Austin's Independent Short Film Festival - Austin Shortsfest
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Saturday, 8/16 at Hyperreal
Austin Shortsfest
Shorts 3 - Orange Block - Saturday, 8/15 at 6:00 PM
The Orange Block pairs suspense with humor, proving that tension and laughter often go hand in hand. These 11 films move between dark comedy, offbeat adventures, crime, horror, and the unexpected, balancing moments of genuine unease with sharp wit and playful absurdity.
94 min. total run time
2026 Austin Shortsfest August 15 at Eastside Cinema
The Conjureba
Director Scott Magid
Comedy Short, USA, 4 min.
Two southern mothers realize they are being possessed by sitcom star Reba McEntire at their kids' soccer game.
Thank You!
Director John Redlinger
Comedy Short, USA, 8 min.
In this dark comedy, a couple argues about a nightmare, a psychotic slasher, when to say "thank you" and if a hot dog is considered a sandwich.
One For The Money
Director Jimmy Eaton
Narrative Short, Australia, 5 min.
A young woman wakes late and sprints through her day trying to deliver "the money" to a mysterious stranger. As odd encounters and escalating obstacles block her path, time seems to reset around her. Fast, frantic, and playful, she races fate itself - discovering timing is everything, and nothing is as it seems.
Reel Outlaw in Hico
Director Chris Hanna
Documentary Short, USA, 12 min.
Documentary short about the legend of Brushy Bill Roberts (AKA Billy the Kid). Brushy Bill Roberts lived in Hico Texas the last 17 years of his life and died just before his 100th birthday. Many believe that he was Billy the Kid. There is some compelling evidence that supports this theory and people come from all over the world to follow the clues and find out for themselves.
Bonehead
Directors Breyden Boyd
Comedy Short, USA, 12 min.
When a slasher goes on his lunch break during a kill, his soon-to-be victim must befriend him and talk her way out of death.
Dead West of Heaven
Director Gavin Groba
Thriller Short, USA, 9 min.
After a religious organization kidnaps the infant antichrist, a gun slinging demon with a nasty sense of humor must save him before it’s too late… and shed a lot of blood in the process.
Cold Turkey
Directors Travis Youngquist
Comedy Short, USA, 10 min.
Two roommates try to quit smoking, with disastrous consequences.
A Duffel BAg FUll of Cobras
Director Jeff Walsh
Comedy Short, USA, 19 min.
Two aspiring board game creators find a duffel bag filled with precious cobras. Will this mysterious bag fund their passion project or lead to their ultimate demise?
Counterfeit Kids
Director James Sclafani
Narrative Short, USA, 11 min.
Set in 1980s Baltimore, Counterfeit Kids follows Nic, an eighteen-year-old caught between her abusive foster parents and her closest friend, Jude, a gifted artist whose talent is dismissed and ridiculed. Together, they begin counterfeiting money to escape their circumstances, but when their secret is uncovered, Nic must choose between the family that controls her and the future she wants for herself.
The Schisms - Don't Clip My Wings
Director Nate Bayless
Animated Music Video, USA, 4 min.
Music video for Austin band, The Schisms, track entitled "Don't Clip My Wings"
Shirime
Director Nate Bayless
Animated Short, USA, 1 min.
A man encounters something strange one night while walking alone in the city...