Best Local Shorts of 2025

FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE

Jonathan Milograno / United States / 13:50

When a poorly timed bank robbery goes awry, Uncle Colt hides out at his recently deceased sister’s home. Unbeknownst to him, his niece Ruby has stumbled upon the stolen cash while grieving over her grandma. As Colt pretends everything is fine, a suspenseful game of cat and mouse begins to unfold.

NIGHT SHIFT AT NED’S

Hagen Mattingly / United States / 24:47

A seasoned waitress starts a new job at an overnight diner in the deep south, and learns new meaning to the term "customers from Hell."

OTHERMIND

Diezie Ivan Sahn / United States / 08:48

A mysterious package unleashes a mind-controlling force that turns a playful couple’s night into a violent descent into madness, leading to a supernatural battle between love, possession, and redemption.

SHIT HAPPENS

Matison LeBlanc, Ryan D'Souza / United States / 08:20

During a post-prom night make-out session in the back of a car, Max is suddenly hit with the incredible urge to use the bathroom. In his desperate attempt to relieve himself, he finds himself face-to-face with a serial killer in a women’s truck stop bathroom.

WHISKEY ROSE

Conrad Whitaker / United States / 06:50

A single mother struggles with addiction after her daughter is killed while a mysterious sheriff investigates.

WHISTLE IN THE DARK

Connor Alexander Preston Pannell / United States / 06:30 

A state investigator's strange secret unravels when she's paired with a killer to solve an old occult murder case.