Women Directors
Female filmmakers might be underrepresented in Hollywood, but they make up nearly half of our directors on Film School Shorts! Watch amazing films from women directors making an impact on their industry.
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Three young women confront prejudice and predation while navigating the adult world. (26m 5s)
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A queer Army recruit attempts to convince her lover to run away to Canada. (14m 32s)
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Even across oceans and death we never forget the ones we love. (26m 41s)
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Myrna’s pen pal romance with an incarcerated serial killer takes an unexpected turn. (15m 18s)
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An Indian-American woman leaves home to pursue her dreams only to discover a stowaway. (10m 50s)
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A mischievous cat gets sucked up into the virtual world of its owner's computer. (2m 6s)
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A young teenage girl tries to reconcile her relationship with her estranged father. (20m 26s)
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A church-going woman becomes obsessed with her notorious neighbor. (27m 9s)
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A young refugee in the U.S. receives unexpected guests. (19m 50s)
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A mysterious execution takes place in a quirky small town. (14m 15s)
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Sight and sound collide in this experimental short film featuring Super 8 found footage. (2m 1s)
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Fridge foods come to life to fight a zombie apocalypse. (4m 29s)
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A stop-motion animation about two unlikely pen pals who forge a relationship. (5m 33s)
"Rita Mahtoubian is Not a Terrorist"
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A satirical comedy about romance, terrorism and self-help. (8m 4s)
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Racial tensions explode among sneakerheads waiting to buy the hottest new sneakers. (19m 11s)
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Two women discuss last night's disastrous date, unaware that someone is listening in. (7m 30s)
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A mother who strives for perfection orders a clone to handle her home life for her. (14m 54s)
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A young woman grapples with the risky decision to escape poverty with her son. (15m 32s)
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This inside look at reality TV inspired Lifetime's hit series UnREAL. (20m 8s)
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A scraggly young girl hides from her mother in a claw machine. (8m 33s)
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Two kids try to kill time with fireworks while the adults have an affair. (8m 27s)
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A woman travels to Ireland to meet the father who left her before she was born. (20m 20s)
"A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells a Story"
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An astonishing voyage of immigration, love, and World War II in a single take. (4m 15s)
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In this delightful animation, a single leaf morphs from clay to pencil to paper. (1m 34s)
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A curmudgeonly owl must fight his nature when he has to watch over a mouse for a night. (5m 34s)
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An imaginary friend is forced to consider retirement when his creator starts to grow up. (15m 21s)
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David has autism and comes to reevaluate “normal” when he meets a new love interest. (16m 16s)
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A hurricane pulls a couple out of their comfort zone. (14m 54s)
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An awkward teenage girl reconnects with a quickly maturing childhood friend. (13m 55s)
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A teenage female wrestler on an all-boy wrestling team faces her biggest challenge. (14m 46s)
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When jewelry goes missing in a salon, an engaged couple suspect the immigrant employees. (11m 5s)
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In New York City, an urban cowboy avoids going to his friend’s funeral. (17m 6s)
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A little girl visits the land of the dead and experiences the holiday Dia de los Muertos. (3m 29s)
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A boy grows up in fear of a boomerang that never came back in this animated classic. (3m 48s)
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Unrequited romance is tough, especially when you're in another galaxy. (6m 44s)
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Fidel is a six-year-old with lots of opinions, but his family is changing. (8m 27s)
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