Student Shorts - Block B

The 2025 918 Day Film Festival celebrates stories made right here in the 918. Born from the overwhelming response to the Circle Cinema Film Festival, this special showcase extends the spotlight to even more locally made work.

Student Short Films — Block B puts emerging 918-area filmmakers front and center. Discover bold, inventive shorts created by talented students across genres and schools—proof that the next generation of Tulsa storytellers is already here and thriving.

Grigsby

English | Coming-Of-Age, Halloween, Comedy| 13m 50s | Directed by: Grace Nukks

Synopsis: Grigsby is a lonely monster who meets a group of friends on Halloween night, but he has a secret. Will his new friends still love him regardless of his monstrosity?

You Can Take it With You

English | Drama, Comedy | 22m 28s | Directed by: Jacob Shaddock

Synopsis: An entrepeneur must sell his inventory to get a commercial produced. The product? A box which supposedly allows its contents to join its owner in heaven when the rapture comes.

Director Biography: Jacob Shaddock is an award-winning filmmaker and musician from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His filmmaking journey began in Mr. Raphael’s class at Jenks High School, through which, he won three C-SPAN StudentCam awards and screened three short films at Tulsa’s historic Circle Cinema. Now, he’s a sophomore at OU majoring in Creative Media Production and minoring in Music Technology. When he isn’t working on-set, he composes music for student films, and is co-composing Greenlight Creative Productions’ first feature film, Neon.

People Like You, People Like Me

English | Thriller, Drama | 4m 17s | Directed by: Jo Shaw

Synopsis: Megan, who's always felt neglected and overlooked by her cooler, more traditional sister, can't stand Jess's final betrayal.

Director Biography:  A passionate filmmaker and storyteller with experience in screenwriting, directing, and producing short films, Jo Shaw specializes in crafting thought-provoking narratives that explore human nature, relationships, and unique perspectives through dynamic visual storytelling. Creating student led, no budget films, Jo raises powerful moral questions with her work and encourages people to see the world more critically.

Director Statement: When I began writing this film, I had a very clear idea of who was the "bad guy." However, when moving through the process of editing and production, I realized that the answer of who was the "bad guy" was much more complicated than I first believed it to be. This film ultimately reflects the reality of human relationships: There's not always a bad guy. Sometimes the blame falls on everyone, and sometimes no one at all. That's what I believe is so beautiful about this film, is that it recognizes the complex nuance of perspective.

Bourreau de Travail

English | Horror, Drama | 4m 31s | Directed by: Cayden Henderson

Synopsis: An overworked woman falls asleep and is haunted by the ghosts of her subconscious.

Incredible Man

English | Superhero, Comedy, Action | 11m 14s | Directed by: Justus Denson

Synopsis: In order to get his crush to notice him, a brave high schooler decides to become a superhero. Along this journey he is forced to confront his insecurities and learn there is more to being a hero than what he once believed.

Director Biography: Justus E. Denson is a student filmmaker at the University of Oklahoma. He is a writer and director who uses aspects of genre to tell unique character driven stories.

Sanctuary

English | Horror | 17m 3s | Directed by: Joshua Murray

Synopsis: In an isolated, fundamentalist cult that demands all members possess brown eyes to reflect Christ, a devoted daughter’s hidden truth is revealed, her natural blue eyes, triggering a harrowing attempt by the cult to 'purify' her through a violent, ritualistic surgery.

Corral

English | Documentary | 8m 16s | Directed by: Max Remy

Synopsis: Gathering cattle is a family affair. Corral explores what it takes for a small cow-calf operation like the Johnson family to sort and ship off their herd.