WHERE'S SOUTH? (Dir. Lua Borges & João Rubio Rubinato, 2024, 15 min)

Amidst strange encounters in her life and work, Helena, a Brazilian filmmaker living in Chicago, is struck by a compelling obvious question: Where’s south?

STRONGHOLD (Dir. Meghann Artes, 2024, 15 min)

Stronghold, has been forced to close due to a lack of funding. And Fran, who has worked tirelessly for decades at this home, must move on. Fran believes she has found placement for all of the boys until Leo’s mother, Shelly, who has regained custody, fails to show up on the home’s final day. Now Fran must try to track down Shelly before she is able to embark on the next chapter of her own life — trying to reconcile with her grown daughter. When she finally finds Shelly, these women must make decisions that will change each of their lives forever — and that of Leo’s.

C.O.M.A. (Dir. Elizabeth Rohrbaugh, 2024, 15 min)

Bambi can’t poop. She’s a Brooklyn mom and has the clogs, PTA job and pelvic floor therapist to prove it. And no matter how many visualizations she does, her bowels are failing. Her daughter is being bullied at school and her husband is obsessed with LEGO sets. But maybe revenge will finally get her going.

SOMETHING BLUE (Dir. Jinsui Song, 2023, 14 min)

Emily returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront the source of her past trauma.

INSIDE (Dir. Mahtab Pishghadam, 2024, 10 min)

Mahtab unexpectedly has to face her inner reality...

BEFORE YOU (Dir. Lauren Melinda, 2025, 15 min)

Before You follows a couple in the wake of a decision they never thought they’d have to make: ending a planned pregnancy. With restrained storytelling and emotional honesty, the film explores the intimate—and often invisible—grief of pregnancy loss. It reframes the narrative around abortion, moving beyond politics to illuminate the personal and complex truths of reproductive experience.

Starring Tony-nominated actress Tala Ashe, Before You speaks to the silent grief that touches countless families, offering space for empathy, reflection, and healing.

THE OTHER PARTNERS (Dir. Destinee Stewart, 2024, 9 min)

Rowyn's unabashed love for self-care is discovered when her boyfriend, Raj, innocently stumbles upon her dildo in a kitchen drawer while preparing for a dinner party. What ensues is a comedic battle of the sexes as Raj expresses his discomfort and Rowyn stands up for her right to masturbate.

DON'T COME HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT (Dir. Allison Torem, 2024, 13 min)

An amateur detective determined to crack his first case. A corrupt youth tennis camp owner equal parts ruthless and lazy. An insatiable homemaker. A struggling single mother who just wants a better life for her children self. “Don’t Come Home Before Midnight” is a short existential comedy about the theatrical nature of adult life and the absurdity of American values.