• Face the Music

Be it through instruments, dance, or playlists, these shorts explore the role music plays in our lives, our memories, and our imaginations.

Short Films

DAYS OF HATE

A broken-hearted filmmaker finds meaning as he documents NYC punk band Show Me the Body record their latest album.

ECHOES OF HOME: THE BURUNDI DRUMMERS (MURIMIGWA) OF KAKUMA

A captivating and poetic documentary that explores the remarkable journey of a group of Burundian refugees living in the Kakuma refugee camp.

MINISTRY OF JINGLE

The Ministry of Jingle is a department in charge of creating public safety jingles about the nation’s issues of the utmost importance: seatbelts, condoms, littering… Melody is the new hire and today is her first day on the job.

MUNA

When her grandfather dies back in Somalia, British-Somali teen Muna must navigate a confusing mourning period for someone she never really knew–all while desperately hoping to persuade her mother to allow her to go on a school trip.

THE ONE NOTE MAN

Every day, a lonely bassoonist plays a single note in an orchestra and then leaves the stage while the rest continues. One day, his exit is accidentally delayed and he hears a breathtaking violin solo, which changes his life forever.

THEN COMES THE BODY

A documentary about underdogs, globalism, and dance following Daniel Ajala, a self-taught ballet dancer, who opens the first ballet school in Nigeria. He works there to be a bridge for the next generation.

ShortFest 2024