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RED THREAD film, reactions UNDER 5 Minute Festival
RED THREAD, 5min., USA
Directed by Ella Jin Eckert
Red Thread is a personal short film inspired by the idea that an invisible red thread connects people who are destined to find one another. Through emotional visuals and intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of adoption, identity, famil... -
LOUDER THAN LATER film, reactions UNDER 5 Minute Festival
LOUDER THAN LATER, 5min., USA
Directed by Matt Jenkins
The film follows Mara and Juno as they try to save their favorite punk bar, The Rusty Needle, only to discover that the real enemy isn’t a villain; it’s apathy. Their fight becomes a funny reminder of what it means to care loudly in a world t... -
THE QUIET NOISE film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
THE QUIET NOISE, 2min., Jamaica
Directed by Kurt Wright
In a time where insomnia has become the norm in order to survive, one voice connects the people while they fight for a new existence in a very changed and dangerous world.
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THE SNAKE film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
THE SNAKE, 5min., Canada
Directed by Elizabeth Lewis
The film is based on an Aesop Fable about a woman who takes pity on what she believes is a helpless snake. When the snake recovers from her care, the results are deadly. The visuals reflect the lively soul music which contrasts with the looming... -
DOBRINA film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
DOBRINA, 5min., Germany
Directed by Hannes Rall
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short,
where desire burns as bright as the desert sun. 22 awards, 6 Academy Award Qualifying Festivals, over 250 festivals (and counting) total. -
BLUE film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
BLUE, 3min., USA
Directed by Matt Walton
The color Blue meets with corporate to find out he is being replaced, over his dead body! -
PANTRY OF REGRET film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
Pantry Of Regret, 3min., USA
Directed by Byron Loxley Wolf
A teen looks for answers in an unexpected place.
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THE OTHER END film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
The Other End, 4min., USA
Directed by Ace Shu
Two men find themselves trapped together in a locked apartment with no explanation of how they got there. They claim not to know each other. But the more time passes, the less certain that feels. When an analog phone rings, it becomes clear that not e... -
DYNAMIC AIDLAND film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
Dynamic Aidland, 3min., Türkiye
Directed by Eray Dinc
Dynamic Aidland is a vertical short film in which the iPhone’s “Dynamic Island” becomes part of the cinematic frame. Set within a strict 9:16 composition, the film follows Catarina, a woman who discovers a mysterious black band capable of conc... -
DUCK & COVER film, reactions UNDER 5 MINUTE Festival
Duck & Cover, 4min., USA
Directed by Vincent Truman
Safety in schools has never been more important. Follow these easy instructions and make your education more fun than ever! -
WOVEN LOVE film, reactions FEEDBACK Festival
Woven Love, 4min., USA
Directed by Odele B. -
BLOOM film, reactions FEEDBACK Festival
BLOOM, 6min., Canada
Directed by Cassandra Deschênes
Bloom is a short film following Mitch, a living skeleton finding the strength to grieve. During one of his early visits to his late wife’s grave, he makes an encounter that rekindles a spark of joy and hope. With the help of Lily, a little girl... -
NADIMA AND THE SPIRIT OF THE HORSE FIDDLE film, reactions FEEDBACK Festival
Nadima and Spirit of The Horse Fiddle, 23min., USA
Directed by Tserennadmid Chinbat
Seventeen-year-old Tserennadmid “Nadima” Chinbat has a name most people stumble over—and a story most people would never guess. Born in Mongolia and raised in the U.S., Nadima moves between worlds every day: Mongo... -
BAGGAGE film, reactions WILDSound Festival
Baggage, 7min., Canada
Directed by Deb Ethier
In a beautiful but dark and abandoned place of memories a woman is compelled by a mysterious package to undertake a quest to confront her emotional baggage. An experimental short film by Deb Ethier combining 3D animation with super8 footage; soundscap... -
KING KARNO film, reactions WILDSound Festival
King Karno, 3min. USA
Directed by Richard Thompson
A clown falls passionately in love with a mannequin, embarking on a mad courtship that is ultimately shattered by a sudden return to reality.
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USE YOUR WORDS film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival
Use Your Words, 5min., USA
Directed by Kent Lloyd
Jed and Charlie "discuss" the whereabouts of their beloved Maggie.
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THE INFORMANT film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival
The Informant, 15min,. Malta
Directed by Jameson Cuccardi
The Informant" is a crime thriller that follows Detective Thomas Borg, a troubled cop obsessed with solving a series of disappearances. His investigation is complicated by the sudden reappearance of Kristina, his former lover and informant... -
CPA film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival
CPA, 10min., USA
Directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo
Three undercover federal agents working in the world of hip-hop discover they’ve been unknowingly investigating each other—but none of them is willing to reveal the mix-up and return to their desk jobs empty-handed.
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THE LADY AND THE HEART film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival
The Lady and the Heart, 18min., Mexico
Directed by José Luis Medina Colin
After finding a beating heart in an alley, a young man begins searching for the woman who lost it. With the help of mysterious glasses that reveal what lies inside a person’s chest, he discovers a troubling truth: many wome... -
THE KINGDOM OF REXMONTE film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
The Kingdom of Rexmonte, 150min., USA
Directed by Rebeccah Crabtree
The Gem has woken!
The Princess is free!
Yet much is uncertain
for the royal family tree...When a sudden invasion threatens their kingdom, a fractured royal family must face their long-avoided differences in order to protect th...
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DRIVER ED film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
DRIVER ED, 102min., USA
Directed by Travis P. Milloy
A lowly ride share driver's life spirals out of control when a serial killer starts targeting ride share drivers. -
AGENDA 2100 film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
Agenda 2100, 15min., Brazil
Directed by Stéphanìe Habíb, Thais Guisasola
When a rare solar storm creates a fleeting opportunity to transmit data into the past, Gaia and a small resistance group send a message to 2020 — a final warning and a final hope.
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SAVANNAH'S CURSE film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
SAVANNAH'S CURSE, 26min., Australia
Directed by Tamara Lisa Cook
‘Savannah’s Curse’ is set in the future where resources are limited, and reserved only for society’s elite and privileged. The destitute, poor, afflicted and those who cannot be understood either by language or adversity, are instit... -
MARFA film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
MARFA, 4min., USA
Directed by Matt Rasch
The animated music video for Marfa, off the Exit Vehicles album STAGES. Watch as our little friends make their way through West Texas, and beyond.