2022 ShortFest Program Index
Acts of Defiance
With these films about facing adversity and holding firm against the powers that be, this program highlights the lengths some are willing to go to to fight for themselves and others. Read More
Animal Nature
All manner of fauna, including a tyrannical sheep, a good doggie and a very lost bear, populate this eclectic collection of shorts. Read More
Best of Fest 1
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Running Time: 92
Best of Fest 2
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Running Time: 92
Best of Fest 3
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Running Time: 94
Best of Fest 4
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Running Time: 93
Best of Fest 5
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Running Time: 93
Best of Fest 6
Join us in celebrating the best films of the 28th edition of ShortFest, with a day of screenings featuring audience favorites and jury winners. Read More
Brief Encounters
Sometimes our most profound experiences and meaningful connections occur in the shortest of time spans. These films examine the abiding impact of terse exchanges and fleeting interactions. Read More
Closing Night Awards & Screening
Celebrate this year’s award winners and join us as we bid adieu to another edition of ShortFest. The award ceremony will conclude with a sampling of this year’s favorite shorts.There will be no reception after this year's closing night ceremony & screening Read More
Codes of Conduct
The unwritten rules of society can exasperate and confuse at every turn. From a sidewalk transgression to a hierarchical boarding school, these shorts examine how we follow—and break—prescribed norms. Read More
Crossroads.
The protagonists of the films in this program all stand at a critical juncture, facing pivotal decisions and life-altering events. Read More
A Dose of Reality
These singular documentary shorts feature remarkable, contemporary accounts from New Orleans to Mumbai. Read More
Days of Youth
Burgeoning desires, fiery personalities and questionable choices, the protagonists in these stories remind us that growing up can be both the hardest and the most exciting time of our lives. Read More
Extraordinary Stories
Incredible one-of-a-kind scenarios characterize these ambitious and narratively intricate shorts. Read More
A Family Affair
Familial drama in the form of rowdy fathers, irksome stepsiblings and scheming children remind us of the enduring power of family bonds—for better or for worse—in this series of shorts. Read More
Fever Dream
Vivid imagery, distorted realities, provocative and haunting stories—like a dream that you can’t shake, these films are made for unpacking. Read More
Freaks, Geeks & Creeps
Oddballs, losers and the occasional schmuck take the spotlight in this offbeat program, as a lonesome Swede makes a diminutive new friend and a hapless doomsday cult awaits its salvation. Read More
Friends Like These
We can’t always choose the members of our social circles. Unconventional pals and disrespected boundaries loom large in this collection of films. Read More