The 9th Reel Shorts Film Festival, presented by Hansen Ford Lincoln, is very pleased to announce our program of 108 short films from 25 countries in 19 packages. Check out the Schedule where you can find a pdf of our 68-page program book.
In addition, we will screen the films from the Frantic48 Film Challenge and present a Filmmaker Insights Day with a workshop and 2 one-hour panels:
- Fool’s Day – Concept to Creation (Making an Award-Winning Short) – presenter Cody Blue Snider
- Looking for Laurels: Festival Circuit Tips from the Pros – panelists Scott Belyea and Cody Blue Snider
- Moving on Up: Turning Short Film Success Into a Feature Debut – panelists Josh Miller, Brian Morey, and Cody Blue Snider
Info about how to buy passes and tickets can be found here and the schedule can be found here.
The festival team considered 4,280 short films including 3,780 submissions from 108 countries before selecting the following films. Scroll down to see a listing of films by language of dialogue:
- #twitterkills; USA, 2014, 11 minutes – Identity Paradox
- 5 Ways 2 Die; Cyprus (Greek), 2013, 15 minutes – Choices
- A Last Farewell (Ett Sista Farväl); Sweden (Swedish), 2013, 13 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- A Mile in These Hooves; USA/Canada, 2014, 15 minutes – Travel Exchange
- A Single Life; Netherlands, 2014, 2 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Aban and Khorshid; USA (Persian), 2014, 13 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Absence (Ausencia); Costa Rica (Spanish), 2013, 15 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- Aftermath; USA, 2013, 19 minutes – Time Warp
- Ahmed & Mildred; UK, 2014, 5 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- All God’s Creatures; Australia, 2013, 19 minutes – Family Ties
- American Gladiators; USA, 2014, 11 minutes – Family Ties
- Aya; Israel/France (English/Hebrew/Danish), 2012, 40 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Berlin Troika; Germany (English/Russian), 2014, 11 minutes – Travel Exchange
- Boogaloo and Graham; UK, 2014, 15 minutes – Family Ties; Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Bunny New Girl; Australia, 2014, 6 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Bus Story; Canada, 2014, 11 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak); France/China (Tibetan), 2013, 16 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Captain Fish; France (French), 2014, 7 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Cold Decision; Peace Region, 2015, 15 minutes – Choices; Peace Region Encore
- Come True; Peace Region, 2014, 14 minutes – Altered Reality; Peace Region Encore
- Deserted; Israel (Hebrew), 2013, 23 minutes – Choices
- Dinner For Few; USA/Greece, 2014, 10 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Dinosaurs: Terrible Lizards, UK, 2014, 5 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Double Trouble; Sweden, 2014, 11 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Duet; USA, 2014, 4 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Dustin; Germany, 2014, 8 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Eideann; Spain, 2013, 5 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Feast; USA, 2014, 6 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- FestEvil; UK, 2014, 16 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- Footprints; USA, 2014, 4 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Foster Dog; USA, 2014, 14 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Freeze; Netherlands (Dutch), 2014, 15 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Get Some; UK, 2014, 15 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- Godverdomme Coffee; Singapore/USA (English/Malay/Dutch), 10 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Hand in Hand (Mano a Mano); Spain (Spanish), 2013, 7 minutes – Love is Blind
- Help Point; UK, 2013, 13 minutes – Travel Exchange
- How I Didn’t Become a Piano Player; UK, 2014, 18 minutes – Rebel Song (Gr 7-9)
- Human Form; South Korea (Korean), 2014, 12 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- I Don’t Care; UK, 2014, 14 minutes – Family Ties
- If It Turns Bad, Run; France (French), 2014, 16 minutes – Altered Reality
- I’m You, Dickhead; Australia, 2014, 12 minutes – Time Warp
- In the Clouds (En las Nubes); Argentina (Spanish/English), 2014, 21 minutes – Love is Blind
- Interior. Familia.; Spain (Catalan), 2014, 9 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Job Interview; Germany (German), 2013, 9 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Julian; Peace Region, 2015, 11 minutes – Love is Blind; Peace Region Encore
- Keys of Heaven (Paratiisin avaimet), Finland/Turkey (Persian), 2014, 27 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- La Carnada; USA/Mexico (Spanish), 2014, 13 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Love Notes; Australia, 2014, 16 minutes – Love is Blind
- Me and My Moulton; Canada, 2014, 14 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Mend and Make Do; UK, 2014, 9 minutes – Love is Blind
- Michel; France (French), 2013, 12 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Mops & Ollie; Denmark, 2013, 8 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- Mo’s Bows; USA, 2015, 6 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- MOTH (Man of the House); UK, 2014, 10 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- Mr. Dentonn; Spain (Spanish), 2014, 9 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- My Odd Disorder; Peace Region, 2014, 9 minutes – Identity Paradox; Peace Region Encore
- Nocebo; Germany (German), 2014, 40 minutes – Altered Reality
- Not Indian Enough; Vancouver/Peace Region, 2015, 8 minutes – Identity Paradox; Peace Region Encore
- One-Minute Time Machine; USA, 2014, 6 minutes – Altered Reality
- Orbit Ever After; Ireland/UK, 2013, 20 minutes – Rebel Song (Gr 7-9)
- Outside the Lines; Vancouver/Peace Region, 2015, 18 minutes – A Criminal Act; Peace Region Encore
- Owned; USA, 2014, 5 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Parvaneh; Switzerland (Dari/German), 2012, 25 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Points of Origin; India (English/Hindi), 2014, 18 minutes – Family Ties
- Recoil; USA, 2013, 19 minutes – Time Warp
- Recursion; USA, 2013, 22 minutes – Time Warp
- Redaction; USA, 2014, 12 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Shift; Australia, 2013, 10 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Siham; Lebanon/USA (Arabic), 2013, 13 minutes – Family Ties
- Simon Says; USA, 2014, 21 minutes – Altered Reality
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; France (French), 2014, 30 minutes – Travel Exchange
- Slap; UK, 2014, 25 minutes – Identity Paradox
- Stealth; USA, 2014, 22 minutes – Identity Paradox
- Stella Walsh; USA, 2014, 15 minutes – Identity Paradox
- Strings (Cuerdas); Spain (Spanish), 2013, 11 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Stumped; USA, 2014, 11 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Sweet Cocoon; France, 2014, 6 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- Taste in Guys; South Korea (Korean), 2014 – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- The Best Friend; USA, 2013, 12 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- The Bigger Picture; UK, 2014, 7 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- The Dam Keeper, USA, 2014, 18 minutes – Oscar Animated Shorts
- The Developer; Hungary (Hungarian), 2013, 17 minutes – Time Warp
- The Device; Peace Region, 2015, 15 minutes – Travel Exchange; Peace Region Encore
- The Discontentment of Ed Telfair; USA, 2013, 18 minutes – A Criminal Act
- The Gallant Captain; Australia, 2013, 8 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- The Gulf (Le Gouffre); Canada, 2014, 11 minutes – Rebel Song (Gr 7-9)
- The Gunfighter; USA, 2014, 9 minutes – Time Warp
- The Huckster (La Ropavejera); Spain (Spanish), 2014, 29 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- The Hyperglot; USA (English/various), 2013, 23 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- The Jogger; Canada, 2013, 3 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- The Kiss (El Beso); Mexico (Spanish), 2014, 12 minutes – Love is Blind
- The Lemonade Trade; USA, 2013, 8 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- The Life-Givers; USA, 2014, 7 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- The Lion’s Mouth Opens; USA, 2014, 27 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- The Nostalgist; UK, 2014, 18 minutes – Rebel Song (Gr 7-9)
- The Phone Call; UK, 2013, 21 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- The Present; Germany, 2014, 4 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- The Treehouse; UK, 2014, 17 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- The Way of Tea (Les fr̩missements du th̩); France (French), 2014, 21 minutes РChoices
- The Weather Report; Ireland, 2014, 5 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Theme Song Rebel; USA, 2013, 20 minutes – Rebel Song (Gr 7-9)
- Through the Pane; USA/Canada, 2014, 15 minutes – Love is Blind
- Vis à Vis; Australia/UK, 2013, 17 minutes – Travel Exchange
- Volkswagen Joe; Ireland/UK, 2013, 30 minutes – Choices
- What Cheer?; USA, 2014, 17 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- Wishing Well (Die Brunnenfrau); Germany (German/English), 2014, 15 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Yussef is Complicated; UK, 2014, 18 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Zebra; Germany, 2013, 3 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
The Hyperglot listed above is primarily in English but includes several other languages with English subtitles where appropriate. The following films have some or all dialogue in a foreign language with English subtitles:
- Arabic
- Siham; Lebanon/USA, 2013, 13 minutes – Family Ties
- Catalan
- Interior. Familia.; Spain, 2014, 9 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Danish
- Aya; Israel/France (English/Hebrew/Danish), 2012, 40 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Dari
- Parvaneh; Switzerland (Dari/German), 2012, 25 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Dutch
- Freeze; Netherlands, 2014, 15 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- Godverdomme Coffee; Singapore/USA (English/Malay/Dutch), 10 minutes – A Criminal Act
- French
- Captain Fish; France, 2014, 7 minutes – Let’s Play (Gr 1-3)
- If It Turns Bad, Run; France, 2014, 16 minutes – Altered Reality
- Michel; France, 2013, 12 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; France, 2014, 30 minutes – Travel Exchange
- The Way of Tea (Les fr̩missements du th̩); France, 2014, 21 minutes РChoices
- German
- Job Interview; Germany, 2013, 9 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Nocebo; Germany, 2014, 40 minutes – Altered Reality
- Parvaneh; Switzerland (Dari/German), 2012, 25 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Wishing Well (Die Brunnenfrau); Germany, 2014, 15 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Greek
- 5 Ways 2 Die; Cyprus, 2013, 15 minutes – Choices
- Hebrew
- Aya; Israel/France (English/Hebrew/Danish), 2012, 40 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
- Deserted; Israel, 2013, 23 minutes – Choices
- Hindi
- Points of Origin; India, 2014, 18 minutes – Family Ties
- Hungarian
- The Developer; Hungary, 2013, 17 minutes – Time Warp
- Korean
- Human Form; South Korea, 2014, 12 minutes – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Taste in Guys; South Korea, 2014 – Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages)
- Malay
- Godverdomme Coffee; Singapore/USA (English/Malay/Dutch), 10 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Persian
- Aban and Khorshid; USA, 2014, 13 minutes – A Criminal Act
- Keys of Heaven (Paratiisin avaimet), Finland/Turkey, 2014, 27 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Russian
- Berlin Troika; Germany, 2014, 11 minutes – Travel Exchange
- Spanish
- Absence (Ausencia); Costa Rica, 2013, 15 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- Hand in Hand (Mano a Mano); Spain, 2013, 7 minutes – Love is Blind
- In the Clouds (En las Nubes); Argentina, 2014, 21 minutes – Love is Blind
- La Carnada; USA/Mexico, 2014, 13 minutes – The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies)
- Mr. Dentonn; Spain, 2014, 9 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- Strings (Cuerdas); Spain, 2013, 11 minutes – Trading Places (Gr 4-6)
- The Huckster (La Ropavejera); Spain, 2014, 29 minutes – Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts
- The Kiss (El Beso); Mexico, 2014, 12 minutes – Love is Blind
- Swedish
- A Last Farewell (Ett Sista Farväl); Sweden, 2013, 13 minutes – Here Now & Hereafter
- Tibetan
- Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak); France/China, 2013, 16 minutes – Oscar Live Action Shorts
