• Communication Breakdowns

Some hilarious and some heartbreaking, these mistunderstandings change the trajectory of conversations, relationships, and lives.

Short Films

BIBI’S DOG IS DEAD

When Bibi's dog dies, there's only one shoulder she wants to cry on. It just belongs to her hot-tempered ex.

FIRST NIGHT

A newly immigrated Korean father walks into a deli trying to order food for his family, with only the help of a dictionary.

GREAT CANYON

A live-action, animated hybrid chronicles a queer first date through the lens of the anxieties and insecurities that exude from the main character.

I NEED IT YESTERDAY

When the boss says he needs a report and "needs it yesterday", one employee assumes this means the job needs to get done quickly, while the other takes it literally and goes down a rabbit hole into theoretical time travel.

JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA

England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his expensive education has missed a spot.

LEA TUPU'ANGA / MOTHER TONGUE

A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.

PAPER TOWELS

Josh is on the phone with customer service. Josh is about to make a mistake.

ShortFest 2024