SHORT FILMS EXPLORER
Browse individual short films and discover the curated screening blocks where they are presented.

And Again I Dream
As journalist Ivy Young faces her final days, her loved ones race to preserve her legacy, confronting loss and forging intergenerational bonds.
Part Of:
Be The Change →
Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb
An artist-mother turns the invisible labor of care into provocative art, challenging societal control over bodies and redefining motherhood’s power.
Part Of:
Anne Packard: An Artist's Resolve w/ Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb →
Astronot
A jealous astronaut’s obsession with reaching the Moon spirals until unexpected allies offer him a chance at redemption.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
The Axe Forgets
Haunted by his Congo expedition, the heir to the Jameson Whiskey dynasty struggles to reclaim normalcy in Ireland as dark choices threaten his legacy.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
The Baker's Dozen
After their beloved venue closes, a band reunites for a possible final concert, facing uncertain futures and the loss of their musical home.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
Band Practice
Two best friends in New Orleans risk their friendship and reputations as they chase their senior year dream to kiss girls.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
Beast of the Seine
A heroic dog’s river rescues turn suspicious as a Parisian village confronts a chilling truth behind its children’s peril.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
Beetroot
A young woman has an unexpected reunion with a forgotten childhood toy.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
Buzzard's Bay
It's summer 2003 on Cape Cob, and four teens are living their beach town dreams: working at a pizza shop by day and swappin'' spit under the docks at night.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
CIRRUS: A Wooden Boat Story
Generations unite to restore a legendary wooden boat, battling time and decay to preserve a symbol of maritime heritage.
Part Of:
No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company w/ CIRRUS: A Wooden Boat Story →
The Chorus of Tongues
An ecologist, tasked with recording frogsong and surveying species presence, comes face to face with local extinction when the voices of the bog go quiet one by one.
Part Of:
The Blue Between Us →
Christmas IRL
An influencer decides what''s truly important on Christmas.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
Comedy Damage
In a dystopian world where comedy is regulated, a washed-up comedian seeks an entertainment psychologist to reclaim his comedy license.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
The Coral Rescuers
A team of scientists and guardians races to save Florida’s last corals from extinction as climate change threatens their survival.
Part Of:
The Blue Between Us →
Defne
When Defne stumbles upon a suspicious burial while searching for help, she must protect her ailing grandmother as the threat closes in.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
The Dreaming Game
After spending 47 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, 71-year-old Raymond Gaines returns to Fenway Park, where baseball once again becomes a source of strength as he awaits the Commonwealth’s final decision on his fate.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
Driving Lesson
A 12-year-old must drive her drunk father’s car to rescue her sister, risking disaster as family roles are reversed.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
Endzgiving
During a Friendsgiving in the zombie apocalypse, a friend arrives late—with a fresh zombie bite.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
Fishing Lessons
On his first wedding anniversary, Kozak seeks wisdom from three fishermen, navigating love’s mysteries amid Cape Cod’s haunting seascape.
Part Of:
Conversations →
Fjallferð
Icelandic farmers race against winter and harsh terrain to gather their sheep, confronting tradition and change in a single fateful week.
Part Of:
Forever Home w/ Fjallferð →
The French Lesson
When a middle aged man decides to learn a new language, he learns new things about himself.
Part Of:
Conversations →
A Good Script Is Hard To Find
Desperate for cash, Alex and her roommates botch a robbery and attract a dangerous fan obsessed with her twisted screenplay.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
Halfway Haunted
A desperate tenant and her resident ghost join forces to outwit a ruthless developer threatening to destroy their only home.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
Handwoven
A non-binary shepherd and weaver strives to preserve their cultural heritage through traditional weaving, battling the erosion of ancestral practices.
Part Of:
The Dads w/ Handwoven →
The Hardest Working Man w/ The Hardest Working Man
A devoted shoe repairman fights to keep his family shop alive as New York’s small businesses vanish around him.
Part Of:
Saving Etting Street w/ The Hardest Working Man →
Hilda O. vs. The State of New York
Empowered by new legislation, at age 81, Hilda Onley seeks justice for the sexual abuse she endured as a teen in 1958 at the New York State Training School for Girls.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
House of Light
As retirement nears, Dr. Sally Snowman struggles to let go of her lifelong bond with America’s oldest lighthouse.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
I Hate Helen
Battling her own desires, Priya struggles to resist her feelings for Helen as teenage confusion threatens to overwhelm her.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
Immersive
Oceanographer Thibaut Barreyre explores hydrothermal vents, racing to document their hidden life before deep-sea mining destroys these fragile ecosystems.
Part Of:
The Blue Between Us →
It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story
Accordion-wielding comedienne Judy Tenuta rises to fame in the 1980s, battling for recognition and laughter in a male-dominated comedy world.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
It's Hard Not to be Romantic About Time Travel
Armed with weed and a half-baked theory that love can bend time, two friends land five years in the past, totally unprepared for what comes next.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
Jasmine. Home. Mother.
On a bizarre game show, a determined woman risks everything to outwit censors and recover the memories that define her identity.
Part Of:
Conversations →
Kansas, 1989
The story of a Midwestern teen on the verge of coming out, and the night of danger that changes the course of his life.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
The Last Fry
A terminally ill man struggles to unite his bickering family for one last joyful memory before time runs out.
Part Of:
Conversations →
The Last Lobsterman
A determined lobsterman risks alienation from his community by embracing experimental technology to save his family’s livelihood after a government shutdown.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
Late Fall
Misaligned under the pressure of new parenthood, a couple''s separate encounters with a stranger reveal the partner behind the parent.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
The Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland
The long-tenured manager of an aging, castle-themed roller rink faces the final three days of business for his beloved little empire.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
Make A Joyful Noise
A group of accomplished disabled musicians unite to prove that disability fuels creativity, culminating in a triumphant, barrier-breaking concert.
Part Of:
Best Day Ever w/ Make A Joyful Noise →
Malorum
In a secluded clearing where time stands still, Malorum has accepted his eternal punishment of pulling a heavy rope.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
Mamita Linda
After her youngest child leaves for college, a single mother looks ahead to what''s next.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
Meeting Your Maker
A puppet star’s existential crisis jeopardizes his children’s show’s milestone episode and the future of everyone involved.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
Melt
A fractured couple’s escape plan unravels when a heatwave and melting ice cube law threaten their lives and force a final reckoning.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
Memory Foam
A grieving opera singer searches for a new mattress, but each one forces him to relive the heartbreak he’s desperate to escape.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
Milkshake Time Machine
Two struggling waitresses use a time-traveling milkshake machine to fix their past, only to risk destroying the world with every attempt.
Part Of:
Summer Camp →
Musicians Wanted
Nine struggling musicians must unite to create a hit song in three hours or risk leaving the studio empty-handed.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
OH YEAH!
Two eccentric musicians recount how their experimental hit ''Oh Yeah'' unexpectedly shaped 1980s American pop culture and left a lasting legacy.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
Ogun Oru
A single mom fights to protect her young son from a ruthless sleep demon.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage
At 85, Susan Baur leads a fearless crew of women to clean polluted ponds of Cape Cod, proving adventure and activism have no age limit.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
On the Tide
An insider''s perspective on the cultural, community, and environmental importance of shellfishing in Wellfleet, Cape Cod.
Part Of:
The Spirit of Massachusetts →
The Petal Pusher
A family fights to keep their beloved flower shop alive as Penn Station’s transformation threatens their legacy and livelihood.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
A Picture of My Father
Estranged from her imprisoned father, John MacKenzie, Danielle learns how he profoundly shaped the lives of countless others following his death.
Part Of:
Conversations →
Puisque tout brûle
A group of Marseille in their twenties pursue ultimate freedom through reckless rides in forbidden places.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
Rolling Film, Rocking History, Al Maysles Captures the Beatles
Documentarian Al Maysles recounts filming the Beatles’ 1964 New York arrival, capturing iconic moments that shaped a generation.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
SHELL YEAH
A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.
Part Of:
Thank You For The Music →
SONIA
At 96, Sonia Pressman Fuentes confronts her legacy, determined to ensure her lifelong fight for equality is not forgotten.
Part Of:
Be The Change →
SPICY BOB
Filmmakers follow an eccentric mathematician in the aftermath of his monumental discoveries.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
The Sale
An immigrant encyclopedia saleswoman in 1993 California must make her first sale to support her struggling family and pursue her dreams.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
Sea Song
The last remaining South Vietnamese naval officers reunite in California, confronting fading health as they strive to preserve their lifelong bond.
Part Of:
Conversations →
Selfless
A devoted mother, desperate to fulfill her and her husband''s American promise for their son, enacts a tragic plan to secure his future.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
Shallow End
After rehab, Agatha returns home seeking to rekindle her childhood friendship, only to confront painful truths that threaten her fragile recovery.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
Sihyeon's Summer Day
Part Of:
Before the Call w/ Sihyeon's Summer Day →
Silver Anniversary
A housewife’s bourgeois existence unravels when faced with the consequences of her husband’s insatiable lycanthropy.
Part Of:
Not Your Average Bedtime Story →
Something Greater than You
Two rival raccoons must set aside their differences when an unexpected visitor threatens their winter refuge.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
Sound Guardians
A Balik elder races to record his forest’s sounds with scientists as his ancestral land faces destruction from Indonesia’s new capital.
Part Of:
Be The Change →
Sweetwater, Texas
A queer environmental journalist and her gun-toting grandma lock horns on their drive out to Sweetwater, Texas, where their cousins host the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
The Swing
After a suicide attempt, Simon reluctantly joins his estranged friend Danny on a road trip through the Peak District.
Part Of:
Moving Forward →
The Teacher
A devoted father in Borneo plants trees to restore the rainforest, hoping his quiet efforts will secure a better world for his children.
Part Of:
Be The Change →
This Blows
An 11-year-old girl’s misunderstanding of a ''blow job” sets her babysitter on a chaotic mission to save her at a birthday party.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →
Ultra Juice
A lonely man discovers companionship and purpose when his new vape, a digital pet, relies on him for care.
Part Of:
Modern Problems →
Until Further Notice
A trans African salon owner must choose between abandoning her Boston life or risking ICE detention after her asylum is denied.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
Wait!
This tale dives into the quietly epic, absurdly mundane test of human patience — waiting at a crosswalk!
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
Welcome to Paris
When American foot model Evie shows up for her first gig in Paris, her employers discover a problem with her feet.
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Modern Problems →
Who's waiting for you?
Between the real world and the spiritual realm, an ancestral Xolo dog and an ordinary man shape a story woven with care and companionship.
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Conversations →
You Get What You Pay For
A man on the brink of suicide pays a stranger to end his life, only to discover that putting your trust in a hired killer may not be the wisest decision.
Part Of:
Decisions Decisions →
ima wa ima
An office worker’s encounter with a caterpillar unlocks a childhood memory, blurring reality as the past and present intertwine.
Part Of:
Finding Our Way →