NoBudge is happy to present a program of nine short films from a group of emerging indie filmmakers based in New York. A mix of drama, comedy, documentary, and experimental filmmaking, the lineup explores settings or destinations, and often plays with/against expectations. Serious character studies flow into oddball sketches filled with irreverent humor. Seven of the films are premieres and all filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A and Afterparty.

NoBudge is an online platform spotlighting the best in low-budget indie filmmaking. “One of the best places to sample what’s happening in low-budget cinema worldwide,” says Glenn Kenny of The New York Times. Its mission is to provide a supportive home for emerging indie filmmakers working with limited resources and without major industry connections, and to be a trusted discovery platform.

believeme53
New York Premiere
Director Tyler Finnie in person.
A hallucinogenic portrait of a fictional person and place.
(10 min)

Chinatown Cowboy
Director Jaafar Alnabi in person.
A Cantonese Neo-Noir Western set in New York City’s Chinatown.
(13 min)

Intruder
New York Premiere
Director Camille Casmier in person.
A young man questions his decision to let a downstairs neighbor use his fire escape.
(13 min)

It’s All Happening
New York Premiere
Director Sammy Grand in person.
A young woman teeters on the brink of adulthood while trying to grapple with the heartbreak that comes from a drifting friendship.