be marionettes.
In competition for Best Comedy Short and Best Midnight Short.