The excitement at Indie Shorts Mag headquarters is reaching its peak! After an intense and inspiring deliberation process, we are thrilled to announce the official Finalists for the 2025 Indie Shorts Mag Short Film Festival. The sheer volume and quality of submissions this year have been nothing short of breathtaking, and our jury has had the incredibly challenging task of narrowing down the field. Each film named as a Finalist represents a remarkable achievement in storytelling, creativity, and technical skill.
- A feather and A prayer by mathery
- A Good Day Will Come by Amir Zargara
- Ahab’s Curse by Justin Suarez
- Corpsing by Katie Devereux
- Criminals by Hossein Hadinezhad
- Dig by Jandro
- Echoes of Time by Justin Suarez
- Eternal Transience by Olga Lunina, Anna Rakhvalova
- Father and Son by Mitchell Lazar
- Hamdardi by Ashley Tabatabai, Stefan Fairlamb
- Hazel House by Charles Dillon Ward
- Heartbeat by Justin Suarez
- Hellbound Fugitive by Christopher Patrick Vallone
- Last Set by Joe Acierno
- Love Beyond Dreams by Jeremiah Kipp
- Memory Maker by Nik Kleverov
- Millie’s Care Free Day by Michael Licisyn
- More Than A Test | The Rise of the Unsilenced Movement by Shelby Smith
- Reunion by Mark G. Lakatos
- ROADKILL by Daniel Max Bonventre, Ian McLees
- Tap Talk Ep. 4 – Meet the Crew: Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Part II. by Ryan Bijan
- Test Strike by Pavlo Karusenko
- The Angel’s tears by Chris Garcia
- The Floating Men by Artarchist
- the Flock by Chen Wang
- The Girl With Red Hair by Eli Lev
- THE LAST RANGER by Cindy Lee
- The leap of success by Lorenzo Freglio
- The Night The Monster Disappeared by Benny Shklovsky
- The Test by Kyzen L.T. Del Aguia
- Unease – Triumph Over Your Fears by Bjorn Nilsen Stickle
- Werewolves in Brooklyn by Justin Suarez
- Who is she? by YERAN KIM
A huge congratulations to our Finalists! Your films have captivated our jury and represent the very best of independent short filmmaking in 2025. From this exceptional group, the final nominees for our award categories will be selected soon, bringing you one step closer to being crowned a winner at our festival. To all the filmmakers who were part of our official selection, we thank you for sharing your incredible work with us. The competition was fierce, and you should all be immensely proud of your creations. Keep an eye out for the upcoming nominee announcement
