• On the Job

Films about the unique joy, monotony, fulfillment and misery of work.

Short Films

Benny Got Shot

Young autopsy assistant Naomi struggles to see more in the people on her table than just corpses requiring a cause of death until her younger brother doesn't come home after a night of partying.

Contractor 014352

Real and imaginary worlds collide when a lonely data entry clerk reaches through his computer screen, in search of a genuine connection.

The Entertainer

Paul Limp used to be a TV star, but now finds himself driving up and down the country in a cheap tuxedo, entertaining at parties.

The Gatekeeper

In Myanmar, day in and day out, U Thet Naing Oo diligently hand-operates a rail crossing barrier. Zen and the art of railway gate-keeping.

Les Miserables

With a gun at his belt and a truncheon in his hand, Pento has just joined the Seine-Saint-Denis anti-crime brigade.

Parent Teacher

Mr. Zahn meets the parents of his students and learns that apples don’t fall far from the tree.

Turnings

When Kenny is passed over for a promotion, he makes a choice that harms a co-worker and leaves him to suffer with his conscience.

2017 ShortFest Archive