Now in its 12th year, the PBS Short Film Festival is a celebration of independent films and filmmaking. Join us in exploring an incredible selection of captivating films about identity, society, culture, family, race, and humanity in this annual showcase of powerful and unexpected stories.

Exploring the field of “climate psychology,” Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go is a candid and comedic self-portrait in which the filmmaker turns the camera on herself and goes in search of a cure for her crippling climate anxiety. This personal documentary asks how we can find a space of emotional balance, where we can stay attentive to the climate crisis without becoming debilitated by it.

After experiencing neglect and traumatic loss while pregnant in prison, Pamela Winn becomes an activist, leading hundreds of thousands to support the Dignity Bill to end the shackling of pregnant people in prison. "WINN" exposes the horrifying experience that incarcerated pregnant people endure and documents Pamela’s mission to end shackling and ultimately prison birth.

Framed through the migration of monarch butterflies, a college-bound Chicana reflects on the generations of women before her.

A  humorous web-series about an elderly, African American barber, whose advice inspires his recurring millennial customer. Using 3D figures in a miniature barber shop set, each webisode addresses social issues faced by young Black men in America, offering a unique perspective on navigating contemporary struggles with humor and insight.

Our jury members are respected professionals in independent film and public media and were invited by PBS to participate. Click below to learn more about each member and their background!

Filmmakers take us behind the scenes, sharing the inspiration behind their stories, the process that goes into the production of their films, new projects and more.

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