PBS Short Film Festival

PBS Short Film Festival showcases powerful stories from independent filmmakers.

Episodes

  • 2015 Festival People's Choice Winner | Sinner Victim Saint

    A story of love, sacrifice and redemption.
  • 2015 Festival | To Kill or Not to Kill

    A RomCom screenwriter needs to deliver a dark thriller if she wants to keep her job.
  • 2014 Festival Most Viewed Film | Digging for Water

    When a drill becomes stuck at 225 feet, a Haitian community must hand dig it out.
  • 2014 Festival | The Yellow Wallpaper

    A woman descends into insanity as she struggles against the institution that confines her.
  • 2014 Festival | El Reloj (The Watch)

    El Reloj shows a day in the life of a Zapotec grandfather and his granddaughter.
  • 2014 Festival | Overpass Light Brigade

    Overpass Light Brigade tells the story behind Wisconsin's Holders of the Lights.
  • 2014 Festival | El Doctor (The Doctor)

    Worlds collide when an Arizona family hires an undocumented day laborer.
  • 2014 Festival | Calls from Home

    From the heart of Appalachia, a radio station broadcasts hip-hop & shout-outs behind bars.

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.