Please join The Future of Film is Female for its fourth annual evening of short films at Nitehawk Cinema! Both programs will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

The Future of Film is Female is a non-profit organization whose mission is to amplify the work of all women and non-binary filmmakers through its Short Film Fund, exhibition programming, and theatrical distribution. Short films are at the heart of what we do! To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.

Copy, Save, 2026, 16 min.
Dir. Alyssa Loh
Two teen sisters discover each other’s secret internet cash schemes. As the girls test their boundaries online, they’re drawn into the murky morals and strange thrills of hypercontemporary digital life.

Last Man Up, 2026, 12 min.
Dir. Hazel McKibbin
A temper-flaring bender of a day that races through the unravelling of a pack of misfits as they face the imminent foreclosure of their home.

A Business Call!, 2026, 6 min.
Director Cara Griffin, Writer Raine Roberts
A woman’s vision is narrowed through her dark sunglasses as her heels clack against the pavement – she’s got somewhere to be! We don’t know where or for what, but she means business.

Pencils Down, 2026, 13 min.
Written, Produced & Starring: Suzanne Lenz , Rachel McPhee, Elizabeth Wright-Williams
Dir. Karen Maine
When a woman discovers her co-worker dead at the office, she must find an immediate replacement or risk losing her own job.

Flowers Bloom When Touched, 2026, 17 min.
Dir. Priyanka Krishnan
When a bride-to-be must prove her purity for her impending arranged marriage, she attempts the impossible: restoring her virginity.

Somewhere Else, 2025, 10 min.
Dir. and writer Haya Alghanim
A young Kuwaiti girl runs away from home and embarks on a journey to find out where she wants to be, only to figure out that it isn’t at the first stop.

Wild Dog, 2025, 12 min.
Dir. Chelsea Ingram
When teenage siblings are left in charge of their family farm for a weekend, a forbidden boyfriend’s arrival incites chaos and leads to a gripping exploration of love, loyalty, and the consequences of desire.

Cycles, 2025, 8 min.
Dir. Chinwe Okorie
Greta goes about getting her laundry done at a crowded laundromat, before receiving an emotionally charged call from her sister.