An annual stop at the Belcourt, this year’s 110-minute theatrical program consists of seven short films curated from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, including three Festival Award-winning titles. Considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers, the Festival has supported short films by providing a platform for both established and emerging filmmakers to connect with audiences. Driven by innovation and experimentation, the Short Film Program seeks out filmmaking’s most original voices. The 2024 program is a sampling of Festival offerings and a testament to the unique storytelling potential that the format holds.
ALOK
Dir. Alex Hedison | USA | 2024 | 19 min.
A compelling portrait of Alok Vaid-Menon, acclaimed nonbinary author, poet, comedian and public speaker.
Bug Diner
Dir. Phoebe Jane Hart | USA | 2024 | 7 min.
A dissatisfied marriage, a secret crush, and workplace fantasies come to a head in a diner run by a mole with a hot ass. 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award: Animation
Dream Creep
Dir. Carlos A.F. Lopez | USA | 2024 | 13 min.
A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
Essex Girls
Dir. Yero Timi-Biu | UK | 2024 | 15 min.
After an incident at her high school pulls her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year, “Essex Girl” Bisola is plunged into a journey to discover a whole new side of herself.
Pathological
Dir. Allison Rich | USA | 2024 | 16 min.
A woman who’s a pathological liar wakes up one day to discover her lies have become true.
Pisko the Crab Child is in Love
Dir. Makoto Naghisa | Japan | 2024 | 18 min.
Pisko’s father is a crab, while her mother is human. Pisko falls in love with her teacher but is heartbroken when he leaves her because she is half-crab. Pisko finally finds love and companionship with her friend Kubokayo. 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Special Jury Prize for Directing
The Masterpiece
Dir. Àlex Lora Cercós | Spain | 2024 | 20 min.
Wealthy couple Leo and Diana meet scrap dealers Salif and Yousef at a recycle center. Offering them more junk, Diana invites Salif and Yousef to their mansion, but the immigrants actually might be the ones with something she wants. 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize
