2024 Festival

Here are the winners from the 2024 New York Short Film Festival:

Best Short Film — Audience Award: Doom Scroll by Hayley Zalkin
Best Short Film — Jury Award: Finish Him by Zoë Rae
Best Short Film — Festival Award: I Hate Birthdays! by Haiba Khan
Best Short Film — Spirit of New York Award:  Male Pattern Boredness by Christopher Emanuel Smith
Best Experimental Short Film: Centerpiece by Gemmarosa Ryan
Best Animation Short Film: Monsters Within by Sebrina Dement Semer
Best Documentary Short Film: #HTFL – Hot Tubes For Life By Sandra van der Zwan-Katz, Andrew Madden
Best Horror Short Film: The Pink Champagne by Rebekka Dunlap
Best Sci-Fi Short Film: Maroserana “The Quest” by Nya Rafali

Here is the schedule for the New York Short Film Festival 2024

Screenings will be at the Cinema Village in Manhattan

Tickets can be purchased on our site

Shorts Block 1, Nov 8 at 6pm

#HTFL – Hot Tubes For Life By Sandra van der Zwan-Katz, Andrew Madden
& Sabrina Mendoza
Glen Reige 20 WP by Vickie Ramirez
Afadia by Jazeel Gayle
Sylvia by Hannah Zipperman & Ezekiel Goodman

Shorts Block 2, Nov 8 at 7:30pm
A Peek Inside by Bryan Hamilton Chadwick
Celestial Echoes: Tears of the Stars by Elroy Martinez Jr.
Monsters Within by Sebrina Dement Semer
In The Shadowlands by Nick Vallelonga
Satellite by Sam Evoy
Down The Line by Vinit Parmar

Shorts Block 3, Nov 8 at 9pm
Acceptance by Mauricio Donoso
Darkstar by Kally Kaitlyn Hall
In Suspension by Mimi Garrard
Rekindling by Justin Lai
Finish Him by Zoë Rae
Cut Throat by Kristyn Shelley-Olson

Shorts Block 4, Nov 9 at 6pm
A Credit To My Race by Eden-Nicole Moore
Dominick’s Day Off by Peter Tarricone
Maroserana “The Quest” by Nya Rafali
I’m Fine by Sharlene Radlein & Jessie Klueter
Zindagi Hai by Jyoti Singh

Shorts Block 5, Nov 9 at 7:30pm
A Picture of My Heart by Kyle Adrian Damiao
I Hate Birthdays! by Haiba Khan
Swimming Naked by Jordan Shea Calusdian
Grandpa’s Magical Marshmallow Moss by Bryan Hamilton Chadwick

Shorts Block 6, Nov 9 at 9pm
Imaginary Friend by Julia Pontecorvo
The Story Behind Your Name by Peter Chung
Tortellini by Boris Cifuentes
Tangled Wool by Ausrine Kurgonaite
Izzy by Mai Benezra, Harsh Gupta

Shorts Block 7, Nov 10 at 6pm
Bug by Bryan Alfonso Berrios
Anyone Who Ever Loved by Jeff Lambert Wingfield
Markers by Cory Terry
Tough Love by Julian Mazzola & Ethan Manning
You’re Going To Be Fine by Kavita Parekh & Eleni Athena Efstratiades
Smothered by Faryar Hosseini

Shorts Block 8, Nov 10 at 7:30pm
Baby Shoes by Carli Sanger
Empire of Dirt by James Crowley
Whispers in Shadows by Ralph Sepe
The Appraiser by Lili Torre

Shorts Block 9, Nov 10 at 9pm
Birds of the Air by Giselle Muse
First Sight by Giovanni Valentino Lozada
Marks of Majesty by Julia Comita & Stephanie Francis
Stall Buddies by Glenn McBride Jr
Written in Skin by Damian Wampler

Shorts Block 10, Nov 11 at 6pm
Afters by Hannah Jane Doyon
Tender by Agasha Irving
Gen. Sex by David J. Green

Shorts Block 11, Nov 11 at 7:30pm
American Cuck by Torin Cronin
The Missing Peace by Michael Raymond-James
The Wizard of New York by Glenn English

Shorts Block 12, Nov 11 at 9pm
Among The Wounded by Adonis Williams
Doomscroll by Kenny Aune
Frederika by Margo Goldstein
Stephan’s Computer Parts by Ari Aleksander Miller Miller
The Pink Champagne by Rebekka Dunlap

Shorts Block 13, Nov 12 at 6pm
This is Ira Richer by Rick Knief
Caller Unavailable by Bella Maxwell
Made With Love by Emily Barents
Mamas by Melanie Silva
And Then, Now by Jody Oberfelder & Nate Reininga

Shorts Block 14, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Chow by Kevin Armento, Jaki Bradley
Male Pattern Boredness by Christopher Emanuel Smith
Interviewing John Ford by Kai Luckey
Smoke Breaks by William Mettlach

Shorts Block 15, Nov 12 at 9pm
Fitted Skin by Karen Gayle
Step-Dog-Father by Eric Colton
Dead Drop by Benjamin Reeves
Lungs by Kimberly Hunt

Shorts Block 16, Nov 13 at 6pm
Stay for This by Anastasia Meredith-Goujon
The Conscious Movie by Harsh Mamata
Never Gonna Wear Me Out by Alex Seong Min Choi
Yellow by Angel Garcia

Shorts Block 17, Nov 13 at 7:30pm
Doom Scroll by Hayley Zalkin
Killing Emma Parquet by James Azzaretti
Skies Over Ground Zero One by Bryan Hamilton Chadwick
You Will Find Love by Matt Haller
Get Milk by Andrew Day

Shorts Block 18, Nov 13 at 9pm
Napoleonic Code by Michael Cusumano
Puddle of Fire: Denial Until You Smile by Rhett Sever
New York, Letters of War by Sharmistha Saha
Velma Major by Nick Clark

Shorts Block 19, Nov 14 at 6pm
Centerpiece by Gemmarosa Ryan
Corrosion by Preston Bowe
Get Back by Shane Oseghale
Kingdom of Demons by Stephanie Cherng
Glendale Paradise By Boris Schaarschmidt

Shorts Block 20, Nov 14 at 7:30pm
Fattoush by Sophia Chloe Stamatopoulou-Robbins
Crown by Dash Kolos
Wes + Kyra By Kevin V. Doan

Shorts Block 21, Nov 14 at 9pm
Bear Trip by Brian Riley
Niko Newark by Tracey Washington-Bagley
Would You Love Me? by Tyler Andrew Gurdon

Dreamful by Sarko Meene & Vahan Khachiyan—
2023 Festival
Here are the finalists and winners from the 2023 New York Short Film Festival:

Audience Awards:
Versace Softboi by Charlie Gillette & Sarah Metcalf
Mary of Astoria by Carly Bivona
Same Time Tomorrow by John Reoli

Best Dramatic Short Film
Jury Award: The Martyr Of Hudson Yards by Kevin V. Doan
Festival Award: Things Reaching Toward The Sun by Myles Brewer & James Kolsby
Spirit of New York Award: Teyo by Kevin Gaddi

Best Experimental Short Film
Jury Award: Warm Yellow by Oona Mozelle

Best Animation Short Film
Jury Award: The Shepherds by Woody Ray Tucker

Best Documentary Short Film
Jury Award: Fear City by Nathaniel Pinheiro
Festival Award: Lengua de Diamante by Victoria Barbarito

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Short Film
Jury Award: The Biting Tree by Randall Snare
Festival Award: Vital Instruments by Greg Kase

Best Comedy Short Film
Jury Award: Catherine & Michael by Kathy Fusco
Festival Award: Only Dates by Lukas Battle & Thomas Lanese

Best Music/Dance Short Film
Jury Award: Thoughts as Storms by Nicole Philippidis
Festival Award:The Space Between Us by Tim Holmes

Finalists:
Arcade by Erica Travia
Crimson Wave by Monica Arsenault
Closed by Dan Marmor & Tim O’Hanlon
The MMWF Award by Patricia Colmenero
Only 82 by Hongyu Chen & Kimberly Patricia Chacón
Roman Díaz, Como El Agua.(Like Water) by Onel Mulet
A Sister’s Perspective by Olivia Dabinett
Unraveling by Rich Devaney
One Stop by Lucas Salvagno
Hero by Miguel Garzón Martínez
Nowhere To Go by Aaron Murray Vazquez
Shots by Eddie Antonio Castro
Runaway by César Oyarzabal
Life of Riley by Lisa Datz
The Interrogation by Leon P Jackson
Apple Pie by Erin Borg
Bad Apples by Evan Patrick
Dash by Leo Ssemakula

FESTIVAL 2023 SCREENING SCHEDULE:

Nov 10, Fri
Block 1, 6:30pm-7:30pm
A Sister’s Perspective by Olivia Dabinett
Heights by Lucy Sarasin & Samantha Herrera
The Luckiest Man Alive by Kerri Lynn Miller
Arcade by Erica Travia
One Stop by Lucas Salvagno

Block 2, 8pm to 9pm
E is for Ecstasy by Rose Gutierrez
Weekend at Gurney’s by Anna Zetchus Smith
Queer Khalifa by Danial Gondal
Lengua de diamante by Victoria Barbarito
Mute Voices by Catherine Gropper

Block 3, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
From A to Z by Elias Rivera Jr.
Would You Still Love Me If I Were a Worm? by Kyle Adrian Damiao
Les Paul Killer by Frankie D
The Pinch Hitter by Jim Harkins
The Interrogation by Leon P Jackson

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Nov 11, Sat
Block 4, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Alive by Pavithraa Sudhakar
Couple a Cards by Fredric Lehne
The MMWF Award by Patricia Colmenero
Stimulus Check by Derek Layton
The C Train Is Waiting by Maria Politano
The Biting Tree by Randall Snare
Pee Pee Platter by Jon Conklin

Block 5, 8pm to 9pm
Same Time Tomorrow by John Reoli
Reading the Body: Recovery by the Bellevue Literary Review and The
Paige Fraser Foundation
Versace Softboi by Charlie Gillette & Sarah Metcalf
A Confessional by Jessica Schlimmer
Doctor’s Orders by Aaron Robert Newman
Runaway by César Oyarzabal

Block 6, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Teyo by Kevin Gaddi
Be Safe by Annie Tompkins
Child-Bearers by Sasha Nelson
Discharge by Ryan Metcalf

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Nov 12, Sun
Block 7, 6:30pm-7:30pm
TBA

Block 8, 8pm to 9pm
Buried Above Ground by Hiromasa Fukumoto
The Lake by Sue Norton
Vital Instruments by Greg Kase
Kinetic by Carlos Maldonado
Scooped by Spencer Schwartz

Block 9, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Tape by McLean Peterson & Matthew Minnicino
Love Bites by Brian DeLong
Bad Apples by Evan Patrick
All Your Women Things by Madison Bloom
Hide and Seek by Alik Anderzhanov

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Nov 13, Mon
Block 10, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Local Students Shorts

Block 11, 8pm to 9pm
Alpha by Kristin McCarthy Parker
Apple Pie by Erin Borg
The Roadtrip by Elijah Smith
The Albatross Cafe by Amrita Vijayaraghavan & Andrew Stephens
The Perfect Hundred by Ali Matlock
Warm Yellow by Oona Mozelle

Block 12, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Brocéliande by Melanie Williams
Black Joi by Natalija Joi Skoko
The Ghost of Millie Warburton by Gabriel Sutera
You Still Can by Samuel Edelsack
Only 82 by Hongyu Chen & Kimberly Patricia Chacón
Hero by Miguel Garzón Martínez
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Nov 14, Tue
Block 13, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Five Flights by Daryl Denner
Crimson Wave by Monica Arsenault
In Retrospect by Alicia Marie Steeves
Closed by Dan Marmor & Tim O’Hanlon
Rewriting: The Journey of a Joke by Kyle Mara

Block 14, 8pm to 9pm
Virginity, Period. by Jennifer Rau
Body of Christ by Alex Stene
Your Silent Face by Anna Capunay
The Freight Broker & His Wife by Justin Anderson
xx (13m)

Block 15, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Yes, No, Goodbye by Will Mustin
Catherine & Michael by Kathy Fusco
Tacenda by Christopher L Eustache
Nowhere To Go by Aaron Murray Vazquez
Dicktation by Stephanie Kalogriopoulos

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Nov 15, Wed
Block 16, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Fear City by Nathaniel Pinheiro
Life of Riley by Lisa Datz
America’s Next Best President by Katie Cassidy
Roman Díaz, Como El Agua.(Like Water) by Onel Mulet
To: Everything I Love by Anthony Morigerato

Block 17, 8pm to 9pm
Countdown by Bill Herndon
Mary of Astoria by Carly Bivona
The Apps by Lee Raphael Koppel
Bitchy by Marielle Boland
Rat Park by Elizabeth Bluhm
Honey by Brian Brodeur

Block 18, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Shots by Eddie Antonio Castro
Thoughts as Storms by Nicole Philippidis
Things Reaching Toward The Sun by Myles Brewer & James Kolsby
Revelation by Libe Barer
A Fishbowl Sonata By Avery Warsaw
The Martyr Of Hudson Yards by Kevin V. Doan

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Nov 16, Thu
Block 19, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Dawn by Jaiden Thompson
Pizza Stool by Adam Reines
Night Hawkes by Atlas Ferrera
Only Dates by Lukas Battle & Thomas Lanese
The Other Mind: AI and Psychedelics by Gregory David Bart

Block 20, 8pm to 9pm
Belfast Black Cabs by Susan Fassig & Nancy Gunning
Unraveling by Rich Devaney
No Fun by Duane Bruton
Not the Same Clarence by Brian Russell & Samuel B Russell
Shots by Eddie Antonio Castro

Block 21, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Pickles by Melissa Milligan & Megan Yeager
Copepods by Todd Rawiszer
The Shepherds by Woody Ray Tucker
Dash by Leo Ssemakula
The Bottle Collector by Leopold Vincent Medley
Anatevka by Danielle Durchslag
A Sign by Joseph Posa
Sunrise by Doudou Yi
Bubblegum by Om Bidhalan
The Space Between Us by Tim Holmes