NoBudge is happy to present a program of nine short films from a group of emerging indie filmmakers mostly based in New York. The lineup explores a range of styles and tones, presenting narrative dramas alongside a taste of comedy, music video, and experimental cinema. Eight of the films are NYC or Brooklyn premieres and 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.

Another Miracle
Director Travis Wood in person.
Not so long ago, a band named “Maurice” came upon the knowledge that a “Maurice Avenue” exists in Queens, New York.
(4 min)

Munchiez
New York Premiere
Director Sascha Lourdes Agenor in person.
A dancer and her former teacher grapple with the lasting effects of a shared trauma that distorts their relationships with food.
(15 min)

Tank Top
New York Premiere
Directors Clara Nevins and Harper Oreck in person.
Amelia’s bullied at school. Mara’s supposed to show her it gets better with age. Instead, she runs into the girl who made her life hell at thirteen.
(10 min)

4pm Bullinger Square
New York Premiere
A woman returning home to Switzerland bumps into a familiar face in a town square.
(10 min)

A Jet Black Future
New York Premiere
Director Joel Watson in person.
Afro-pocalyptic proclamations and calls for Black unity preserved in this time capsule feel evergreen, positioning Umar Olufunke as an oracle, a messianic figure, and a hero lost to time.
(6 min)

All Beauty Queens Have Broken Bones
Brooklyn Premiere
Director Max Tullio in person.
Marlo believes God has told her to win the Miss Teen Indiana Pageant—but to do so, needs to break her legs to get the pity vote.
(8 min)

Terry’s Calendar
New York Premiere
Director Christopher Connor in person.
A lonely, internet addicted neurotic orders a gimmicky calendar from TikTok hoping that it’ll inspire him to take charge of his life.
(17 min)

I Would Never Fuck You
Brooklyn Premiere
Directors Alanna Murray and Mika Lungulov-Klotz in person.
Ira prepares to confront her complicated crush by practicing with miniature figurines in a bar diorama.
(16 min)

Goodnight
Brooklyn Premiere
Director Isabel Pask in person.
A hospice nurse revisits the comfort and fear of childhood when she hires a babysitter to take care of her for the night.
(14 min)