The Scene at ShortList 2017: TheWrap’s 6th Annual Short Film Festival (Photos)

Pictured here are the 10 of the finalists in TheWrap’s sixth annual ShortList Film Festival.

The crowd at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival, including “American Paradise” director, Joe Talbot

Jurors at the sixth annual ShortList Film Festival

Audience at TheWrap’s sixth annual ShortList Film Festival ceremony

Founder and CEO of TheWrap, Sharon Waxman, welcomes the crowd and introduces the ShortList juror panel.

Waxman hosts a panel with jury members Stephen Ujlaki, Lesley Chilcott, Alec Shankman, Lisa Bunnell, Misha Green, Matt Ross and Ryan Heller.

Juror Misha Green speaks on what makes a good short film.

Jury members Stephen Ujlaki, Lesley Chilcott and Alec Shankman discuss monetizing short films at the ShortList Film Festival ceremony.

Juror Stephen Ujlaki, dean of the film school at Loyola Marymount

TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman and ShortList finalists Ceylon Carhoglu, Daniel LaFrentz, Benoit Martin and Joe Talbot discuss budgeting short films.

Tim Mason, director of “No Other Way to Say It”

Ceylan Carhoglu, co-director of “Gardeners of the Forest”

Filmmaker Garrett Bradley (“Alone”) speaking.

Student finalists Ceylan Carhoglu (“Gardeners of the Forest”) and Daniel LaFrentz (“Noble Creatures”)

TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman at the sixth annual ShortList Film Festival

“The Silence” wins the 2017 ShortList Industry Prize. Co-director of the film, Ali Asgari, accepts the award from abroad

“GLOW” actresses Rebecca Johnson and Kimmy Gatewood announce winners of the ShortList Audience Prizes.

Rebecca Johnson and Kimmy Gatewood stand with student Audience Prize winner, Uttera Singh (“Fanny Pack”).

“Fanny Pack” director Uttera Singh accepts the student Audience Prize.

Rebecca Johnson and Kimmy Gatewood stand with Audience Prize winner, Joe Talbot (“American Paradise”).

“American Paradise” director Joe Talbot accepts the Audience Prize.

Audience Prize winner Joe Talbot (“American Paradise”) and Student Category winner Uttera Singh (“Fanny Pack”) pose with TheWrap’s Steve Pond.

The crowd at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival

The crowd at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival reception

“The Geneva Convention” director Benoit Martin at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival reception

2017 ShortList Film Festival reception

Ceylan Carhoglu and Alberto De Coste Calla, co-directors of “Gardeners of the Forest”

DJ Alex D at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival reception

The crowd at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival

“American Paradise” director Joe Talbot and juror Stephen Ujlaki, Dean of Loyola Marymount University’s film school

2017 ShortList Film Festival reception

Imax CEO Greg Foster greets Stephen Ujlaki at the reception at Imax headquarters 

Juror Ryan Heller, VP of acquisitions at First Look Media

“Curiosities of the Quiet Boy” director Quran Squire at the sixth annual ShortList Film Festival reception

ShortList Juror Lesley Chilcott, a producer and director

Juror Alec Shankman, SVP at Abrams Artist Agency

Juror Lisa Bunnell, president of distribution at Focus Features

Juror Matt Ross (also an actor-writer-director)

The scene at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival

TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman at the 2017 ShortList Film Festival

TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman snaps a selfie with student finalist, Quran Squire (“Curiosities of the Quiet Boy”).

TheWrap’s Steve Pond and juror Matt Ross.

TheWrap’s Matt Turner snaps a photo of “GLOW” actresses Rebecca Johnson and Kimmy Gatewood.

TheWrap’s Steve Pond and student finalist, Uttera Singh (“Fanny Pack”)

Student finalist Bethany Spreadborough, director of “This Year’s Angel”

Finalist Tian Xie, director of “Promise”

Lisa Bunnell and Matt Ross present an award.

Joe Talbot accepting the award for his film.

Audience at TheWrap’s sixth annual ShortList Film Festival ceremony

Student finalist Quran Squire (“Curiosities of the Quiet Boy”), and the lead actor in Joe Talbot’s “American Paradise”