The 7th annual San Jose International Short Film Festival took place October 22–25, 2015, at CineArts Santana Row in San Jose, under the theme “Short Films Take Flight.” Guest of Honor Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time, House M.D.) joined the festival for a special Meet the Filmmaker screening of her directorial debut, Warning Labels, and received the festival’s Excellence in Directing award. Esel (Carry On), directed by Rafael Haider, was named Best Film, while Best Drama winner Shok, directed by Jamie Donoughue, went on to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
Best Film
Best Film
Esel (Carry On)
Directed by: Rafael Haider
Best Drama
Best Drama
Shok
Directed by: Jamie Donoughue
Best Animation
Best Animation
The Looking Planet
Directed by: Eric Law Anderson
Best Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction
Quest for a Different Outcome
Directed by: Ivan Ayr
Excellence in Directing Award
Excellence in Directing Award
Warning Labels
Directed by: Jennifer Morrison
Audience Award
Audience Award
Moving On
Directed by: Marcia Fields & Michael Spear
3-Day Film Challenge Audience Choice Award
3-Day Film Challenge Audience Choice Award
Popped
Directed by: May Yam
Explore every year’s winners
Our Awards page brings together the winners from every San Jose International Short Film Festival, from Best of the Fest to the James Gunn Independent Filmmaker Award, with a page for each year’s winners and lineup.
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