Hyperreal Short Film Fest!

Get ready for a hyper-charged night at the Hyperreal Short Film Fest! Best of 2025, where Austin’s most imaginative filmmakers take over the big screen for a rapid-fire ride of stories, styles, and genres.

This is the opening night of the second annual, two-day Hyperreal Short Film Fest, and it’s all about celebrating the Texas film community in true clubhouse fashion. Dozens of shorts were screened over the year, and tonight you get the curated cream of the crop: the jury-selected Best of 2025.

• Doors at 7:00 – Roll in early, claim your spot, and soak up the pre-show buzz with fellow movie lovers, filmmakers, and friends.

• 7:30 – Best of 2025 Short Film Showcase – Settle in for 90 minutes of handpicked short films, spanning tones from heartfelt to bizarre to laugh-out-loud funny. The pacing is snappy, the runtimes are tight, and every film is there because it made a big impression on the programmers and jury.

• 9:30 – Awards Ceremony – Stick around as the night turns into a mini awards show. Top directors are honored with prizes, and the crowd gets a say with an audience favorite award. It’s part victory lap, part pep rally for the local film scene.

Expect a room full of energy, filmmakers nervously watching the audience react, and plenty of post-screening chatter about which shorts wrecked you, surprised you, or made you want to go home and start shooting your own.

If you love discovering new voices, supporting local creators, and watching wildly different stories stacked back-to-back, this fest is your perfect cinematic sprint. Come for the movies, stay for the community vibes and the chance to see tomorrow’s festival darlings before everyone else is talking about them.