Best of International Shorts 2022

International SHORTS Film Festival is a free festival. These films were shown in DC Public Library for free as 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.