2026 Made in TN Shorts

One Block From Everything

After a Memphis DJ’s final shot at freedom is only one block away, a night of crushing setbacks forces him to survive the longest walk of his life.

Never touch the snacks.

Two bored servers get more excitement than they bargained for when their most annoying customer turns out to be a zombie.

An unnamed protagonist is confronted by their own self hatred made manifest, and must overcome it in an attempt to accept themself.

A woman is interviewed for a job.

Determined to reveal a dark family secret to Jerron, Charlotte plays the cursed name-chanting game her grandmother swore off in the 1950’s South.

When an overconfident nerd finally musters the courage to ask out his crush at the library, he tries to impress her in unconventional ways.

Nearby wildfires bring more than smoke to a rural Appalachian town when a reclusive grandmother finds a bloody scene in her chicken coop.

In a desperate attempt to quit smoking, a woman throws away her cigarettes, only for them to start turning up…everywhere.