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6

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66

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1

Motherthief

Champion

Motherthief

By Brendan Cleak

17 votes0 comments

A woman becomes caretaker of an increasingly untenable creature. Winner of the Award of Excellence, Sci-Fi/Horror at the Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival (2025) Nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2024 San Diego Film Awards (2024) Honorable Mention: Best Experimental and Best Editing at the San Diego Short Film Festival (Best of Year 2025 Showcase). Directed by Brendan Cleak Written and Produced by Brendan Cleak & Caryn Sandoval Starring Caryn Sandoval With Mariela Jennings & Alex Angeli Soundtrack by Jared Brannan Produced by One Apparatus https://www.oneapparatus.com/

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Motherthief

Short Film

Sci-Fi

Motherthief

By Brendan Cleak

17 votes0 commentsRank 1

A woman becomes caretaker of an increasingly untenable creature. Winner of the Award of Excellence, Sci-Fi/Horror at the Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival (2025) Nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2024 San Diego Film Awards (2024) Honorable Mention: Best Experimental and Best Editing at the San Diego Short Film Festival (Best of Year 2025 Showcase). Directed by Brendan Cleak Written and Produced by Brendan Cleak & Caryn Sandoval Starring Caryn Sandoval With Mariela Jennings & Alex Angeli Soundtrack by Jared Brannan Produced by One Apparatus https://www.oneapparatus.com/

Everything I'm Not; Everything I Am

Documentary

Drama

Everything I'm Not; Everything I Am

By Xavier Alexander

11 votes1 commentsRank 2

Clayton Nonhof, a high schooler, learns how to process pressure.

BigPrint

Short Film

Sci-Fi

BigPrint

By Liliacreativity

10 votes0 commentsRank 3

All was quiet but a mysterious shake not only shoot the family home but also their hearts. An adventure uphold in the deep forest.

Love And The Lottery

#4

Short Film

Love And The Lottery

By Snowman Cometh

10 votes0 comments

A woman recounts the unusual day her boyfriend proposed.

Glitter Girl

#5

Short Film

By Alexander Fernandez

9 votes0 comments

A new Villain arrives and seeks to obtain a mystical object that came from outer space only one thing stands in her way the young hero Glitter Girl.

Nub City

#6

Short Film

By Mike Fitzer

9 votes0 comments

Daryl & Glen buy a life insurance policy that pays in full if one of them "accidentally" loses a limb.