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August 2025 Art of the Short

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A NIGHT IN THE HEIGHTS
A NIGHT IN THE HEIGHTS

Henlee DeJesus, director/screenwriter

What was supposed to be a quiet night in turns into a chaotic quest through Washington Heights to find the girl of his dreams, all because he MIGHT have heard her say his name in the background of a social media post.

15 minutes | comedy | U.S.

APART
APART

Sukwon Jeong, director/screenwriter

College drop-out Sukjin leaves Korea to travel halfway around the world to close a growing emotional distance with his unspoken lover, Hayoon, only to be pulled even further apart.

18 minutes | romance/drama | U.S.

BIRD POOP
BIRD POOP

Chase D Markoff, director/screenwriter

Birds force a connection between two people.

5 minutes | comedy | U.S.

DESPERATION
DESPERATION

Jason Millner, director/screenwriter

A new mother is pushed to the edge.

9 minutes | suspense/experimental | U.S.

FLAME
FLAME

Madeline Rose Finkel, director/screenwriter

Caught between the fiery pressures of an upcoming dance performance and holiday celebrations, Ellen navigates the fall out of her parents' divorce.

8 minutes | drama | U.S.

KAOS
KAOS

Gary F. Saul, director/screenwriter

A woman’s dissociative episode triggers a chain of events, leading to a deadly secret.

15 minutes | mystery/thriller | U.S.

MIDNIGHT INK
MIDNIGHT INK

John Chiodi, director | Larkin Flanagan & John Chiodi, co-screenwriters

A brash young boy and his shy friend embark on a moonlit journey to get a tattoo.

15 minutes | coming-of-age drama | U.S.

TOMORROW'S BANDITS
TOMORROW'S BANDITS

David Ambrose, director | Nicholas Sisti & David Ambrose, co-screenwriters

After two rookie criminals recruit a "friend of a friend" for a heist, the three men find themselves stranded, anxiously waiting for their driver to pick them up.

9 minutes | comedy | U.S.

Earlier Event: July 25
July 2024, Art of the Short
Later Event: August 29
August 2025 Art of the Short