This is Life Shorts

The hard moments we go through in life, like witnessing loss and discovering uncomfortable truths, is what makes us stronger. This collection of films explores humanity and what makes us who we are.

Featured Films

A Modern Family

The film follows the journey that Tyler St. Pierre went on after the death of his father when he suddenly learned his true parentage. (Dir. Tyler St. Pierre/USA/10min)

Ella Se Queda

Throughout a night out in downtown Tijuana, Laura waits for her destiny to arrive. (Dir. Marinthia Gutiérrez/Mexico/10min)

Loser

The film follows 22 year-old Alice, who works at a frozen yogurt shop, and has what turns out to be an unforgettable day. (Dir. Colleen McGuinness/USA/12min)

Oh, Christmas Tree

It’s been a bit of a year for 16 year-old Claire and her father Ben. But Christmas is here and their silly holiday traditions are staring them dead in the face. This short film by the Duplass family is as much an examination of mental health as it as an attempt to explore the emotional minefield of ever-shifting family dynamics. (Dir. Katie Aselton/USA/11min)

Susana

A middle-aged American woman finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young American tourists, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure. (Dir. Gerardo Coello Escalante & Amandine Thomas/Mexico/16min)

Trokas Duras

A visual journey through the interior landscapes of a Jornalero’s dreams, his waking reality in L.A., and what it looks like when a group of people relegated to serving others labors for their own elevation of body and spirit. An homage to the unique, idiosyncratic, and customized old pick-up trucks driven by Latino day laborers and the intimacy that is cultivated in and around them. (Dir. Jazmin Garcia/USA/17min)