PBS Short Film Festival

PBS Short Film Festival showcases powerful stories from independent filmmakers.

Episodes

  • Kapaemahu: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Kapaemahu

    S2021 Ep25 |
    The hidden history of four healing stones on Waikiki Beach, and the transgender spirits.
  • The F Word | F is for: Foster Care: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The F Word | F is for: Foster Care

    S2018 Ep9 |
    A queer couple bumble through a bureaucratic maze as they seek to form their family.
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    Cowgirl Up

    S2018 Ep7 |
    A cowgirl strives to be the first African-American woman in the National Finals Rodeo.
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    Caracol Cruzando

    S2018 Ep6 |
    A Costa Rican girl decides if she will bring her pet turtle across the U.S. Miami border.
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    The Book Club

    S2018 Ep5 |
    An animated love story that carries a deeper message about staying true to oneself.
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    Black Muslim Woman

    S2018 Ep4 |
    Against a rhythmic score, Mikel Aki’leh delivers a powerful poem on beauty and blackness.
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    Black Canaries

    S2018 Ep3 |
    Desperate and haunted, a father continues his daily descent into the accursed Maple mine.
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    Animal Facts Club Presents - Endangered Rituals

    S2018 Ep2 |
    The curious mating rituals of the endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken and Houston Toad.
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    A Redemption Story

    S2018 Ep1 |
    The story of Leo Yankton (Oglala Lakota) and how he finds ways to have a positive impact.

About PBS Short Film Festival

Now entering its 10th year, the PBS Short Film Festival is a celebration of independent films and filmmaking. Join us in exploring an incredible selection of 25 captivating films about identity, society, culture, family, race, and humanity in this annual showcase of powerful and unexpected stories.