20th SAN FRANCISCO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL:

Halloween Special

A Radical

An idealistic young environmentalist and his mother are transporting fertilizer for the cause, but when a deputy pulls them over the situation gets quickly out of hand.

By the Seventh Day

A meticulous architect consumed by her work is pulled from isolation by her rebellious and bold friends who challenge her to confront her ideals of legacy and ambition. Their intervention leads her to rediscover the joy of Creation and redefine what her project could be.

Cravings

A misunderstanding between friends leads to a dark confession.

Dead Copy

A struggling author, annoyed by a neighbor and hounded by her agent, finds a mysterious tape player that inspires her writing—but at what cost as all hell breaks out?!

El Regreso Del Miedo

Awakening in his childhood home, Chicano teen Luis Aguilar is forced to relive discriminations his Mexican immigrant parents have lived through, all while being pursued by a mysterious figure.

Kept

Two best friends with a strained relationship experience unusual occurrences during their stay at a remote ranch, leading them to fight for their lives against the deceptively charming ranch owner and his late wife.

McCormick

When a young caregiver is asked to take care of an elderly woman, she makes the most spine-chilling discovery of her life.

Monitor

A story of early parenthood that preys on the fears of new parents. Someone is always watching…

The short is done in a unique style blending 2D characters in a 3D environment to give the entire film an illustrative quality. Batu Sener (Scrat Tales, Better Man) delivers a beautiful but haunting score while Jérémy Ben Ammar provides a quietly creepy soundscape.

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.