New York Short Film Festival

Catch these shorts and more during Block 21 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Copepods: John wants to relax after work, but that's just not going to happen.

The Bottle Collector: A woman who collects bottles for recycling in NYC clashes with a rude businessman attempting to litter in the park.

Anatevka: A group of school children perform a darkly comedic version of the classic song Anatevka, from Fiddler on the Roof, with new lyrics exploring the modern tribulations of Jewish communal anxiety.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/779002719


Sunrise: A short documentary exploring the synergy of dance, culture and empowerment in New York City with immigrant artist, Sun Kim, in her own words.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWlKRDiYsOM8zV_kAIDICU210e4Er3cy/view?usp=drive_link


The Space Between Us: An animated short film telling the story of forlorn astronaut heading into space after losing the great love of his life; on a journey in which nothing goes as ground control would have wished.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11_r7fA02ZLnGPApwbNffxHM20khpJH49/view?usp=drive_link

Catch these shorts and more during Block 21 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

The Shepherds: The Shepherds is an animated short film about a group of windswept villagers who face the startling reality of the world outside their homes.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QZXUS2PimzPSe_RSeMxApfg4PfX_9hIB/view?usp=drive_link

Pickles: Based on a true story, a Russian immigrant navigates life as a pregnant cleaning lady in New York City.

Dash: Set to music by Vivan Grey, DASH follows Sergio Solano, a delivery worker in New York City, as he makes his way along his delivery route on his bicycle. The film captures the high-pressure working conditions delivery workers in the city are faced with (while receiving inadequate pay and no benefits).

Bubblegum: A story about how a simple thing as blowing a bubblegum can make a person think about what she always wanted to achieve in life.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 20 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Shots: A young, insecure teenager, bullied by schoolmates and his angry father, decides on a course of action to fight back.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O_7TVJrsiCsUuXFMOkYBvMQKGi2q6xW4/view?usp=sharing

Not the Same Clarence: A man must come to terms with his fathers Alzheimer's disease.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/847750983

No Fun: Explore the Dark Side of Longing.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSMsMK9Q5xWJejdNM5z6lB8mjA_qDShC/view

Unraveling: When Zoe is faced with caring for her abusive mother, who is diagnosed with dementia, she discovers a chance to redefine their relationship.

Belfast Black Cabs: The story of Belfast as told by two cab drivers from both sides of the sectarian divide.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 19 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Dawn: After a woman returns home from a business trip, past wounds resurface amidst a sinister secret that may forever change her marriage.

Pizza Stool: A man hosts a party with his spouse.

Only Dates: Clare invites her Tinder date and gay ex-boyfriend over for dinner to try to rope them into an Onlyfans th*****me.

The Other Mind: AI and Psychadelics: What if real answers to shaping an AI future can be found in psychedelics and our shamanic heritage? This film explores big questions through a human/AI collaboration based on AI-generated images that have been animated and enhanced by a human artist.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 18 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

The Martyr Of Hudson Yards: Wrought with a sudden relapse of anxiety attacks, Elias, a young Asian American artist in New York City, traipses the recesses of his mind to figure out how to get back to his friends and family.

Thoughts as Storms: Two couples weather the pandemic's challenges, with one grappling with psychological turmoil while the other seeks solace in nature.

Things Reaching Toward The Sun: A heartbroken young woman is burdened by a crack in her wall as she moves out of her apartment.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/845461110?share=copy

A very special thank you to Filmshop for hosting this event!

The New York Short Film Festival proudly hosts our friends from indie filmmaker support collective Filmshop as they share some of their latest work by members who thought outside the box in order to do more with less. This will be a short screening with extra time held for discussion as the speaker use their work as a jumping off point to share their best suggestions to fellow filmmakers for stretching a budget and available resources WITHOUT sacrificing production value.

Tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sly-fox-filmmakers-symposium-clever-uses-of-creative-resources-tickets-749940170237?aff=oddtdtcreator

Catch these shorts and more during Block 17 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Countdown: In the underbelly of society, a disparate group of individuals forms an extraordinary alliance, determined to rescue victims trapped in the merciless grip of human trafficking.

Mary of Astoria: When the wrong Mary is mistakenly chosen to carry the son of God, her virginity (or lack thereof) makes the father's identity less clear.

The Apps: Acting on his best friend’s advice Nick tries to use a dating app for the first time since his breakup.

Bitchy: When three (best) girlfriends head home from a night out, the secrets they’ve been keeping from each other and the lies they’ve been telling themselves come out.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/800140510

Rat Park: Three friends become isolated from one another when their own desires and demons get between them as they celebrate New Years Eve.

Honey: Music Video: "Honey" is the music video for the first single & title track from the 2023 Vakili Band album HONEY

Catch these shorts and more during Block 16 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Life of Riley: In the intriguing drama, Life of Riley, when Riley witnesses a suspicious act involving her boyfriend Juan Carlos, she begins questioning everything, launching her well-crafted world into a maelstrom of doubt, secrets, and ultimately, a devastating reversal of fortune.

America's Next Best President A spoof on American politics told as a game show. America's votes are in and we're down to the final five contestants. Watch to find out who The Next Best President of the U.S. is gonna be...

To: Everything I Love: In the not so distant future, a young woman is falling in love. She enlists her personal A.I. system to decide if the relationship is worth it.

Roman Díaz, Como El Agua. (Like Water): This revealing documentary film by Onel Mulet takes an intimate look at renowned Cuban master drummer, Grammy winner, and Jazz musician, Roman Dîaz. Shot on location and accompanied throughout by the rhythmic pulse of rumba, Jazz and New York City.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBhPCs438k

Fear City: As New York protests the death of George Floyd by day, Jose LaSalle spends his nights with his video camera on a mission to make police afraid of being watched.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/883662919

Catch this short and more during Block 15 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Nowhere To Go: A young photographer gets confronted about his passion.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/856189724?share=copy


Yes, No, Goodbye: In the summer of 1920, a group of artists embark on an idyllic picnic. A shy painter struggles to navigate his attraction to a cocky novelist.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/760660479?share=copy

Catherine & Michael: An unhappily married couple visits their do-everything-right friends for a supposedly fun weekend upstate, but when their fragile relationship crumbles, they discover an unusual method for reigniting their spark.
Trailer: https://wdrv.it/0ad1ac856

TACENDA: The truth is overrated.

Dicktation: Three women go in for an interview. Is it for a job? A bank loan? Only one thing is for sure…This interview will change their lives.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RGXy297sOpAyD7FV-DYhyU8IZFU5y0Hi/view?usp=drive_link

Catch these shorts and more during Block 14 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Virginity, Period.: Lizzie's perfect plan to lose her virginity to her high school boyfriend completely changes when she gets her period 30 minutes before the date begins.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/803227049?share=copy

The Freight Broker & His Wife: Harry & Pat's strained marriage comes to a climax as Harry decides between his business or his wife.

Body of Christ: A couple with gluten allergies maneuvers through the complexities of holy communion, sparking her family to join in and support them through solidarity.
Trailer: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jcz1zbpv7lmtwf708br7j/Body-Of-Christ-4K-Trailer.mp4?rlkey=tamol6m5u4netu6kwgmx608xm&dl=0


Your Silent Face: Two romantically linked Latines sneak out to catch their favorite post-punk band, Bootblacks, perform. Guada is risking not only being grounded if caught but may find themself back at the psych ward if they don't comply with their mother's terms.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 13 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Crimson Wave: 12-year-old Olivia struggles to use a tampon for the very first time while on vacation with her family in this nostalgic comedy of errors.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/803213445?share=copy

Rewriting: The Journey of a Joke: Using footage from the course of seventy five performances, stand up comedian Kyle Mara shows the evolution of a bit from its infancy to a punchline filled joke.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/821033147/8c7814fa43

In Retrospect : The piece is about the discovery of oneself within a connection and the truths that arise from the interaction between fear and the earring for love. It investigates how we can dismantle the generational patterns ingrained into our being and how we can find forgiveness for two people who were simply not on the same timeline.

Closed: When Bill discovers that he has a humiliating illness, he must come to terms with who he is and be honest with the girl he loves in order to salvage his relationship and his sanity.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/801756716

Anna, an obsessive designer at a corporate lingerie company, becomes transfixed by the flesh of her fit model, Candace. But while examining this alluring new textile, she uncovers a more intimate—and grotesque—source of inspiration.

Catch this short and more during Block 9 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Catch these shorts and more during Block 12 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Hero: A woman struggles with trauma while trying to break into the world of acting but resorts to unhealthy coping mechanisms.

You Still Can: A father persuades his daughter not to kill herself despite their bitter, estranged relationship.

Black Joi : "Black Joi" is a celebration of filmmaker Natalija Joi Skoko's "childhood home," which for her is not a physical house, but her family's archives - photographs, prayers, voicemails, jewelry, and more - it's a love letter to what she's made of.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 12 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Brocéliande: A tale that appeals to the warriors, poets, wanderers, and sorceresses in each of us. Search and you may discover that fantasy exists in your own backyard.

The Ghost of Millie Warburton: An insecure teen girl struggles to keep her dark secret from her friend during lockdown.

Only 82: An 82-year-old needs to look for a job to support herself and her family, but companies don't want to hire her because of her age. She's trying to be active to prove her value to society.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZhV1HS7lLmuh1C14A6P_hGesEZWQ2bXU/view?usp=sharing

Catch these shorts and more during Block 11 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Alpha: A first date between two strangers takes an unexpected turn... "Alpha" is a story about consent, empowerment, and the possibilities of technology.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/866080317?share=copy


The Roadtrip: After receiving an unexpected call from her ex, a couple looks back on their last moments together, memories of a trip that ignite strong feelings of heartbreak all over again.

The Albatross Cafe: After her "best Judy" gets a new boyfriend, Sonali spirals out into the liminal world of the single woman.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 11 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Apple Pie: A woman faces a new and harsh reality when she is pressured to eat a slice of apple pie that she does not want to eat.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1uPBm5B9xeEOtb4bIbMtR6qpAiU06p6/view

The Perfect Hundred: A young woman, who is heavily influenced by her bubble of social content, encounters an opportunity to be the model of her fantasies at a Pilates studio with a dark secret.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/880573084?share=copy


Warm Yellow: A young woman faces a challenging memory in an EMDR therapy session.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GB8hn83_15uTm29njoSDuit8EP5zfqSl/view

In this narrative art film bringing a modern poem to life, a series of touching vignettes show two women falling in and out of love -- but not in any traditional way you've seen before.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iJmiDUzePAB11xau-Qh4Hk27azblYJte/view?usp=drive_link

Catch short film "Love" and more during Block 7 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

A mother falls into a dilemma of whether or not to let her sick infant child suffer in an apocalypse.


Catch this short and more during Block 8 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Catch these shorts and more during Block 9 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Tape: A thorny, tense, frantic scream stretched across a single take – a blistering examination of how far we’ll go to be seen.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/876013498/375d2b8876?share=copy

Love Bites: As Sam initiates a breakup, a nacho-induced zombie apocalypse begins.
Trailer: https://www.instagram.com/lovebites_thefilm/

Bad Apples: In a dystopian near-future NYC, a group of political radicals use unconventional methods to fund their movement and fight police brutality.

Hide and Seek: Mother and daughter moved to a new apartment to live a happy life, but it turned out that someone already lives in the house and he will do everything to get rid of them...

Catch these shorts and more during Block 8 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Kinetic: Two brothers try to save their family business by literally catching lightning in a bottle.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvSerFh-nDU&ab_channel=CarlosMaldonado

Scooped: In a cannibalistic world, a down-and-out ice cream man and his impressionable younger brother must lure in a target to keep food on their table.

Vital Instruments: After a botched pawn shop robbery, three criminals find themselves in an abandoned safe house with five shackled women in need of their help.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i15LuJeSgErdN-MSQY4cXXheyYr_tkL0/view

Swipe left on danger: when the perfect match turns into the perfect nightmare. A stoned girls' night in with her best friends takes a terrifying turn when Alex realizes her Tinder date is watching her through her apartment window.

Catch Versace Softboi and more during Block 5 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Catch these shorts and more during Block 1 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

A Sister's Perspective: This film serves as a heartfelt tribute to a young boy with a rare diagnosis, delving into the intricacies of sibling love and resilience while highlighting the transformative power of perspective.


One Stop Drama: As he grapples with the loss of his close friend and battles his own addiction, Chico discovers that amidst the chaos and cacophony of the city, there's a fragile beauty and connection waiting to be unearthed.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w15xey7gRA&ab_channel=LucasSalvagno

Catch these shorts and more during Block 7 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Her Favorite Patient: After years of treatment, Fairfax decides to come clean to her therapist and reveal a sad, but not-so-dark truth.

The Way Life Goes: After their goldfish dies, a father brings his grief-stricken kids to a pastor, who takes them on a magical journey across the universe.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5iSdmZLuKfZyb8JO7uXG3CK6KhAMdSp/view?usp=sharing


It's a Long Shot: A mysterious pursuit ensues within an isolated industrial wharf in New Orleans

OPERATION PROPOSAL: Follows "spy" photographer Vlad Leto, as he travels the streets of NYC, capturing some of the most romantic moments of a person's life--wedding proposals--without blowing his cover.

The Traveler: A man on the verge of a breakdown must find solace within a tumultuous city

Catch these shorts and more during Block 6 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Teyo: A grieving 12 year old boy steals a magnum revolver from an unlocked parked car and sets off to fire a gun for the very first time.
Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ac-ApyrbTAfyNjg0dMR_mUihIikmVZuv/view?usp=drive_link

Be Safe: When Avery returns from a bachelorette party, she is diagnosed with an STD. She must decide how to tell her long-term boyfriend, Jasper, and confront the dark truth of her experience.

Child-Bearers: A dystopian, political allegory on the controversial state of the United States education system.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 5 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

A Confessional: After losing her eldest daughter, Maria Cordero struggles between her guilt and faith as she attends Mass a year later with her younger daughter, Analyn.

Same Time Tomorrow: A mature couple manages one partner's early onset Alzheimer's Disease in their own unique way.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/Ti8-8PBmJr8?si=cMvErIdEvuiQckja


Runaway: For Alexia, you either face your fears or run away forever. She ran away but she made sure one else could escape their secrets anymore.

Doctor's Orders: When his life's work is rejected for academic publishing, the enraged scientist tracks down those responsible.

Reading the Body: Recovery: A compelling examination of recovery that blends of poetry, dance, voice, ASL, and original music.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FRjTyUkFirY

Catch these shorts and more during Block 4 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

The Biting Tree: An overworked mother finds solace with a vengeful tree.

P*e P*e Platter: A waiter seeks revenge on the man who used to bully him as a child.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/873206133

The C Train Is Waiting: Two women meet in the New York City Subway. Their encounter will change their lives forever.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 4 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Alive: "ALIVE" is a music video that captures the essence of New York City through a simple yet captivating storyline. Follow the journey of a young adult as they embark on a surrealistic adventure through the city on a magical taxi.

Couple a Cards: Two old, grumpy bastards meet for coffee and bagels at Ida's diner, as they do every day, when coincidence compels them to confront their lifelong rivalry and the memories of the gal who broke both their hearts.

The MMWF Award: Celebrating the true heroes of diversity in finance

Stimulus Check: A short comedy about a woman finding a reason to use her "Stimulus Check."

Catch these shorts and more during Block 3 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm?: Ellis, a jaded writer, is heartbroken when Emma, the woman he loves, no longer feels the same. As Emma moves on without him, Ellis must learn to come to terms with the love he has left.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsbnaw14izs&ab_channel=KyleDamiao


Les Paul Killer: Doc Hammer (Venture Bros.) goes on a quest for a very special guitar.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 3 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

The Pinch Hitter: A young couple wants to have a baby, but the husband has a low s***m count. They ask his idiot brother to be the s***m donor.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDC2pfCGG4c

The Interrogation: Darius wakes up in a dark room and quickly discovers that he’s a person of interest in his girlfriend’s murder.

From A to Z: Antonio and Zed are former roommates who have gone down opposite paths since graduation. This evening they are meeting for dinner having not seen each other for 8 years. At dinner they discover they ways in which they've grown apart but ultimately find they are not as different as they first thought.

Catch these shorts and more during Block 2 of NYSFF 2023! Tix here: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYorkShort/tickets

Q***r Khalifa: A transman and a hijabi try returning to their tragic teenage romance successful as adults.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/848610666

Weekend at Gurney's: The true tale of two delusional 90s slackers who take a stop on their 30-year Idi-Odyssey to break into the entertainment business at the famous Gurney's Resort in Montauk, NY.

E is for Ecstasy: Eric makes a heartfelt promise to his dying mother to seek a partner his own age, in hopes of settling down and starting a family.

Lengua de diamante: Lengua de diamante (Diamond Tongue) submerges into the past, present, and future life of Elsa Riveros, Colombia’s First Lady of Rock. The film follows Elsa’s day to day, seeking reinvention as she dances between passion, rage, sadness, and power, attempting to reconcile her past success with a new exploration of art, motherhood, and love.