Indy Shorts Film Festival

Quirky Tales

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Available July 21, 2026 4:00 PM UTC
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Quirky Tales
A quirky mix of shorts celebrating the weird, the wonderful, and everything just a little out of the ordinary.
Jacuzzi Man
A poolside mystic dispenses unlikely wisdom to a man who has bet everything on a dream.
ERUCTATION
The world record for loudest female burp is 107.3 decibels. Kaylee wants to beat it.
Falling Short
A historian recounts the untold story of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile on Saint Helena, during which the former emperor wrote the 1812 overture with the help of his telepathic dachshund.
How Brief
"How Brief" is a disappearing act set over the course of one night in 1962 when a restless woman (Tatiana Maslany) returns to her childhood home for the last time, inspired by the music of singer-songwriter Connie Converse.
Something Wild
In an average Hungarian family home, a straight-A-student, yearning to be free, starts turning into a bear.
Sorry, Clancy Miller
A Gold Rush showdown takes a surreal turn when Clancy Miller confronts the fast-talking swindler who stole his claim - and discovers you have to play the hand you're dealt.
Plaster
A grieving woman brings her son's ashes to a doctor's appointment, insisting he's still sick. Caught between empathy and disbelief, the doctor must decide whether to play along or confront the unbearable truth.
The Lion
In this surreal dark animated comedy, Katherine wins a Make a Wish contest. Her wish? To pet the lion at the zoo. A tale about loss, about looking that “lion in the eye,” and ultimately a reminder of how grief can heal us.
He's Out There
An autistic Bigfoot hunter meets his heroes.
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A quirky mix of shorts celebrating the weird, the wonderful and everything just a little out of the ordinary.

In this surreal dark animated comedy, Katherine wins a Make a Wish contest. Her wish? To pet the lion at the zoo. A tale about loss, about looking that “lion in the eye,” and ultimately a reminder of how grief can heal us.


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Abigail Zealey Bess (Weird Sisters)

azbess@aol.com

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Midwest Premiere
  • Genre
    Comedy, Arts/Culture, Feel-Good, Drama
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  • Director
    Abigail Zealey Bess
  • Screenwriter
    Kira Obolensky
  • Producer
    Weird Sisters, Kira Obolensky, Irve Dell, Judith Roberts
  • Executive Producer
    Susan Eve Haar, Shane Marshall Brown
  • Cast
    Judith Roberts
  • Cinematographer
    Alan McIntyre Smith
  • Editor
    David Beinstein, Christa Haley
  • Animator
    Irve Dell
  • Composer
    Cab Calloway, Scott Joplin
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