Austin's Independent Short Film Festival - Austin Shortsfest
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Sunday, 8/16 at Hyperreal
Austin Shortsfest
Shorts 6 - Yellow Block - Sunday, 8/16 at 6:00 PM
The Yellow Block celebrates the lighter side of storytelling with 10 films full of wit, charm, and unexpected humor. From offbeat comedies and clever satires to feel-good stories with heart, this collection embraces the joy of finding laughter in everyday life. It's the perfect way to close out the festival with a smile.
94 min. total run time
2026 Austin Shortsfest August 16 at Eastside Cinema
Team Player
Director Jimmy Eaton
Narrative Short, Australia, 5 min.
A routine corporate interview unravels into surreal chaos when a promising pitch triggers an inexplicable chain reaction.
The Plane I Call Family
Director Carson Nathan Wine
Documentary Short, USA, 8 min.
After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Colonel Ellis refuses to let his love of aviation fade. Instead, he embarks on a new chapter, forming a deep relationship with a piece of flying history. A relationship that keeps him in the sky and allows him to share his passion with others.
Cappuccino: A Lactose Intolerance Thriller
Director Ezekiel Simat
Comedy Short, Australia, 7 min.
Based on true events, Cappuccino: A Lactose Intolerance Thriller, is a harrowing tale of betrayal, hope, resilience and despair. Our protagonist, acting student ‘Al’, sets out to make a short film and ends up in an inconceivable circumstance that nobody should endure.
Every Friday
Director Ryan Thomas Gutierrez
Documentary Short, USA, 4 min.
A documentary that tells the story of Cat, a cancer survivor who visits a tattoo shop to get one tattoo, and develops a bond with the tattoo artists, coming back every week for the next two years to get another tattoo.
Internal Affairs
Director Ryan Ashkenase
Comedy Short, USA, 7 min.
A young cop faces the dilemma of whether to tell the truth or protect his mentors honor after their mysterious and tragic death.
The Independent Newspaper Company
Directors Frank Muller and Dan Husted
Comedy Short, USA, 23 min.
When a passionate but incompetent hothead inherits his late father’s floundering newspaper, he bumbles into a bizarre local group of “Tike Ticklers,” threatening his last chance to win over a skeptical investor and save the business.
Business Proposal
Directors Benjamin David Baldwin
Animated Short, USA, 6 min.
A small business venture lands a local Texas man in a kangaroo court for operating a squirrel meat stand without TABC consent.
Yas King!
Director Tinamarie Ivey
Documentary Short, USA, 17 min.
Drag kings have spent decades performing in the shadows of drag culture. But from those shadows, they’ve been quietly rewriting the rules. This documentary follows three generations of performers and a new wave of emerging artists who are pushing drag far beyond male impersonation; transforming into creatures, monsters, and bizarre hybrid characters that explode the limits of gender performance
Jenius
Director Ryan Montalvo
Mockumentary Short, USA, 11 min.
An intervention team confronts a man who's lived his life believing he's a genius.
Tough Shit
Director Kristin Booth
Narrative Short, Canada, 7 min.
Tough Shit is one woman's brutally honest, hilarious, and painfully relatable journey through one of motherhood's least discussed rites of passage: the first postpartum bowel movement. Equal parts horror story, comedy, and survival tale, it shines a light on a taboo experience that countless women endure in silence. With candor, humor, and heart, this story tackles the physical realities of postpartum recovery that no one warns you about—but that all mothers remember.