“Short films make up a unique medium, one that lends itself neatly to subtler scenes and visual experimentation. They also, not-so-coincidentally, carve out a space for voices often quelled in the world of big-budget blockbusters It provides the movie-loving public with access to bold, daring and innovative cinema.” – Huffington Post

FILM @ Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) showcases the best in new short film from new and emerging independent filmmakers from United States and around the world.

SPIN (15 min)  FRANCE

One evening in Autumn, Mallard and his wife are assaulted at the corner of a street. There ensued an infernal race where he will be successively the witness, the author and the victim of what would prove to be the key of its existence.

ASYLUM PARK (20 min) – INDIA

A chance meeting in a park in Berlin proves to be fortuitous for two strangers, faced with uncertainty of their immigrant status and scraping circumstances. 

9.58 (15 min) FRANCE

Djal is sixteen years old. Like his idol Usain Bolt, he dreams of running.

THREE TIME WALTZ (16 min) ​ FRANCE

When a man and a woman meet on a tune of the 50s. A musical interlude in three stages, to see this man and this woman fall in love, separate and finally find each other back.

THE MECHANISM OR: HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF (11 min) GERMANY

This is a story about solidarity and the fine line between self-sacrifice and individual responsibility.

**Please Note: Recommended for ages 16+**

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