Shorts: Teen Films
Drought
Directed by Zoë Marie Brown
5:48 • United States
One raindrop embarks on a journey to save the drought on earth.
I’m A Man
Directed by Amin Ali Shahsavari
10:02 • Iran
Hossein, a son with Dunn’s syndrome, gets involved in his father’s illness at the height of the family’s bad economic conditions.
Hometown Legend
Directed by Lauren Underberg
4:31 • United States
Pieced together in a series of home videos, this film examines the memories we forget and the places that we never will.
Guiding Light
Directed by India Anne Mitchell
5:00 • United States
Told through interviews of the lead prosecutor, defense attorney and police chief, this is the story of a teen who was kidnapped from her bedroom during a slumber party.
Neighborly
Directed by Anna Claire Hathorn
10:30 • United States
Maya, an aspiring journalism major, and her roommate, Rowan, decide to interview their mysterious elderly neighbor — and they find a tale of love, loss and redemption.
The BFA
Directed by William Lanza
7:54 • United States
Two YouTubers and their new cameraman go hiking in Tarsal Woods in search of Big Foot.
You Look So Pretty
Directed by Anna Tuason & Taylor Urquhart
4:43 • United States
Instead of putting on makeup to enhance her appearance, a teenage girl applies products to physicalize her internal battles. This film explores the idea of mental and invisible illness.
Missing At Sea
Directed by Jiayang Liu
13:20 • United States
During a research trip, an international marine biology student uncovers his lab partner’s scheme.
Blunders in the Badlands
Directed by Presly Vinney, Luke Beall & Parker Gautney
3:47 • United States
A mockumentary about the worst Gunslinger that ever lived.
Late Night Edit
Directed by Kyle M. Wegler
4:25 • United States
An exhausted editor is up late at night, working on a film. However, when even his red bull fails to keep him awake, the footage in his editing software begins to move on its own.
Bus Stop
Directed by Allegra Novikov & Drew Youngblood
8:52 • United States
A girl misses her bus and ends up meeting an old friend who might just change her life.
Pretty Like A Graveyard
Directed by Ava Espiritu
8:37 • United States
A young girl develops an eating disorder and wishes she could be as pretty and skinny as other girls. She will do anything to get her dream body, even if it means creating it herself.
Fool’s Fortune
Directed by Isaiah Bingham & Autumn Duncan
9:12 • United States
Teenager Sam is nervous for his first date and seeks guidance from a tarot reading. This film was created by the 2023-2024 Sidewalk Youth Board.