PBS Short Film Festival

The PBS Short Film Festival continues to elevate the reach and visibility of independent films and filmmakers from across the country. For thirteen years, the festival has showcased films about love, acceptance, family, strength, equality, friendship, loyalty and much more. The 2024 festival highlights “Story Time” as we celebrate the art of short form storytelling.

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Episode 10, Season 2024
El Paisa

Fernando must put an end to closeted young love, leading to a newfound connection to familia.

17:08
Episode 6, Season 2024
Sina ma Tinirau

A prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a woman to become human again.

8:31
Episode 5, Season 2024
Boca Chica

Beach access is a public right in Boca Chica. That right is curtailed when SpaceX takes flight.

14:05
Episode 3, Season 2024
VOICES: The Missing

Artist Tonee Turner went missing on New Year's Eve in 2019. The community still has questions.

11:36
Episode 2, Season 2024
Tradewinds

"Tradewinds" is an intimate portrait of the life of CHamoru jazz pianist, Patrick Palomo.

22:46
Episode 1, Season 2024
Breaking Silence

"Breaking Silence" explores the relationship between a deaf father and his hearing daughter.

18:06
Episode 15, Season 2024
Take Me Home

A adult with a cognitive disability calls on the help of her sister.

15:58
Episode 14, Season 2024
El Gato Feo

A widow discovers her estranged sister fighting for a unit of female freedom fighters.

15:07
Episode 13, Season 2024
Eid Mubarak

A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat.

16:12
Episode 12, Season 2024
The Ballad of Rose Mae

Edwin Gray finds himself at the funeral of his child, Rose Mae, who fell prey to a plague.

10:27
Episode 11, Season 2024
Ghosts

Three Kiowa boys escape from a government boarding school to attend a ghost dance ceremony.

17:13
Episode 9, Season 2024
The Forgotten Ones

A poignant story of one man’s 40 year battle with homelessness on the streets of Hollywood.

7:38
Episode 8, Season 2024
Underground

Survivors of subway harassment share their stories in hopes of changing the stigma.

9:54
Episode 7, Season 2024
Monograph: Paul Rogers

The story of Academy Award winning editor Paul Rogers.

6:27

PBS Short Film Festival

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