- If you’re fond of twist endings, check out The Ride, a six-minute short from Timothy Melville that operates like a romantic drama until the very last minute. Benjamin Rigby stars as a young man waiting on his road trip buddies who runs into his ex-girlfriend. An awkward reconnection ensues, and he offers to take her home. Melville handles the dialogue beautifully, creating history between the characters in only a few moments and then bringing it home with a surprise ending that you definitely won’t see coming. Take a look at the film here.
- For a fun new twist on a classic story, take a look at You There?. The 13-minute short from Stanley Brode is a modern-day version of Cyrano de Bergerac that tells the story of a man who meets a girl online and sends his friend on a date with her in his stead, communicating via text message to carry out the scheme. It’s a charming little film that references the past while still feeling fresh and modern. See it here.
- If you’ve seen 2013 horror film The Purge, you’ll get a kick out of The Purge: The Morning After, a six-minute short from Johnny Ray Gill that show what happens the morning after a 12-hour period in which all crime is legal – namely, workplace drama. Gill’s got a wickedly dark sense of humor and a keen sense of timing, and the result is something that sits between black comedy and farce. The film can be found here.
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