NoBudge is happy to present a program of eight short films from a group of emerging indie filmmakers mostly based in New York. The lineup focuses on narrative dramas and comedies exploring a range of styles and tones. Six of the films are NYC or Brooklyn 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.

All My Idols are Fat
NYC Premiere.
Director Neha Simon in person.
Two friends stumble into finding out how close their relationship really is.
(12 min)

Plastic Glass
Brooklyn Premiere.
Director Mitchell Clark in person.
Careening through a day in the life of a high schooler, a teenager and his friends experiment with a mysterious drug-like substance.
(15 min)

Behind this Locked Door
Director Matthew Brennan in person.
When a woman moves in with her boyfriend, she discovers he spends a concerning amount of time in the bathroom.
(13 min)

Period Piece
Brooklyn Premiere.
Director Flora Nolan in person.
When her period abruptly stops, a young woman reckons with her body and reflects on her expectations of womanhood.
(12 min)

Making Love Songs
Brooklyn Premiere.
Directors Leon and Daniel Brodsky in person.
A teenager is commissioned to photograph a series of disturbing events.
(17 min)

Faux Amis
NYC Premiere.
Director Theodore Matza in person.
Two twenty-somethings travel to Paris so that one of them can connect with an Instagram boyfriend.
(15 min)

Fix
Director Vogue Giambri in person.
Do you run around late at night looking for your fix?
(15 min)

Whoa
NYC Premiere.
Director Elizabeth O’Donnell in person.
A baby-boomer mom and her millennial daughter take psilocybin mushrooms together.
(13 min)