• The Moments That Define Us

The choices we make can change our lives in unalterable ways. The characters in these shorts are forced to reckon with crucial decisions and extraordinary dilemmas.

Short Films

Aban

Under constant pressure from her ex-husband, Nazanin feels forced to turn their child, Aban, nine years old, away from their very feminine tastes. One day, Aban is falsely taken to the hospital thinking they are finally undergoing a life-changing surgery.

A Day in February

Galyna works in another country to make enough money for her family to survive and one phone call is all she has to ensure their safety.

In the Garden of Tulips

Amidst the backdrop of the Iran-Iraq war, fifteen year old Caroline, takes a car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside of Birjand.

Nocturnal Burger

Somewhere between fantasy, trauma, paranoia, precaution, and the promise of a burger, a night gets catapulted into an investigation of child abuse at a dysfunctional police station in Mumbai.

I'm on Fire

Caught in-between his parents’ toxic marriage and daily fights, twelve year old Danny spends his days making mixtapes as he takes his difficult path toward adulthood.

ShortFest 2023