• Life Of the Party

Wild nights and poignant moments abound in these stories dedicated to the memorable times we gather to celebrate.

Short Films

The Phone Booth

Tom wants to throw a surprise birthday party for his crush, Anna, but the space is too small, the venue’s rules are too absurd, and Anna is far too difficult to impress. A film about great ambitions in confined spaces. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/Hf6vrgh5KWc

Gertrude and Yvan Party Hard

Bored at a party, Gertrude meets Yvan. They test each other, provoke each other, until the meeting takes an absurd and bloody turn.

When You Left Me on That Boulevard

Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house in southeast San Diego in 2006.

More Than Friends

Billie finds a love letter that her 11-year-old son Elisha wrote to a boy. Terrified of her son becoming a joke in his class or having his heart broken, Billie crashes a birthday party to keep an eye on him.

Blond Night

Victor is unhappy in his housing for autistic adults. To avoid the Friday disco, he goes out for a walk in the neighborhood where he meets a young sex worker.

Good Girls Club: A Virginity Odyssey

It’s the senior year of high school for two best friends on a serious mission: Tonight they will lose their virginity! Nothing goes according to plan and the two must accept that their odyssey is a small step for mankind and a giant step for their womanhood.

Happy Rakhi

A feisty 9-year-old Indian girl’s relationship with her brothers is tested when she starts her period during their festive celebration of Raksha Bandhan.

ShortFest 2023