• On the Road

    92 minutes |

A lot can happen when we’re neither here nor there, but somewhere in between. Hit the road with these stories of the mysteries, memories and power contained in our cars.

Short Films

Brooklyn Park

Alone in New York City, Somali rideshare driver Abdirahim begins his nightshift with the news of a tragedy back home. The faces in the back seat change as he wrestles, unable to connect, with whether the unthinkable can be true -- until he has a vision.

How to Breathe in Kern County

As the workday grinds to a halt, a gathering of street racers makes its way for the backroads of Bakersfield to find catharsis.

Just Me and You

An eight-year-old girl goes on a road trip with her father from Montreal to Mexico and back aboard an 18-wheeler, learning far more about each other's characters than initially expected.

The Phantom 52

Tom Skerritt voices the inner monologue of a lonely trucker waiting for a reply on the CB radio, pondering a ghost that haunts the lonely highways and a whale that sings a song no other whale can hear.

The Shepherd

While driving to a wedding with his wife and two daughters, a Kurdish immigrant man hits a deer darting across a snowy Norwegian road. The commonplace tragedy reveals complicated feelings underpinning the family’s foundation.

Sylvia

A loving family sets off in their car on what seems like a carefree family outing. Despite the sing alongs and ice-cream stops, it gradually becomes clear that this isn’t a family outing after all.

film details

Running Time: 92 minutes

2019 ShortFest Archive