Powerful shorts exploring identity, discovery, and the search for self.

Identity

Powerful shorts exploring identity, discovery, and the search for self.

From family estrangement to New York City’s overlooked restaurants, Cindy Tran’s poems capture what’s hidden, honest, and beautiful about being human. She invites us into the in-between, where we embrace difficult experiences and reimagine the possibilities of poetry.

Cindy Tran: From Here to Here

From family estrangement to New York City’s overlooked restaurants, Cindy Tran’s poems capture what’s hidden, honest, and beautiful about being human. She invites us into the in-between, where we embrace difficult experiences and reimagine the possibilities of poetry.

A worn-down machinist takes up a hobby that reignites his joy for life. Public ContactMack Gordonmack.r.gordon@gmail.com

The Machine Shop

A worn-down machinist takes up a hobby that reignites his joy for life.

Ruth Radelet, former frontwoman of the indie-rock band Chromatics, looks back on her years touring the world and the difficult decision to end the band. Now beginning a solo career, she reflects on fate, destiny, and the meaning of being an artist. Public ContactMattias Evangelistamattias@holocene.art

Invention

Ruth Radelet, former frontwoman of the indie-rock band Chromatics, looks back on her years touring the world and the difficult decision to end the band. Now beginning a solo career, she reflects on fate, destiny, and the meaning of being an artist.

An African woman working as a live-in housekeeper for an affluent white family finds herself at the center of an explosion of repressed resentments when she accidentally breaks a valued artifact. Public ContactLeo Blumberg-Wolllblumbergwoll@gmail.com

Mature Themes, Sexual Content, Strong Language/Profanity

English

AFUFU

An African woman working as a live-in housekeeper for an affluent white family finds herself at the center of an explosion of repressed resentments when she accidentally breaks a valued artifact.

Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children's show, faces an existential crisis just before the series' milestone 300th episode. Public ContactGregory KasunichGregoryKasunich@gmail.com

Meeting Your Maker

Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children's show, faces an existential crisis just before the series' milestone 300th episode.

Agathe loves tractors - and rock music! She helps out in her family's farm machinery garage alongside her father and older brother. When she learns about an upcoming air guitar competition, she's eager to enter but her brother isn't so sure. Public ContactShortcutsfestival@shortcuts.pro

Lady Attila

Agathe loves tractors - and rock music! She helps out in her family's farm machinery garage alongside her father and older brother. When she learns about an upcoming air guitar competition, she's eager to enter but her brother isn't so sure.

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