Genre: Women-Centered

In this short, we see a delicate and deeply moving portrait of Maria, a grieving woman. Small fragments of Maria’s life and surroundings help give the work a sense of poetry and mystery that lingers long after the end of the viewing experience.

Carol bristles at an unexpected proposal from her girlfriend Ray. Matters worsen as disturbing changes take hold of Ray, and Carol must decide how to respond.

Paralyzed by anxiety at her OB/GYN appointment, painful memories resurface for Jiya during her pelvic exam. She dissociates and relives her recent assault — this time with sequined boots and red lipstick as her battle gear.

A news studio becomes the ideal breeding ground for an unexpected new monster. As the cameras roll, something sinister begins to take shape behind the scenes.

Facing a daunting task at work, a young woman explores a novel method to boost her confidence. Throughout the day, she discovers that her newfound audacity isn’t always beneficial.

Estranged Letters provides intimate access into Iranian-American visual artist Maryam Taghavi’s process as she prepares for her fist solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

As Lana grapples with finding her own voice while living under the roof of a strict parent, her real-world responsibilities get heavier. With her father’s immigration status under increasing scrutiny, she’s forced to imagine a new view of her family and herself.

Mary McGee’s bold life as America’s first woman motorcycle racer is told firsthand in this joyful documentary short. Watson’s restrained portrait allows Mary’s humor, grace, and determination to shine as she recounts major moments in her career.

Hand drawn in charcoal, this short depicts a young woman stranded on a hotline call. Her surroundings begin to morph and change, exhibiting a surrealist resonance with her feelings of limbo.

Two teenage best friends devise an expert plan to meet their dreamy idol, a superstar Brazilian soccer player. But things change when one of them gets their first period at the game in this deeply relatable and utterly charming coming-of-age story.

Katie Wotton has struggled with mental health and body dysmorphia throughout her life, and the sea has always been an escape. There, she fights the currents and challenges the shadows of her mind to find inner peace and a sense of belonging.

As Laura spends a night out in downtown Tijuana, she anxiously awaits the arrival of her destiny. The vibrant city buzzes around her, but her thoughts are consumed by what lies ahead.

A poetic march through the cultural archive of teen girlhood, this film stitches together disparate found footage into an imagined narrative where girls navigate threatening forces, challenge complex expectations, clock the adults, and wage small rebellions.

In this drama about family ties, a young girl comes across the teenaged version of her immigrant mother from whom she has long been estranged. A newfound empathy for her mother leads them to reconnect.

A woman has fantasies of burning the skyscraper in which she works. This film is a dreamlike and extremely mysterious portrait of a person alienated by their environment.

When a 10-year-old vampire realizes that she will be living alone for eternity, she plans to turn a neighborhood boy into her immortal companion. In an effort to prove her immortality, she reveals something much more sinister.

A young Nigerian immigrant enlists the help of a stranger to communicate with an extraterrestrial vessel approaching Earth that may hold the promise of taking her away from a lonely world. With stunningly creative visuals, this beautiful sci-fi drama displays a deeply compassionate understanding of the unfulfilled promises and unexpected connections of the immigrant experience.

As a desolate community prepares for the succession of a shaman in Northeastern China, a pair of filmmakers recording the process find themselves intertwined in the deadly ritual. Combining found footage with an omniscient perspective, a nightmare unfolds.