Happy Hour Shorts

Morgan Gruer - 23
California

"Dear Sense" is a visually mesmerizing, illusionistic video that illustrates the power of Louis The Child and Max's music through their interaction with their surrounding environment.

The Long & Short of It

Danika Vermette - 24
Canada

Olivia and Aude have played rugby sevens together for years. After the new girl's first game, Oli only has eyes for her.

Palpable Performances

Derek Mari - 23, Halley Albert - 23, Cullum Andrews - 23
California

While deflecting concerns about his Crohn's disease, a young man receives an unexpected announcement from his parents in their backyard swimming pool.

Facing the Frontier

Sidi Wang - 21, Sonia Li - 22, Mariana Gonzalez - 24
Texas

Esther, a 9-year-old Chinese adoptee just moved to a new neighborhood with her white family. On her Gotcha day, she realizes that the Chinese buffet they are going to might not have "real Chinese food".

Art in Motion

Joji Baratelli - 18
California

A short film on film about some friends and maybe a generation. What is Generation Z? What do we have to say?

Family Ties

Gustavo Rene Sanabria - 22, Miles Warren - 21, Jacob Snyder - 22
New York

15 year-old Paraguayan-American, Pacurí, lives in a claustrophobic apartment on the other side of town — a town of country-club members and golden retrievers. At the cusp of her Quinceañera, she must decide where her loyalties lie: with her devoted family, or her wealthy friends.

Happy Hour Shorts

Justin Fargiano - 19
New York

A house fly spirals into an existential crisis at the hand of his executioner.