Best Experimental Short (Student)

Joshua Ben-Dylan - 21, Dalton Harrod - 22, Ruby Rose Makkena - 21
New York

An intense and intimate portrait of a young boy with a secret.

Radical Experiments

Sam Aidan Johnson - 19, Jakari Thompson - 18, Vincent Prochoroff - 21, Gerry Kenah - 20
Illinois

A young Chicagoan reconciles with the murder of his older sibling.

Centerpiece

Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah - 21, Farah Jabir - 21, Adrian Sobrado - 19
New York

To The Girl That Looks Like Me is an experimental poetry piece that celebrates black women, who continue to thrive in a system that was not built for them. This visual poem explores themes of culture, cultural appropriation, self-love, and self-discovery through a string of vignettes that combine dance, folklore, modern culture, and spirituality.

Centerpiece

Sayna Fardaraghi - 20, Amber Bardell - 20, Maryam Hassan Ali - 20, René Andrade - 21
United Kingdom

A short experimental film based on the quarantine period of the recent pandemic focusing on theme of waiting, and how with time good things will come.

Breaking the Mold

Lauren Jevnikar - 21
New York

When parsing together memories of a warm summer afternoon, a woman unearths true feelings about intimate moments she spent with her partner.

Radical Experiments

Gregory Alexander Foltynowicz - 21, Alexander Baker - 21
California

An artistic, expressive, experimental short film that explores the dynamic, complex connections between self-awareness and relationships. Specifically, the relationship difficulties individuals may experience when there's a lack of self-awareness and understanding of oneself.

Breaking the Mold

Ryan Henry Knight - 20, Shantel Lankford - 20, Ahab Mullick - 19, Nicholas Jensen - 20
Georgia

A woman's day is interrupted by the presence of an unwelcome guest.

Breaking the Mold

Cassie Shao - 24
California

In a room, there are four people.

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