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Women Directors

Women Directors

Female filmmakers might be underrepresented in Hollywood, but they make up nearly half of our directors on Film School Shorts! Watch amazing films from women directors making an impact on their industry.

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An Indian-American woman leaves home to pursue her dreams only to discover a stowaway.
An awkward teenage girl reconnects with a quickly maturing childhood friend.
An astonishing voyage of immigration, love, and World War II in a single take.
A young woman grapples with the risky decision to escape poverty with her son.
A scraggly young girl hides from her mother in a claw machine.
Two kids try to kill time with fireworks while the adults have an affair.
A teenage female wrestler on an all-boy wrestling team faces her biggest challenge.
When jewelry goes missing in a salon, an engaged couple suspect the immigrant employees.
A summer boat trips leads to a gruesome discovery.
A curmudgeonly owl must fight his nature when he has to watch over a mouse for a night.