NSF23 Program

Check out the complete lineup in the digital version of our Nitehawk Shorts Fest 2023 program!

NSF23 AWARD WINNERS

BALIKBAYAN

Film BALIKBAYAN Directed by Rebecca Rajadnya NSF23 GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER / MATINEE TWO AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

A Filipina immigrant grapples with the physical distance…

THE SINGLES RETREAT

Film THE SINGLES RETREAT Directed by Jo Firestone NSF23 GRAND JURY RUNNER UP

Two old friends try to keep an open mind while attending a seniors-only singles…

LOLLYGAG

Film LOLLYGAG Directed by Tij D’oyen NSF23 MIDNITE PRIZE WINNER

A woman recounts her sensual yet macabre childhood memory about the boy next door.

RARE: THE BOY WHO CRIED SWAG

Film RARE: THE BOY WHO CRIED SWAG Directed by King She
In the aftermath of BLM, the self-reflective, depressive Rico Sanche, brother of Raphael Briscoe, contemplates the tragic death…

SPIDER

Film SPIDER Directed by Marcela Biven NSF23 FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE PRIZE WINNER

A young mother struggles with her mother's death as her daughter…

STARFUCKERS

Film STARFUCKERS Directed by Antonio Marziale NSF23 FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD WINNER

An intimate evening between a film director and a companion is disrupted when…

NSF23 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS

NO OTHER GODS BUT ME

Film NO OTHER GODS BUT ME Directed by Alex Spott NSF23 OPENING NITE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

In the midst of a sexual awakening, a religious teen musters up the…

FREE NOIR PAPILLON

Film FREE NOIR PAPILLON Directed by Lev Omelchenko, PhaeMonae NSF23 MUSIC DRIVEN AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

A short dance film about a mother’s relationship to her pregnancy, as she…

BUZZKILL

Film BUZZKILL Directed by Peter Ahern NSF23 MIDNITE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

Tune in to the blind date woes of Rick and Becky.

LOST BEYOND THE STARS

Film LOST BEYOND THE STARS Directed by Kayla Arend NSF23 MATINEE ONE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

On a deep space exploration, Captain Lorena is betrayed by the one person…

BALIKBAYAN

Film BALIKBAYAN Directed by Rebecca Rajadnya NSF23 GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER / MATINEE TWO AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

A Filipina immigrant grapples with the physical distance…

MOULDED

Film MOULDED Directed by Ahmad Bakrin NSF23 NOBUDGE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

Growing disconnected from friends, family, and the world around her, a young artist finds…

INTIMACY WORKSHOP

Film INTIMACY WORKSHOP Directed by Eddie Prunoske NSF23 CLOSING NITE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

In a stark church basement, a group of dour men gather for a…