San Diego International Shorts Fest 2022
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- DirectorKate Black-SpenceJohn KleinStarsKate Black-SpenceMariah CopelandLaurie EmpenJamie is a young woman living in rural Indiana struggling to figure out her place and identity. When she inadvertently stumbles across a frequency on her ham radio and makes contact with astronaut Noa currently orbiting Earth, the two women are presented with the opportunity to find meaningful connection, even while worlds apart.Winner: Best U.S. Short
- DirectorWen-Ming HsiehStarsShu-Fang ChenShang-Sing GuoYao-Ren KuoOn a late-night bus, a panicked scream shatters the night's calm. A necklace is stolen, followed by a tragic and fatal road accident. The series of intriguing events that follows reveal love, hatred, and vengeance.
- DirectorLina KalchevaStarsMatthew BiddulphJohn ChishamDylan EdwardsAs an Individual Being in a world comprised of Merged Couples, Ren longs to find their other half and become complete.
- DirectorAmir MehranLong years ago, a young man has lost his friends in an air attack on a big river. After 30 years, He is looking for their remains. A White Whale is the only sign he has.
- DirectorKelly CampbellStarsMoses MurphyRobert CarneyGary LydonTwo improbable friends dodge school and wander freely through Dublin until an encounter with a stranger leaves one of them utterly changed.
- DirectorTom BerkeleyRoss WhiteStarsSeamus O'HaraJames MartinPaddy JenkinsIn rural Northern Ireland, a pair of estranged brothers reunite following their mother's untimely death.Winner: Artistic Director's Spotlight Award
- DirectorLeo BerneRaphaël RodriguezStarsDamien BonnardYôko HigashiSylvain KatanNight after night The Censor and his team mould Yoko's memories into fantastical dreams. Tonight nothing happens as planned.Winner: Best Drama
- DirectorJoshua Thornton-AllanStarsRob KendrickRoli OkoroduduLucy Walker-EvansWhen Lizzie agrees to go on an "alternative" first date with Nathan she has no idea it's a couples counseling session.
- DirectorLitefoot'Strong Hearts', a film inspired by the words of the Lakota chief, Crazy Horse, is a visual love letter delivered with raw vulnerable narration from an indigenous father to his sons.Winner: Best Short Documentary
- DirectorAnna ZlokovicStarsEric RobertsRachel SennottA young fashion designer must make the best of it when her anxiety and self-doubt physically manifest into something horrific
- DirectorMaziyar KhatamStarsDylan HattonMaziyar KhatamA young man's reluctance to let go of a trivial encounter leads him to seek retribution.
- DirectorMegan DarbourneStarsMikayla ChaliosKevin ChangarisBriana MolinaIn this dark comedy, a skeptical college student underestimates the power of her roommates manifestation crystals, and accidentally summons an unexpected visitor.
- DirectorHarris DoranStarsDdm DdmKara YoungCatherine CurtinA queer Black aspiring Baltimore rapper must outwit his vengeful day-job boss in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible.
- DirectorMatt MacDonaldStarsBrian HuskeyMelody PengDavid ValdesA jolly, but meek, grocery store manager learns to stand up for himself after a sexual harassment misunderstanding brands him as public enemy #1.
- DirectorHalima LucasStarsBlessing OluwoleMonique RenaeAll is fine and dandy on Jo and Rashaad's first day living together - until a condom breaks.
- DirectorJosie CharlesStarsAlexandra BoultonBarney Fishwick
- DirectorLindsey HagenIt follows a sensuous immersion into the world of a natural winemaking pioneer.
- DirectorDawn LuebbeA documentary that spotlights a 38 year tradition, the "Dress A Cow" event at Ohio's Canfield County Fair. A meditation on bovine beauty, it reminds us that putting pants on a cow is not like putting pants on a person.
- DirectorSam OsbornAlejandra VasquezA magical-realist portrait of life in the borderlands. Follows two fronteriza women as they struggle to find their place in the vast Chihuahuan Desert which is bisected by the U.S.-Mexico border.Winner: Best Social Impact
- DirectorShaandiin TomeRayka ZehtabchiStarsAhtyirahm AllenAlme AllenPimm Tripp-AllenA girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.
- DirectorAustin RayWestin RayStarsMeaghan MartinKate SumpterBarry John KinsellaOn a cloudy London day, an American babysitter takes care of two young British sisters and starts to realize something is amiss.
- DirectorManolis MavrisStarsAntonis AntonopoulosHaris AttonisChara Mata GiannatouPerfectly identical girls, dressed in military uniforms, work day and night. A matriarchal family. An oligarchic society. What would happen if we replace bees with humans?Winner: Best International Short
- DirectorMehdi FikriStarsJeanne RosaJisca KalvandaYannick ChoiratNovember 2015. After the Paris terror attacks, the state of emergency is proclaimed to facilitate the work of police forces. 4 AM. A policewoman helps colleagues to conduct a search, but soon finds out that things aren't going as planned.
- DirectorRioghnach Ni GhrioghairStarsJuliette CrosbieStephanie DufresneMarie RuaneA haunted composer uses music to connect with the ghost of her dead lover but her mind starts to spiral into chaos.Winner: Best Female Filmmaker
- DirectorOlive NwosuStarsTeniola AladeseSheila ChukwulozieLoveth OnyemaobiA woman returns to her hometown of Lagos in search of healing. What she discovers instead is a path that takes her into her past and toward a new understanding of the people and experiences that shaped her.
- DirectorXóchitl Enríquez MendozaStarsEmma AguilarMayra Jiménez DesalesHéctor OrtízFollows Catalina who tries to submit to the tradition to demonstrate her purity and worth as a woman to her beloved, but her body betrays her and she fails to demonstrate her chastity.
- DirectorSeemab GulStarsAyesha Shoaib AhmedQasim AliParizae FatimaZara, a schoolgirl in Karachi, shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her.
- DirectorGabriel CampoyGuillem LafozStarsPol FernandezAnna GonzalvoChacha HuangOn the hard journey to the illuminated city, a group of migrants make their way in their light suits. On their journey they will have to face the dangers that lurk in the dark and what's worse: themselves.
- DirectorCéline RibardStarsHaruka AbeElen RhysDuring a heated argument with her younger lover, Olive realises why she fell for her in the first place.
- DirectorZoe ZouTwo young cousins find a wonderland outside of their unstable families, without knowing the friendship they have will eventually comes to an end.
- DirectorIna Lerner GrevstadStarsSverre Fonneland-JensenSigmund HovindOla Bergsvåg SkjervenA 12-year-old boy is left behind in a flat with the responsibility of his younger siblings. When he finds his father's old gun the desperation he feels is unleashed; he loses control.
- DirectorOlmo OmerzuStarsJelena JuklováEliska KrenkováTatjana MedveckáShould all men's dying wishes be granted?
- DirectorP.J. PalmerStarsKevin BaconColman DomingoLaura InnesA rural rancher and his ailing husband, struggling against poverty and isolation, make a heartbreaking decision in order to preserve the dignity of their marriage.
- DirectorTyler HolmesStarsDarian Michael GareyGrant HallCameron J. RossWhen two rebellious friends decide to steal their car back from a greedy auto-yard owner, their plan leads them down a path of self-destruction and moral reckoning as their dueling beliefs begin to collide.
- DirectorHarlow SchumanA short film about young love, saving the ocean, and the effort it takes to preserve things we care about.
- DirectorJulia Ponce DiazStarsTaylor BriannaCassandra DueJoy GalvanDuring an improvised trip to the California mountains, a self-conscious French girl studying in the US finds herself lost and desperate for a sense of belonging, decides to act on her growing obsession towards her charismatic new friend.Winner: Student Spotlight
- DirectorLena HudsonStarsTedra MillanPeter FriedmanRhett RossiA young woman's charming but overbearing father helps her move out of her wealthy, older boyfriend's apartment.Winner: Best Comedy
- DirectorGabriela OrtegaStarsShakira BarreraDenise BlasorCarla ValentineWhen her grandmother's death unleashes a generational curse, a disenchanted flamenco dancer resigned to a desk job is forced to experience the five stages of grief through a visit from her female ancestors, pushing her to finally break the cycle.
- DirectorAntonio MarzialeStarsAntonio MarzialeCole DomanJonathan SlavinAn intimate evening between a film director and an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives.
- DirectorErica EngStarsTerry HuAmber GastonShannon DangGrowing up in Oakland's hip-hop culture, Eng struggles with her Chinese American identity. To her high school basketball team she's just that girl who sits on the bench, but to the Asian kids she's "Americanized." As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don't accept her.
- DirectorLily Darragh HartyStarsAlexandria CollinsFélixe De BeckerBenjamin KauffmanThe Biographer's Wife is a timeless story about a woman battling the challenges of impending motherhood all the while cooped up in an apartment in an unfamiliar city struggling to define herself within the shadow of her husband's success.Winner: Best World Premiere
- DirectorMelina Matsoukas
- DirectorMelina MatsoukasStarsNicholas Stewart