The Short Film Selection

Official short film selection laurels
Short film programs:
1. Motion and Disability
2. About Women
3. Environment
4. Activism
5. Child Protection
6. War & PTSD
To see the titles screening under each program refer to the schedule page.

A young man is subject to a stop and frisk in NY Directed by Jules Suo

A radical approach to ending gun violence. Directed by Mariel Waloff & Rachel Waldholz

The daily chores of a little girl in a mountain village Directed by Hasan Serin

A humanitarian Himalayan expedition Directed by Christoph von Toggenburg

Should Lena get married? Directed by Xavery Robin

A mangrove forest in Belize faces an uncertain future Directed by Galen Brown

Only with activism can there be change Directed by Robert Davidian Armenian Activists Now: Birth of a Movement

Gender selective abortions in Armenia Directed by Adrineh Gregorian

Two lost women meet in Havana Directed by Raúl Capote Braña

A military medic meets his son's attractive girlfriend Directed by Harlan Bosmajian

Saving the World's Best River Directed by Stephanie Haig

A 400-year-old treaty is renewed on the Hudson River by Gwendolen Cates GUSWENTA photo (by Jessica Hallenbeck)

The new life of a young woman Directed by Femke Kramer

A J-1 Visa student arrives in the U.S Directed by Geoffrey Guerrero

A day in the life of an elderly couple Directed by DAVID HOVAN

A forest seen through the eyes of a child Directed by Sebastien Pins

Female veterans in action Directed by Lynn Estomin

Undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic Directed by Juliana Brown

A war veteran saves the life of a Muslim man Directed by Christopher Capelluto

Large-scale kite workshops in Kenya Directed by Rafael Salazar Moreno and Ava Wiland

Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse Directed by Valerie Gibson

Teens trapped in a high security super-school Directed by Steven Lesser

A filipino worker receives an unexpected call Directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny

A son discovers his father Directed by Nicola Morris

The struggle of South African lesbian women Directed by Duan Myburgh

A surgeon treats the wounded in Afghanistan Directed by Neil Paik

Mother and son's difficult relationship Directed by Jacques-Yves Mistretta

Children are trapped in the sweatshop Directed by Chin Tangsakulsathaporn

A man struggles to keep his life together Directed by Oscar Lalo

A pilgrimage across Iowa to fight drones Directed by James Knight