• Outsiders & Underdogs

Facing dilemmas and with the odds stacked firmly against them, the protagonists in these shorts must surmount tough obstacles and take charge of their own destinies.

Short Films

Beautiful, FL

Determined to win an ice cream competition with a flavor inspired by her late Tia Abuela’s Puerto Rican treats, a teen girl turns to her trailer park neighbors to help figure out the winning recipe.

Big Bang

In Uberlândia, Brazil, Chico earns his living repairing ovens, into which he enters easily thanks to his small size. Faced with the contempt of a system that relegates him to the ranks of the marginalized, he gradually enters into resistance.

Endless Sea

Carol, 70, just discovered her heart medication has doubled in price. She hustles to find money, attempting to borrow from her weary family, and pleading with Social Security for assistance. Desperate and reeling, she takes matters into her own hands.

Porter

Mai Linn is a shy porter at one of the biggest hospitals in Oslo, Norway. Her colleagues hardly notice her and take her for granted. She feels that she is standing still, a bit like moss.

Merv

Following his latest romantic humiliation, Simon is unexpectedly summoned to his grandmother’s house to meet her new boyfriend, Merv. The man he encounters there upends his understanding of love, loss, and Chinese takeout.

ShortFest 2023