Florida Filmmaker Shorts

Name: Florida Filmmaker Shorts
Genre: Shorts
Released: 2026-11-21
Duration: 1 h 28 min

Comedy, drama, inspiration… This year's Florida Shorts has it all. The best storytellers all across the state are here, from Miami to Jacksonville to, of course, Key West.<div><br></div><div><div><b>Miami Magic</b></div><div>Nora, a late-30s aspiring comedy writer, is roped into her family's "entertainment" business—where she must choose between drowning in shame inside a dancing grape costume or finally growing the roots she's been resisting.</div><div>Directed by Victoria Collado · 14 min</div><div>USA · Miami</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Two Tears</b></div><div>On the eve of their Nutcracker debut, two young ballerinas embark on a magical journey that blurs childhood innocence, artistic awakening, and the transformative power of dance.</div><div>Directed by Josefina Pieres · 19 min</div><div>USA · Miami</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Never to Return</b></div><div>Daniel must choose whether to name names, including betraying his former lover, or face the consequences of being outed in 1950s Florida.</div><div>Directed by Tyler Smith · 11 min</div><div>USA · Jacksonville</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Dark Thing</b></div><div>After losing her mother under traumatic circumstances, a grieving young woman moves to a Florida retirement community, where a neighborhood party descends into paranoia, buried trauma, and a sinister force she can't escape.</div><div>Directed by Allison LaMothe · 11 min</div><div>USA · Miami</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Past Tense</b></div><div>Norman is taking his wife to the boss's party. What could possibly go wrong?</div><div>Directed by TL Westgate · 8 min</div><div>USA · Altamonte Springs</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Body of Work</b></div><div>Introducing Key West artist Eric Anfinson, who was critically injured at 16 and went on to achieve success as an artist, creating a body of work of over 700 paintings.</div><div>Directed by Odin Wadleigh & Cassidy Rast · 25 min</div><div>USA · Key West</div></div>ShortsPT1H28M2026-11-21Florida Filmmaker Shorts"Florida Filmmaker Shorts"

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