Shorts from the world's top festivals
Thursday, November 19 at 5:45 PM, Tropic Cinema + Q&A
Buy Single Tickets8 films · 85 min
Critically acclaimed films from prestigious film festivals across the globe. The best of the best from the World and U.S. land here at the Key West Film Festival.
Official Selection, 2026 Tribeca Film Festival
After another defeat in the ring, a teenage wrestler must challenge her family's traditions and fight to prove herself in the world of Lucha Libre.
Directed by Maria Sofia Hernandez · 14 min
Starring Golden Globe Award Winner Gary Sinise
Starring Golden Globe Award Winner Gary Sinise. Gary has spent his life fixing things for others, but his own heart is beyond repair. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Tim Cofield.
Directed by Tim Cofield · 6 min
Canada
Winner, Best Short Film, Oscar Qualifying Dallas International Film Festival
A darkly whimsical piece that follows Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children's show, as he faces an existential crisis.
Directed by Gregory JM Kasunich · 18 min
Winner, Best Short Film, LA Shorts International Film Festival
Based on the remarkable true story of Ta'u Pupu'a, a Polynesian immigrant who after a devastating injury in his very first NFL game, envisions an improbable second act: reinventing himself as an opera singer.
Directed by Mark Harris · 10 min
Grand Jury Award Winner, Tasveer Film Festival
What begins as an escape becomes a test of conscience at a remote police checkpoint, where loyalty is demanded through hatred.
Directed by Kamran Faiq · 12 min
Pakistan
Tribeca 2026
This Tribeca 2026 favorite explores life's fundamental questions: the paths we take, separation from those we love, and the endless effort to find closure, reconcile loss, and move forward.
Directed by Liron Topaz · 10 min
Israel
An influencer decides what's truly important on Christmas.
Directed by Rochan Liu · 5 min
South Africa
World Premiere
A World Premiere film written by US screenwriter Cameron Case.
Directed by Ella Bourne · 10 min
Australia