20th SAN FRANCISCO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL:

Closing Night

Burden of Representation

Xavier Gilman must find the strength to make an unimaginable decision after experiencing a night of brutality at the hands of a historically problematic police department.

Clean Girl

A TikTok-obsessed woman copes with a recent breakup, all the while something's lurking under her floorboards...

Earboy

A young boy and his single mother find their relationship strained to the breaking point after a haircut goes wrong.

Foil

In a fantasy world where church and state are one, a high priestess sneaks into the night and stumbles upon a guard practicing fencing. She is immediately enamored.

Life Support

Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctor struggling under the weight of life-and-death decisions must confront his own hidden traumas as he teaches a young medical student what it truly means to save a life.
Told with raw intensity and emotional depth, Life Support is an award winning 10-minute short film that explores the emotional toll of the medical profession, offering a rare glimpse into the world of emergency medicine, where every decision carries profound consequences.

Saverio

In this “coming of aging” dramedy, Mae, an ambitious, Korean American influencer, finds an elderly, Mexican man abandoned in her car, and must choose between her own ambition and an unsupportive healthcare system, and unwittingly journeys toward a new destination.

The Clock

A resilient 75-year-old woman, haunted by a clock counting down in her dreams since childhood, confronts her mortality during a home invasion, sparking an unexpected conversation with a her neighbor that blurs the line between fate and free will as midnight approaches.

Fuck Instagram

Years after their falling out, two ex-best friends coincidentally get into the same Uber share.

The San Francisco International Festival of Short Films was launched in 2006. Since then SF Shorts has showcased incredible engaging independent films that are quick to make a statement, tell a story or express an idea. Recently this festival merged with the 28 year old San Francisco IndieFest, combining SF Shorts' curatorial vision with SF IndieFest's festival presentation expertise. This combined event now presents one week of the the best short films from around the world at an historic San Francisco art house theater.