Complete event listing for
Narrative Shorts Competition
Saturday, March 8
Crystal is 17 with a bad attitude. She's seen every Britney Spears video 100 times and knows the dances by heart. Unfortunately her small town life lacks the sparkle of a music video and her only escape is the dance-fill…
A lonely and disturbed man wants nothing more than to fit in and find a partner but his self-loathing and violent tendencies prevent that from becoming a reality. Surreal and macabre, sad and funny - "I'm Not Sorry" is a…
A couple fears they are being watched and find it impossible to eat soup. Directed by Ken Lam and written and performed by UCB performers Laura Grey and Jordan Klepper.…
Separated for the summer, the only way for a teenage girl to communicate with her boyfriend is over the Internet.…
"SUNROOF" is the story of a few short minutes in the life of Adam Reed, a boy desperately struggling to keep the girl he loves from his overbearing older brother. To prevent his inevitable heartbreak, Adam attempts every…
Marie and Sally Blue Frankenfrass are your average best friends cum actresses cum detectives. One day, Marie takes a break from her own heartache/horniness to help Sally find her missing boyfriend, Bernard. Their journe…
A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever used a photocopier. All the dialogue in this short comes from an actual deposition filed with the Supreme Court of Ohio…
An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.…
A pitch-black tragicomedy of Steve, a 13 year-old athlete who is secretly being doped by his father and coach Patrick to enhance his performance on the track. Steve is faced with the hard choice between his self-esteem a…
When a man's car breaks down, it sends him on a quest across town that slowly turns into the most fantastically mundane adventure.…
Krisha has not seen her family for many years. When Krisha decides to join her family for a holiday dinner, tensions escalate and Krisha struggles to keep her own demons at bay.…
"Minibar" is an episode of "Little Horribles" -- a darkly comedic web series following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian named Amy. As it recounts Amy's awkward misadventures and myriad humiliations, "Little…
Montreal, 1999. Like every sunday, a modest Pakistani immigrant family picnics in a dead-end next to the Airport, closely watching planes land. On this special day where the Legendary Concord is expected - a rare treat i…
Men are from Mars, women are from Brazil. A conversation unfolds, and two lovers find themselves on separate wavelengths.…
"Random Stop" is a first-person P.O.V. recreation of events from the life of a highway patrolman. The film is based on the true story of Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Dinkheller who - at the end of a shift - pulled over a speed…
A Hasidic woman in Brooklyn discovers she has an STD. Although limited by her social standing in a deeply Orthodox community, she seeks the origin of her illness.…
Sunday, March 9
Nothing exciting ever happens to Alice. Living in her father's isolated roadside motel, she passes her time reading glossy magazines and stealing from the occasional guest. But things are about to change. When an enigma…
Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out he has a flat tire and ends up accepting help from a Gypsy passer-by. In return Sebastian will have to give him a ride home... but they won’t reach their expected destinatio…
Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is visited one night by someone claiming to be his brother - who disappeared years earlier.…
"Prospect" is the unusual coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daugh…
Set in 2020. Sonia, a young Iranian journalism student and activist, has recently fled to the US to escape persecution and find a better life. But when an escalating cyber-conflict between the US and Iran puts her at ris…
When an innocent tourist travels to LA to put her sister's ashes to rest, time begins to blur and the past and present collide. A series of unexpected events take place overnight at The Standard hotel, Taylor relives her…
Nothing is comparable to the success of Maureen, the ventriloquist singer, except her belly: it is simply outrageous. But a shadow is hanging over her career and that of her manager husband’s. The entrancing voice that c…
Sven and Gijs are best mates. They do absolutely everything together, whether going clubbing or mucking about or simply pondering life. Their intimacy is such that one of them can even stroll blithely into a room where t…
A mother is hit by an unusual condition and begins to rise gradually into the air. An ambitious short starring double-BAFTA winner Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaur", "Iron Lady", "Hot Fuzz", "Peep Show") and Shaun Dooley ("…
A 30-year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.…
Monday, March 10
An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.……
A pitch-black tragicomedy of Steve, a 13 year-old athlete who is secretly being doped by his father and coach Patrick to enhance his performance on the track. Steve is faced with the hard choice between his self-esteem a…
When a man's car breaks down, it sends him on a quest across town that slowly turns into the most fantastically mundane adventure.……
Krisha has not seen her family for many years. When Krisha decides to join her family for a holiday dinner, tensions escalate and Krisha struggles to keep her own demons at bay.……
"Minibar" is an episode of "Little Horribles" -- a darkly comedic web series following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian named Amy. As it recounts Amy's awkward misadventures and myriad humiliations, "Little…
Montreal, 1999. Like every sunday, a modest Pakistani immigrant family picnics in a dead-end next to the Airport, closely watching planes land. On this special day where the Legendary Concord is expected - a rare treat i…
Men are from Mars, women are from Brazil. A conversation unfolds, and two lovers find themselves on separate wavelengths.……
"Random Stop" is a first-person P.O.V. recreation of events from the life of a highway patrolman. The film is based on the true story of Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Dinkheller who - at the end of a shift - pulled over a speed…
A Hasidic woman in Brooklyn discovers she has an STD. Although limited by her social standing in a deeply Orthodox community, she seeks the origin of her illness.……
Crystal is 17 with a bad attitude. She's seen every Britney Spears video 100 times and knows the dances by heart. Unfortunately her small town life lacks the sparkle of a music video and her only escape is the dance-fill…
A lonely and disturbed man wants nothing more than to fit in and find a partner but his self-loathing and violent tendencies prevent that from becoming a reality. Surreal and macabre, sad and funny - "I'm Not Sorry" is a…
A couple fears they are being watched and find it impossible to eat soup. Directed by Ken Lam and written and performed by UCB performers Laura Grey and Jordan Klepper.……
Separated for the summer, the only way for a teenage girl to communicate with her boyfriend is over the Internet.……
"SUNROOF" is the story of a few short minutes in the life of Adam Reed, a boy desperately struggling to keep the girl he loves from his overbearing older brother. To prevent his inevitable heartbreak, Adam attempts every…
Marie and Sally Blue Frankenfrass are your average best friends cum actresses cum detectives. One day, Marie takes a break from her own heartache/horniness to help Sally find her missing boyfriend, Bernard. Their journe…
A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever used a photocopier. All the dialogue in this short comes from an actual deposition filed with the Supreme Court of Ohio…
Tuesday, March 11
Nothing is comparable to the success of Maureen, the ventriloquist singer, except her belly: it is simply outrageous. But a shadow is hanging over her career and that of her manager husband’s. The entrancing voice that c…
Sven and Gijs are best mates. They do absolutely everything together, whether going clubbing or mucking about or simply pondering life. Their intimacy is such that one of them can even stroll blithely into a room where t…
A mother is hit by an unusual condition and begins to rise gradually into the air. An ambitious short starring double-BAFTA winner Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaur", "Iron Lady", "Hot Fuzz", "Peep Show") and Shaun Dooley ("…
A 30-year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.……
Nothing exciting ever happens to Alice. Living in her father's isolated roadside motel, she passes her time reading glossy magazines and stealing from the occasional guest. But things are about to change. When an enigma…
Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out he has a flat tire and ends up accepting help from a Gypsy passer-by. In return Sebastian will have to give him a ride home... but they won’t reach their expected destinatio…
Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is visited one night by someone claiming to be his brother - who disappeared years earlier.……
"Prospect" is the unusual coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daugh…
Set in 2020. Sonia, a young Iranian journalism student and activist, has recently fled to the US to escape persecution and find a better life. But when an escalating cyber-conflict between the US and Iran puts her at ris…
When an innocent tourist travels to LA to put her sister's ashes to rest, time begins to blur and the past and present collide. A series of unexpected events take place overnight at The Standard hotel, Taylor relives her…
Wednesday, March 12
An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.…
A pitch-black tragicomedy of Steve, a 13 year-old athlete who is secretly being doped by his father and coach Patrick to enhance his performance on the track. Steve is faced with the hard choice between his self-esteem a…
When a man's car breaks down, it sends him on a quest across town that slowly turns into the most fantastically mundane adventure.…
Krisha has not seen her family for many years. When Krisha decides to join her family for a holiday dinner, tensions escalate and Krisha struggles to keep her own demons at bay.…
"Minibar" is an episode of "Little Horribles" -- a darkly comedic web series following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian named Amy. As it recounts Amy's awkward misadventures and myriad humiliations, "Little…
Montreal, 1999. Like every sunday, a modest Pakistani immigrant family picnics in a dead-end next to the Airport, closely watching planes land. On this special day where the Legendary Concord is expected - a rare treat i…
Men are from Mars, women are from Brazil. A conversation unfolds, and two lovers find themselves on separate wavelengths.…
"Random Stop" is a first-person P.O.V. recreation of events from the life of a highway patrolman. The film is based on the true story of Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Dinkheller who - at the end of a shift - pulled over a speed…
A Hasidic woman in Brooklyn discovers she has an STD. Although limited by her social standing in a deeply Orthodox community, she seeks the origin of her illness.…
Nothing is comparable to the success of Maureen, the ventriloquist singer, except her belly: it is simply outrageous. But a shadow is hanging over her career and that of her manager husband’s. The entrancing voice that c…
Sven and Gijs are best mates. They do absolutely everything together, whether going clubbing or mucking about or simply pondering life. Their intimacy is such that one of them can even stroll blithely into a room where t…
A mother is hit by an unusual condition and begins to rise gradually into the air. An ambitious short starring double-BAFTA winner Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaur", "Iron Lady", "Hot Fuzz", "Peep Show") and Shaun Dooley ("…
A 30-year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.…
Crystal is 17 with a bad attitude. She's seen every Britney Spears video 100 times and knows the dances by heart. Unfortunately her small town life lacks the sparkle of a music video and her only escape is the dance-fill…
A lonely and disturbed man wants nothing more than to fit in and find a partner but his self-loathing and violent tendencies prevent that from becoming a reality. Surreal and macabre, sad and funny - "I'm Not Sorry" is a…
A couple fears they are being watched and find it impossible to eat soup. Directed by Ken Lam and written and performed by UCB performers Laura Grey and Jordan Klepper.…
Separated for the summer, the only way for a teenage girl to communicate with her boyfriend is over the Internet.…
"SUNROOF" is the story of a few short minutes in the life of Adam Reed, a boy desperately struggling to keep the girl he loves from his overbearing older brother. To prevent his inevitable heartbreak, Adam attempts every…
Marie and Sally Blue Frankenfrass are your average best friends cum actresses cum detectives. One day, Marie takes a break from her own heartache/horniness to help Sally find her missing boyfriend, Bernard. Their journe…
A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever used a photocopier. All the dialogue in this short comes from an actual deposition filed with the Supreme Court of Ohio…
Thursday, March 13
Nothing exciting ever happens to Alice. Living in her father's isolated roadside motel, she passes her time reading glossy magazines and stealing from the occasional guest. But things are about to change. When an enigma…
Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out he has a flat tire and ends up accepting help from a Gypsy passer-by. In return Sebastian will have to give him a ride home... but they won’t reach their expected destinatio…
Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is visited one night by someone claiming to be his brother - who disappeared years earlier.…
"Prospect" is the unusual coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daugh…
Set in 2020. Sonia, a young Iranian journalism student and activist, has recently fled to the US to escape persecution and find a better life. But when an escalating cyber-conflict between the US and Iran puts her at ris…
When an innocent tourist travels to LA to put her sister's ashes to rest, time begins to blur and the past and present collide. A series of unexpected events take place overnight at The Standard hotel, Taylor relives her…
Friday, March 14
An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.…
Nothing exciting ever happens to Alice. Living in her father's isolated roadside motel, she passes her time reading glossy magazines and stealing from the occasional guest. But things are about to change. When an enigma…
A pitch-black tragicomedy of Steve, a 13 year-old athlete who is secretly being doped by his father and coach Patrick to enhance his performance on the track. Steve is faced with the hard choice between his self-esteem a…
When a man's car breaks down, it sends him on a quest across town that slowly turns into the most fantastically mundane adventure.…
Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out he has a flat tire and ends up accepting help from a Gypsy passer-by. In return Sebastian will have to give him a ride home... but they won’t reach their expected destinatio…
Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is visited one night by someone claiming to be his brother - who disappeared years earlier.……
Krisha has not seen her family for many years. When Krisha decides to join her family for a holiday dinner, tensions escalate and Krisha struggles to keep her own demons at bay.…
"Minibar" is an episode of "Little Horribles" -- a darkly comedic web series following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian named Amy. As it recounts Amy's awkward misadventures and myriad humiliations, "Little…
Montreal, 1999. Like every sunday, a modest Pakistani immigrant family picnics in a dead-end next to the Airport, closely watching planes land. On this special day where the Legendary Concord is expected - a rare treat i…
Men are from Mars, women are from Brazil. A conversation unfolds, and two lovers find themselves on separate wavelengths.…
"Prospect" is the unusual coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daugh…
"Random Stop" is a first-person P.O.V. recreation of events from the life of a highway patrolman. The film is based on the true story of Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Dinkheller who - at the end of a shift - pulled over a speed…
Set in 2020. Sonia, a young Iranian journalism student and activist, has recently fled to the US to escape persecution and find a better life. But when an escalating cyber-conflict between the US and Iran puts her at ris…
When an innocent tourist travels to LA to put her sister's ashes to rest, time begins to blur and the past and present collide. A series of unexpected events take place overnight at The Standard hotel, Taylor relives her…
A Hasidic woman in Brooklyn discovers she has an STD. Although limited by her social standing in a deeply Orthodox community, she seeks the origin of her illness.…
Crystal is 17 with a bad attitude. She's seen every Britney Spears video 100 times and knows the dances by heart. Unfortunately her small town life lacks the sparkle of a music video and her only escape is the dance-fill…
A lonely and disturbed man wants nothing more than to fit in and find a partner but his self-loathing and violent tendencies prevent that from becoming a reality. Surreal and macabre, sad and funny - "I'm Not Sorry" is a…
A couple fears they are being watched and find it impossible to eat soup. Directed by Ken Lam and written and performed by UCB performers Laura Grey and Jordan Klepper.…
Separated for the summer, the only way for a teenage girl to communicate with her boyfriend is over the Internet.…
"SUNROOF" is the story of a few short minutes in the life of Adam Reed, a boy desperately struggling to keep the girl he loves from his overbearing older brother. To prevent his inevitable heartbreak, Adam attempts every…
Marie and Sally Blue Frankenfrass are your average best friends cum actresses cum detectives. One day, Marie takes a break from her own heartache/horniness to help Sally find her missing boyfriend, Bernard. Their journe…
A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever used a photocopier. All the dialogue in this short comes from an actual deposition filed with the Supreme Court of Ohio…
Nothing is comparable to the success of Maureen, the ventriloquist singer, except her belly: it is simply outrageous. But a shadow is hanging over her career and that of her manager husband’s. The entrancing voice that c…
Sven and Gijs are best mates. They do absolutely everything together, whether going clubbing or mucking about or simply pondering life. Their intimacy is such that one of them can even stroll blithely into a room where t…
A mother is hit by an unusual condition and begins to rise gradually into the air. An ambitious short starring double-BAFTA winner Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaur", "Iron Lady", "Hot Fuzz", "Peep Show") and Shaun Dooley ("…
A 30-year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.……
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