20th SAN FRANCISCO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL:
Relationships in all Shapes and Sizes
Bed Time
A short comedy about a night spent with the worst neighbors in the world! A man has trouble falling asleep no matter how hard he tries. As tensions rise, so does his confusion.
Beefy!
Beefy isn’t the world’s most famous lake monster. In fact, he’s not famous at all, but one man hopes to change that.
A beach towel salesman by trade, and a folklorist at heart, Augustus sets out to make a film about Beefy, only to find that fame, like Beefy himself, is frustratingly out of reach. Will he succeed in making Beefy a household name, or will the elusive lake monster remain a legend?
Based on the prize-winning short story and produced in the style of a '70s Saturday Morning Cartoon, Beefy is a ‘monster movie’ like no other.
Don't Watch This
A woman slowly realizes she's a character in a movie. As she spirals in terror, everyone around her dismisses her as delusional-unaware that she's the only one who knows we are watching.
Fragments of Tomorrow
When Joe's girlfriend reaches her breaking point and decides to leave him, he has to summon the courage to try to reconcile with her.
I.M. Romance
A poignant romantic comedy about two isolated people who forge a deep connection through text messages—proving that sometimes, the right words are all it takes to bring two souls together.
Remember The Sabbath
Two partygoers, a local German woman, and a shopkeeper cross paths early one Sunday morning.
The Tourist
Akiko Takeshi’s worth is measured in promotions, praise, and perfectly timed deliverables. But what begins as a performance-driven business trip soon becomes a story of meaning, self-discovery, and love.
The Vanity
In the near future, a young couple makes their living as influencers for a new social media platform: THE VANITY. But when THE VANITY upgrades to AI, the horrific visions it shows forces them to decide what matters most: their online following, or each other.
Travel Plans
After her wedding ceremony, a bride must extricate herself from an unfortunate entanglement before she can honor her vows.
Will You ..?
Justin Bruce Lee proposes to his partner Brianna with a heartfelt 2D animated short film made only on procreate, capturing the memories of when they first met and fell in love.
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.