Best of International Shorts 2022
International SHORTS Film Festival is a free festival. These films were shown in DC Public Library in free for public events. The films were judged by public and the festival jury. Congratulations to all official selections!
THE BURRIAL
DIRECTED BY: Nicolás Girgenti
Two professional mobsters force Miguel, a young member of their group who made an unforgivable mistake, to dig his own grave. In the process, with cigarettes and alcohol in the middle, a conversation between the criminals will end up changing the course of the events
TALL ORDER
DIRECTED BY: Christophe Bouchard
At the height of the Prohibition, an unorthodox detective takes the mafia head-on.
SIDERAL
DIRECTED BY: Carlos Segundo
On launch day of the first manned Brazilian rocket, an event will change Marcela and his family lives.
OBJECT OF LIFE
DIRECTED BY: Jack James Parry
Don't let the OBJECTS of your life become...
the OBJECT of your life!
The Object of Life is a playful story about the perils of accumulating objects.
Do we possess them - or do they possess us?
Its an uphill battle… but where is all going?
ONE LAST WISH
DIRECTED BY: GALIA OSMO
The Fisherman and the Fish folk tale comes to life, in a bitter-sweet animation. A lonely fisherman has a magical goldfish, who granted him three wishes. He already used two wishes to help others in need. Now he is facing a grave decision; after accidentally killing a stranger, he has to choose whether to keep his last wish and stay a murderer. Or to use it to save a stranger's life, but in doing so he will lose the only thing that truly matters, his friend
WORLD FREE OF CRISIS
DIRECTED BY: Ted Hardy-Carnac
Emilie is struggling in life. After numerous unsuccessful interviews, the lively but clumsy 30 year-old finds herself under a great deal of social pressure and fears to lose her home. Naturally she has high hopes when she is called in for a new interview, but in this future society that plays by slightly different rules, nothing goes as planned.
VEGAN
DIRECTED BY: Arnaud Baur, Aurélie Chesné
30 year-old Sofiane has a date with the sublime and vegan Mégane. If he wants to have a chance to hook up with her, he’ll have to hide from her that he is a huge meat lover...
DAILY BREAD
DIRECTED BY: Manuel Sirgo
An exchange student living in Madrid sets out to buy a loaf of bread, but finds herself lost in translation, making unexpected connections on her journey.
Archive
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Best of the Festival 2016 Screenings
Best of the Festival 2015 Screenings
Congrats to Maryland Kindergarter for Selection of her film 'The Leaf Gurl' in 3 Film Festivals