Indy Shorts Film Festival 2025

High School Film Competition (Free Admission)

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High School Film Competition
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Foundation
After experiencing the confronting realities of cow farming as a child, Anthony Walsgott abandoned his life as a lawyer to purchase a pristine 120-acre block on Queensland’s Mary River—a place which is now home to Australia’s largest cow sanctuary.
Why Can't We Just Be Ghosts?
A depressed ghost and his friend contemplate what it means to be alive in this thought-provoking satire.
Speed Bumps Ahead
The United States is a country dominated by cars and highways, proving dangerous and inconvenient to millions. But how did that come to be?
El Deseo (The Wish)
A terminally ill woman returns to the beach of her youth and remembers her first love in this emotional tale of magic, love and sacrifice.
THE CALL
Amidst the urban twilight, two friends take photos at one of the last New York City phone booths when the phone begins to ring.
The Audition
Alex prepares to audition for Hamlet with the help of his friend, Max, but his script mysteriously disappears.
FISHEYE
A man in a concrete box fishes up something strange.
Weathered
Three teenagers openly share personal stories of struggle, resilience and growth in this exploratory documentary that highlights the incredible teenage ability to weather through tumultuous inner battles.
Keeper of the Night Sky
An adventurous little girl with an overactive imagination ventures into places she shouldn't ought to be, and wreaks havoc on a poor unsuspecting dragon.
Her First Time
A girl never forgets her first time.
I'm Fine
"I'm Fine" is a first-person tale of struggle with teenage depression told through private journal entries. The film lifts the covers off the distorted perception of reality that comes from depression and gives a realistic view of improvement.
Brothers
Two boys living in Shanghai explore and discover themselves in the city.
Paper Boat
In a quiet countryside home, two children make and float paper boats as their world quietly shifts.
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Indy Shorts runs the High School Film Competition, presented by founding sponsors Robert and Alison Spoonmore. Launched in 2010, the High School Film Competition encourages tomorrow's filmmakers to follow their passion and create short films that push their talents, creativity and art to the next level. Shorts made by talented high school students from around the world compete for the $2,500 Summer White Lynch Memorial Award underwritten by Gary D. and Marlene Cohen.

Two boys living in Shanghai explore and discover themselves in the city.


Public Contact

Adrian Wong

adrianong818@gmail.com

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin
  • Country
    China
  • Premiere
    U.S. Premiere
  • Genre
    Asian/Asian American, Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Adrian Wong
  • Screenwriter
    Adrian Wong
  • Producer
    Gemini Wong
  • Executive Producer
    Gemini Wong
  • Cast
    Adrian Wong, Gemini Wong, Kai Kai Fung, ShenMin, Micky Gu
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