13th Annual Shortcut 100 Film Festival
Sunday, September 20, 2026 to Friday, November 13, 2026
Online/in-Person TBD
festival
Shortcut 100 is a 501c3 nonprofit showcase dedicated to promoting the best in independent short film from both established & emerging filmmakers.
Our program will open virtually on Pixquid September 20th. The online audience vote will determine the top 6-8 films to be screened at our 100-minute in-person closing night on November 13th.
Award categories are:
Best Shot In Chicago
Female Filmmaker Showcase
Audience Award
Best Short Screenplay
Shortcut 100 Finalists🌟
Grilled Cheese - Tommy Martin & Connar Brown Sprenger
Camera Obscura - Luke Linn
The Russian Waltz - Garry Bardin
RIPPLE - Erick Juarez
Simultané - Sheri Davenport & Thomas Grascoeur
Maybe It's This - Tori Beach
The Scissorman - Evan Senger
How To Sell Your Soul - Joseph Ford
Bored - Jack Smith
A Date With Your Family - Joel Sacramento
Total Eclipse - Marc Marashi & Andrew Weir
Second Winds - Dominic Gill & Passion Point Collective
Thank you for the Ride - Aileen JP Pullings
$13 - Melissa Skirboll
NO ESCAPE - Leena Kurishingal
Right Hook - Jaden Duenas
Pixquid’s Choice🌟
Sunlight Through Leaves - Aleksei Sandals & Connor Dalrymple
Crowd Work - James Austin Black
DAMN IT - Alexander Coniaris
Pari Leto - Jason Seelmann
Enemy Heroes - Mark Diamond
Mermaid Plot - Eleonora Salvadora
MARI WITCHHUNTER (Mari Sorgin Ehiztari) - Oliver Mend & Rose of Dolls
CHICAGO, 1968 - Jaden Duenas
Last Night (Prodigal Souls) - Jaden Duenas
Mark McMahon: A Generation of Artists - Susan Roe Musacchio
Facade - Sam Slowik
The Hortus and The Tare - Rob Steinberg
Who I Need - Austin Oneal Jones