• Growing Pains

Sensitive, fantastical and authentic, these coming-of-age shorts cover the wide spectrum of experiences of being young and growing up.

Short Films

Matapang

Mary Ann, a twelve-year-old child born from sex tourism, survives in the slum of Angeles City, Manila. Determined to make it out, she is ready to do anything to find her father.

Grown

Left home alone one weekend, 14-year-old Isa tags along with her crush, 18-year-old Telly. She competes for his attention, gets into mischief, and is finally confronted with the reality of the adult world she wants so desperately to be a part of.

Make or Break

When his mother publicly criticizes the GDR, Alex is sent to a children's home. He longs for his family and makes several attempts to escape. As punishment, Alex is sent to the Torgau Closed Juvenile Detention Centre. He is suddenly overcome by dark thoughts...

Infantry

Joana longs for her first period. Her brother Dudu yearns for his absent father. With the arrival of a mysterious guest, both will find out that fulfilling your dreams is possible, but may not come without a price.

Weapons and Their Names

Struggling to connect with her grieving family after the sudden death of her stepfather, a teenager sneaks off to shoot guns in rural Florida with her best friend.

ShortFest 2023